Research Insight
This type of article provides practical advice and takeaways based on previously published research articles in other journals. It is written in a journalistic, accessible style that is easily understood by non-academic audiences.
Family ownership can build trust, credibility, and customer loyalty—but only when it reinforces something stakeholders value. Here are five questions to ask first. Family businesses often face an Read More...
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Authors: Kimberly Eddleston and Ananya Mehta
Serious health problems can disrupt leadership, finances, customer relationships, and more. New research shows how family firms can prevent illness from becoming a business crisis. Family businesses Read More...
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Authors: Kristen Shanine , Kristen Madison and Marilyn Whitman
A study of more than 13,000 Italian startups finds that founder experience — not youth or location — may be the key to converting innovation into revenue growth and job creation. Entrepreneurship Read More...
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Authors: Diego Matricano , Eric Liguori and Grant Alexander Wilson
Family businesses are often viewed as ripe for operational improvement, making them especially attractive to private equity investors seeking value creation. EDITOR'S NOTE: This article was produced Read More...
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Authors: Sören Paleit , Frederik J. Riar , Marcel Hülsbeck and Andreas Hack
Social entrepreneurs care more about mission continuity than cashing out. This research-backed framework helps founders prepare successors, reduce founder dependence, and sustain impact. As Sarah sat Read More...
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Authors: Raja Singaram , Miruna Radu-Lefebvre and William Gartner
Large family firms in countries such as Ghana, Kenya, and Madagascar show that women’s leadership can thrive when families widen their view of succession. In many parts of the world, businesses are Read More...
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Authors: Jan-Philipp Ahrens , Maria Giuseppina Bruna , Cinzia COLAPINTO and Salam SAMI
A study of more than 14,000 people across 11 countries finds that people guided by sacred values are less likely to become self-employed, especially in cultures that strongly enforce tradition and Read More...
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Authors: Paul Sanchez , Ileana Maldonado , Peter Klein and Joseph Vaughn
A study of German family businesses showed that as intra-family succession becomes more difficult, families are increasingly open to selling — and intermediaries are emerging to help match owners Read More...
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Authors: Allan Sandham and Isabell Stamm
New research shows that tweets and campaign buzz can significantly increase crowdfunding success for women-led ventures. Women entrepreneurs have long faced a well-documented disadvantage when it Read More...
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Authors: Susana C. Santos , Sílvia Costa , Kourosh Shafi , Xaver Neumeyer and Madison Miller
A study of renewable energy adoption in Europe shows that businesses move faster when regulation, entrepreneurial activity, and cultural values reinforce one another. Why do established companies Read More...
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Authors: Raquel Antolín-López , Jeffrey York , Theodore L. Waldron , Javier Martínez del Rio and James C Wetherbe