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Hiring, training, appraising and compensating the right people in the right way is a crucial element to the success of any organization. It is commonly assumed that many growing family firms are not Read More...
Category: Education and Teaching
Authors: Kimberly Eddleston and Roland Kidwell
To learn more about eFest 2020, EIX's competition for undergraduate business ideas, click here. Entrepreneurship and innovation contribute to regional and national economic growth, and preparing Read More...
Category: Education and Teaching
Author: Jing Betty Feng
NOTE TO TEACHERS: The downloadable supporting document (above) includes material to guide classroom discussion. This case is based on a real family business, although the specifics have been changed Read More...
Category: Education and Teaching
Authors: Kimberly Eddleston and Madison Mailey
While the world around them is changing at a faster and faster pace in the midst of uncertainty, family firms are often a beacon of stability and dependability in our society. Although subject to the Read More...
Category: Education and Teaching
Authors: Franz Kellermanns and Nadine Kammerlander
Today people can no longer count on a steady paycheck in a predictable amount from an employer. We're seeing ever-growing numbers of “unintended entrepreneurs” -- once-employed people forced to Read More...
Category: Education and Teaching
Author: Roy Carriker
It's important that current or future members of a family business understand best practices for assembling a Board of Directors (BOD). That's why we explore this in depth as part of a basic family Read More...
Category: Education and Teaching
Author: Whitney Peake
Editor's Note: Click to download Jim Wetherbe's 260-page book on better communication, " So, What's Your Point? " In the business world, concepts (e.g., entrepreneurial innovations) must be explained Read More...
Category: Education and Teaching
Author: James C Wetherbe
In 2011, I created a Law and the Entrepreneur course at Bradley University. It was the first course on its campus created for its new Turner School of Entrepreneurship. This course is exclusively for Read More...
Category: Education and Teaching
Author: Tanya Marcum
Many entrepreneurship professors want to provide students with applied learning experiences. Yet, implementing an applied project in a large, introductory entrepreneurship course can be a challenge. Read More...
Category: Education and Teaching
Author: Jon Eckhardt
Entrepreneurs often start their business with a "good" idea they have that has not been properly vetted by potential customers. As a result, entrepreneurs often invest a great deal of time, effort, Read More...
Category: Education and Teaching
Author: Brian Janz