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The older partner's wisdom, experience, and connections can complement the younger generation's fresh thinking. EDITOR'S NOTE: This article is part of The Great Unretirement, a Next Avenue initiative Read More...
Category: Features
Author: Lin Grensing-Pophal
Like marriage, business alliances start off with a honeymoon, but rocky times are inevitable. Here are the predictable phases and how to navigate common problems. Part 3 in a series Strategic Read More...
Category: Applied and Practice
Author: David Deeds
Effectively negotiated contracts clearly define roles, responsibilities, goals, and milestones, preventing misunderstandings and problems down the road. Second in a series Strategic alliances are Read More...
Category: Applied and Practice
Author: David Deeds
Here’s an overview of how they work, why they succeed or fail, and how to choose a partner wisely. First in a three-part series Strategic alliances are powerful instruments for companies seeking to Read More...
Category: Applied and Practice
Author: David Deeds
At its core, a champion is the individual within the organization who takes personal responsibility for making the alliance succeed. For venture managers, understanding the champion’s role and how Read More...
Category: Commentary
Author: David Deeds
Words like “non-active” or “passive” are misnomers for family business members that work elsewhere. On the contrary, these “satellite” family members are quite active and beneficial to Read More...
Category: Research Insight
Author: Mat Hughes
Research on more than 13,000 startups found that founders with deeper local roots had higher profits and lower failure rates than recent arrivals. Entrepreneurs with great ideas often feel they must Read More...
Category: Research Insight
Authors: Olav Sorenson and Michael S. Dahl
Limited access to capital pushed Cuba to rely on medical expertise, new care models and pharmaceutical research to build capabilities over time. Read More...
Category: Theory and Research
Author: Eapen Chacko
Outsourcing can give startups valuable capabilities, but close partnerships can become dangerous when trust replaces clear expectations and accountability. Outsourcing is growing trend for startups. Read More...
Category: Applied and Practice
Authors: John Friar , Kimberly Eddleston , Tucker Marion and David Deeds
Venture capitalist and entrepreneur Ann Winblad shares lessons on funding startups, building companies and the qualities that help founders succeed. In a candid interview with EIX's David Deeds, Ann Read More...
Category: Interviews
Author: David Deeds