Profile
Member Since 2020
EIX Editor, Reviewer - FB.org, Reviewer - EIX
Theodore L. Waldron
Alvin C. Copeland Endowed Professor of Business / E. J. Ourso College of Business / Louisiana State University
AUTHORED RESOURCES
How to Care for Your Team During a Crisis
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This advice from one of our best-read articles in 2020 still rings true for startups, small businesses and family ventures who are trying to hang on until things stabilize. Read More...
How to Keep Your Favorite Business From Going Under
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When a favorite shop, online store or family business struggles because of a crisis, entrepreneurs feel loss and a sense of their own vulnerability. How to help. Read More...
Family Businesses Can Help One Another
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When a favorite shop, restaurant or other business struggles during a crisis, family business owners feel a sense of their own vulnerability. How they can help. Read More...
Which Innovations Should You Keep When the Crisis is Over?
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It's time to look at the innovations that helped you survive dark days, and choose which ones are keepers -- as one of our best-read articles from 2020 points out. Read More...
For New Research Insights, Study One Family in Depth
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Studying a single family firm over time can yield more practical and meaningful insights, and spotlight promising directions for future research. Read More...
How SitePro Innovated and Diversified in Times of Crisis
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The pandemic spurred a technology startup to look beyond its customer base and expand to other industries. The innovations are here to stay. Read More...
How a Distillery Founder and His Investor Went Off the Rails
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The true story of Balcones Distilling shows how shared decision-making can set the stage for turf wars, legal dramas...and far worse. Read More...
What If Activists Target My Company?
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Social and environmental activism can be a blessing in disguise that helps new ventures find opportunities and older companies innovate. Read More...
Cash Is Not Always King in Founder/Investor Relationships
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Knowledge, reputation, and personal ties can also be leveraged and weaponized, setting the stage for clashes and disruption. Read More...
EDITOR'S PICKS
Steve Jobs
Walter Isaacson, Simon & Schuster, 2011In telling the story of Jobs’ catastrophic failures and monumental successes as an entrepreneur and an executive, Walter Isaacson depicts how one of history’s most successful entrepreneurs thought, felt, and acted throughout his career. He also highlights Jobs’ rare proficiency in creating needs that did not previously exist, forever changing how we interact with technology.