Entrepreneurship

Use "Entrepreneurship" in advanced search


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 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

The Emotional Downside of Exiting Your Business

Congratulations! You’ve sold your business. Now prepare to be depressed. Most founders see selling their business as a gateway to new wealth and a dream come true. But many underestimate how Read More...

Category: Interviews

Author: Kimberly Eddleston

Interviewee: Jerome Myers

How China's Automotive Industrial Parks Foster Entrepreneurial Success

Platform-based services provide easy access to everything new businesses need to thrive -- from technical guidance to supply chain management to financial backing. In recent years, the global Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Authors: Chaowei Wang , Rong Du , Xi Wang , David Townsend and Richard Hunt

More Than an Entrepreneur: How Best Buy Founder Dick Schulze Saves Lives

Along with funding worthy organizations and missions through his foundation, Dick Schulze also works behind the scenes to help individuals during a life-threatening health crisis.   Founders who Read More...

Category: Commentary

Authors: James C Wetherbe and Kimberly Eddleston

Why Lifeguards Make the Best Founders and CEOs

Lifeguarding provides early lessons in decision-making under pressure, leadership, risk assessment, adaptability, and crisis management.  This paper presents the results of a pilot study that Read More...

Category: Theory and Research

Authors: Robert Morier and Barrie Litzky

Turbulence Ahead: How Businesses Can Navigate Tariffs and Uncertainty

Legal interpretations, taxes, regulations, judicial rulings, trade agreements, and the like change daily. How to keep your business and stakeholders on an even keel. Over the years, many successful Read More...

Category: Commentary

Authors: Joseph Astrachan and Claudia Binz Astrachan

Using Humble Language Can Drive Market Success

Businesses in trouble can reap benefits by displaying humility – but the rules differ for family and non-family firms. Across the United States, both family-run and nonfamily-run businesses have Read More...

Category: Research Insight

Authors: Paul Sanchez , Robert Pidduck , Duygu Phillips and Josh Daspit

Turning Retirement on Its Head

Inspirational stories of people who started businesses they love after their first careers ended. EDITOR'S NOTE: This article is part of The Great Unretirement, a Next Avenue initiative made possible Read More...

Category: Features

Authors: Edd Staton and Cynthia Staton