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Hype: How Much is Too Much When Pitching to Investors?

What sounds delusional from one company might sound visionary from another. A study of AI startups showed that context is everything. EDITOR'S NOTE: This article was produced in partnership with the Read More...

Category: Research Insight

Authors: Judy Rady , David Townsend , Richard Hunt and Joseph Simpson

Cross-Generational Partnerships Can Be Magical for Business

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

What We Can Learn From Older Entrepreneurs

These innovators, who started businesses and introduced new products after passing 50, are evidence that there’s no age limit on good ideas. Photo: Ravi Sawhney, founder of RKS Design. EDITOR'S Read More...

Category: Features

Author: Lin Grensing-Pophal

AI Can Turbocharge Entrepreneurial Skills and How They Are Taught

AI helps both current and future entrepreneurs accomplish tasks that would have been difficult or impossible before, clearing the way for higher-level thinking, strategizing and learning. EDITOR’S Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Author: Zach Kinzler

Remembering and Learning from FedEx Founder Fred Smith

Smith died June 21, but the 11 management practices he encouraged at FedEx provide timeless wisdom for entrepreneurs and their ventures. EDITOR’S NOTE: FedEx Founder and Executive Chairman Read More...

Category: Commentary

Author: James C Wetherbe

Don't Just Scale: Evolve

How Entrepreneurs Can Lead Through Growth, Complexity, and Change. Pat Alacqua is a seasoned entrepreneur, leadership guide, and author. He has navigated the Entrepreneur to Enterprise journey Read More...

Category: Interviews

Author: Pat Alacqua

AI Adoption at Professional Services Firms: Balancing Trust and Tech

Businesses that sell confidential advice can still harness AI to provide the innovative services that clients expect without compromising their personal information. Artificial intelligence (AI) Read More...

Category: Practice Insight

Author: Doug Gray, PhD

Your Dark Side Can Motivate You to Start a Business

Traits like Machiavellianism and psychopathy can influence a person to start a venture, above and beyond more benign factors like being extroverted or agreeable. Which personality traits make people Read More...

Category: Research Insight

Authors: Benjamin McLarty , Vitaliy Skorodziyevskiy and Jeffrey Muldoon

All-Time Greats: Announcing Our Wetherbe Award Winners

The Wetherbe Thought Leadership Awards recognize EIX and FamilyBusiness.org authors whose articles have had extraordinary impact over the past decade. EIX and FamilyBusiness.org are expected to Read More...

Category: Commentary

Authors: David Townsend and Kimberly Eddleston

Learning to Let Go of a Startup

Handing off a family business to the next generation can be difficult, but it doesn’t have to be. EDITOR'S NOTE: This article is part of The Great Unretirement, a Next Avenue initiative made Read More...

Category: Features

Author: Lin Grensing-Pophal