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Either by circumstance or by choice, a growing number of entrepreneurs are working solo: running a company with themselves as the only employee. These soloists represent a huge opportunity for Read More...
Category: Commentary
Author: George Gendron
From business literature and our own experiences, we all know of exceptional individuals who thrived and made great contributions in a chaotic workplace. But today, chaos and change are a fact of Read More...
Category: Applied and Practice
Authors: Nicholas Vitalari , Keri Pearlson and John P. Vasellina
Entrepreneurs tend to think differently, juggling different thinking styles more easily than others. They are comfortable with both linear and non-linear thinking, and both causal and Read More...
Category: Education and Teaching
Author: Dan Holland
Intellectual property -- a legal concept that refers to the product or fruits of human creativity for which exclusive rights are recognized -- is often critical to the success of both product- and Read More...
Category: Applied and Practice
Authors: James Hoffman , Bradley Ewing and Mark A. Thompson
While many might argue compellingly that regulation protects the public, regulated industries have often complained that it stifles innovation. In industries ranging from pharmaceuticals to banking Read More...
Category: Theory and Research
Authors: Yasuhiro (Yasu) Yamakawa , Reiko Kishida , David Deeds and Bill Schulze
Much has been said about the importance of “job creators,” mainly small and medium-sized startups and businesses, as engines of economic growth. Far less has been said about the thinking Read More...
Category: Theory and Research
Authors: Keith Brigham , Ron Mitchell and Jeff Stambaugh
Versare, which makes portable walls, fold-down beds, and similar products for businesses and institutions, is an entrepreneurial venture in crisis. They have received a fax from a distributor that Read More...
Category: Theory and Research
Author: David Deeds
When I attend entrepreneurship conferences or give talks at business schools, I’m often asked why an organizational sociologist has an interest in entrepreneurship. I once had a hard time answering Read More...
Category: Commentary
Author: Howard E. Aldrich
Only a small fraction of entrepreneurial start-ups go on to achieve long-lasting success. Most often, they fail not because of flawed “big ideas” but because of problems executing the big ideas. Read More...
Category: Applied and Practice
Author: Brian Janz
Not too long ago, hackers were engineers with a propensity for mischief and anarchy; makers tinkered with hand tools in their basements; and crowdfunding required nothing more than a guitar, a hat Read More...
Category: Commentary
Author: Howard E. Aldrich