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UPDATE: Here is a link to videos of the 25 finalists presenting their ideas for their ventures. MINNEAPOLIS, April 3, 2023 -- e-Fest® returns to Minneapolis, MN and the University of St. Read More...
Category: Commentary
Author: Jennifer Gessner
Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the way businesses operate, especially with the advent of generative AI tools such as OpenAI's ChatGPT. These cutting-edge technologies offer an array of Read More...
Category: Commentary
Author: David Townsend
Family businesses everywhere are responding to the succession challenge in profound ways. Preserving cherished family traditions and relationships is just as important as preserving the wealth of the Read More...
Category: Commentary
Authors: Mat Hughes and Mira Bloemen-Bekx
Around the globe, more and more women are taking their careers in their own hands by launching a business. Women represent one of the fastest growing segments of the entrepreneurship population Read More...
Category: Commentary
Authors: Kimberly Eddleston and Catherine Buday
Around the globe, more and more women are taking their careers in their own hands by launching a business. Women represent one of the fastest growing segments of the entrepreneurship population Read More...
Category: Commentary
Authors: Kimberly Eddleston and Catherine Buday
In 2000, when I was on the Board of Directors at Best Buy, the company decided to launch online shopping. The Best Buy founder and then-CEO Dick Schulze was ready to make a multimillion-dollar Read More...
Category: Commentary
Author: James C Wetherbe
While boards of directors are common at large firms and nonprofits, family businesses don't always see their value or understand how to use them well. However, according to consultant Read More...
Category: Commentary
Author: Kimberly Eddleston
Many people make the mistake of thinking that family businesses are simple businesses. Nothing could be further from the truth. The coexistence of two systems with differing ways of thinking—the Read More...
Category: Commentary
Author: Salvatore Sciascia
The public sector has long benefited from partnerships with private sector companies that allow innovation and entrepreneurship to flourish. However, government agencies themselves often struggle to Read More...
Category: Commentary
Author: Sabra Horne
Of the huge number of businesses that are started each year, hardly any make it to a life-changing sale for the owner. While not everyone’s goal is to sell their business, even those who want to Read More...
Category: Commentary
Author: Jodie Cook