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The Advantages of Older Entrepreneurs

If you want to take a conversation in an interesting direction, ask a group of adults what they think is the most popular age for entrepreneurship. The typical answer in my experience is the younger Read More...

Category: Features

Author: Chris Farrell

Be Yourself: Advice For Women in Professional Services Businesses

A few years ago, at a major conference for financial planners, “Grace” and her husband were talking with some new acquaintances at dinner. One of them mentioned how admirable it was that Grace Read More...

Category: Commentary

Author: Maria Considine King

How to Build an Innovative Mindset

In January 2021 I joined the Great Resignation and took an early retirement from the University of Minnesota (UMN). I had spent 12 years there teaching social entrepreneurship and managing  Read More...

Category: Commentary

Author: Fred Rose

Sometimes, Sandy Showers and Dirty Dogs are the Mothers of Invention

EDITOR'S NOTE: This first-person account of changing careers and starting a business is one in a series of eight stories shared by Next Avenue readers. The full collection is available here . By Lisa Read More...

Category: Features

Author: Mark Stein

These 10 Common Accounting Mistakes Can Doom Early-Stage Enterprises

  In tough operating environments, firms will need to closely monitor their financial and operating results to ensure financial survival. An ineffective or non-existent financial/accounting Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Author: Phil Greenwood

Using Pieces of a Career Crash to Build Something New

  EDITOR'S NOTE: This first-person account of changing careers and starting a business is one in a series of eight stories shared by Next Avenue readers. The full collection is available here . Read More...

Category: Features

Author: Mark Stein

 ‘Entrepreneurial Deal Analysis’ Course Energizes Students

The Entrepreneurial Deal Analysis course works well for students pursuing careers in real estate, business development, consulting, banking, and other fields. This spring, the Schulze School of Read More...

Category: Education and Teaching

Authors: Jay Ebben and Jack Dempsey

Bicycle Enthusiast Realizes His Dream in Difficult Times

EDITORS NOTE: This first-person account of changing careers and starting a business is one in a series of eight first-hand stories shared by Next Avenue readers. The full collection is available Read More...

Category: Features

Author: Mark Stein

EIX, FamilyBusiness Surpass 15 Million Annual Page Views

Editor's Note: This article, originally published in July of 2022, has been updated periodically to reflect other milestones in readership. The most recent update was made July 1, 2024. On June 29, Read More...

Category: Commentary

Author: Catherine Buday

When Life Hands You Lemons, Start an Organic Lemonade Company

EDITOR'S NOTE: This first-person account of changing careers and starting a business is one in a series of eight stories shared by Next Avenue readers. The full collection is available here . By Lori Read More...

Category: Features

Author: Mark Stein