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It’s Complicated: Managing Succession in Cases of Divorce and Adoption

Part 1 of 2 --  Family business succession planning clearly is among a family business’s most challenging events and plenty of experts have weighed in on how to do it right. However, most of Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Authors: Nadine Kammerlander and Leona Rethmann

How Tech Startups Protect Against the Downside of Corporate Venture Capital

Many large corporations are making corporate venture capital (CVC) investments in tech startups. While the innovation benefits for these corporations have received much attention in the business Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Authors: Yannick Bammens and Jakob Lilienweiss

How Three Women Upheld Family Values and Thrived Despite Adversity

Family businesses are unique because the family values held by their founders shape the very fabric of the business. It goes without saying that finding ways to instill those values into the business Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Authors: Boyka Simeonova and Mat Hughes

Be Careful When Using Home Equity to Finance a Business

With home equity at record levels, many are discussing the benefits and dangers of using home equity as a source of small business capital.  But nobody is talking about how state foreclosure and Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Author: Dwight Kealy

These 10 Common Accounting Mistakes Can Doom Early-Stage Enterprises

  In tough operating environments, firms will need to closely monitor their financial and operating results to ensure financial survival. An ineffective or non-existent financial/accounting Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Author: Phil Greenwood

To the Stars! The Present Challenges and Future Possibilities of Space Entrepreneurship

In recent years, the emergence and growth of startups in the space sector transformed activities that used to be the sole purview of government entities and large aerospace companies into Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Authors: David Townsend and Ken Davidian

Should You Sell or Hold That Patent?

Approximately 16% of patents change hands during their lifetime. A patent in the right hands can be a win-win for both the buying and selling firms, as well as for consumers who can benefit from the Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Authors: Jung H. Kwon , Haemin Dennis Park and Shu Deng

Protect Your Business From Cyberattacks

The challenges entrepreneurs face seem daunting. A global pandemic, rising inflation, and a spate of other problems have entrepreneurs reeling. To add to the mix of problems entrepreneurs face, Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Author: Joseph Simpson

The Hybrid Workplace is Here to Stay: 5 Ways to Make it Work

In late May, Tesla Chairman Elon Musk stunned the world by announcing that Tesla employees must return to the office full time or lose their jobs. Moreover, as the leaked Musk email pointed out, Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Authors: Claudia Binz Astrachan and Lars B. Sonderegger

Beyond Cool: The Three Keys That Unlock a Thriving Entrepreneurial Economy

When I began considering the question of how a region can create an environment that fosters entrepreneurship, I was struck by the current buzz surrounding “diversity” and “coolness.” These Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Author: David Deeds