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American business owners are aging. According to the 2021 US Census, nearly 52% of business owners are 55+ and 23% are 65+. This is consistent with the increased proportion of aging Americans Read More...
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Author: Michael Darger
A child’s upbringing within his or her family often sows the seeds of entrepreneurial success later in life. Yet, families today are increasingly fragile, and many entrepreneurs have experienced Read More...
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Authors: Mateja Andric , Josh Hsueh , Thomas Zellweger and Isabella Hatak
In the bustling landscapes of our cities, small businesses play an important economic role. But their impact extends beyond economic activities. In many cities, small businesses are vibrant pillars Read More...
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Authors: Chris Danner , Abdifatah Ali , Daniel Forbes and Garrett Steede
From ancient Mesopotamia through the onset of the Industrial Revolution, craft-based industries have been a path to prosperity. Today, craft-based ventures attract a growing number of consumers who Read More...
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Authors: Stanislav Dobrev and Cameron Verhaal
Conventional business wisdom holds that innovation comes from smart strategizing inside the company. However, business innovations are often prompted by factors outside of a company. Increasingly, Read More...
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Authors: Theodore L. Waldron , James C Wetherbe , Chad Navis , Elizabeth Karam and Gideon Markman
Whether in the science parks of Shenzhen in China or the coffee shops of Silicon Valley in the United States, vibrant communities of investors, entrepreneurs, and experts drive progress by fostering Read More...
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Authors: Xiaoteng Wu , Arzi Adbi and Pasha Mahmood
The mission of EIX is to provide the soundest advice to help entrepreneurs, investors, and their companies improve their success rates. One important source of advice is based on research: rigorous Read More...
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Authors: Jon Eckhardt and Catherine Buday
The importance of entrepreneurship to the economy is well established. Entrepreneurship drives economic growth and helps to solve society’s intractable problems, from curing disease to lowering Read More...
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Authors: Eric Liguori , Matt Marvel , Shelby Solomon and Joshua Bendickson
In 2001, Zara (INDITEX) noticed that black t-shirts had disappeared from its store shelves after the Twin Towers attack and rushed to replenish them. How was Zara able to meet this unplanned demand? Read More...
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Author: Yoel Asseraf
Fintech is an increasingly important innovation for businesses across the world. Fintech broadly refers to technologies that enable banking and financial services. As fintech has the power to diffuse Read More...
Category: Research Insight
Authors: Arzi Adbi and Siddharth Natarajan