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Customers Expect More CSR from Innovative Firms

But there is more: To earn their loyalty and business, consumers also want to see high commitment to a broader range of stakeholders. Organizations send signals to their stakeholders to communicate Read More...

Category: Research Insight

Authors: Olivia Aronson , Sara Hanson and Matthew LaFont

How Business Owners Survive in Crime-Prone Regions

Activities like selling in physical stores, regular trips to the bank, driving company cars, and talking openly about business growth can make business owners targets. EDITOR'S NOTE: This article was Read More...

Category: Research Insight

Authors: Paul Sanchez , Matthew Wood , Tim Michaelis and Jaime Suarez

Making the Leap: From Corporate HR to Training & Development Company Founder

Know your niche; don't charge less than your competitors; decide whether to grow or keep things simple; and avoid projects that could hurt your brand. Christy Kahana worked many years in Human Read More...

Category: Interviews

Author: Catherine Buday

Can Physics Help Us Understand Why Ventures Fail?

“Entrepreneurial entropy” is the natural result of pursuing innovation and opportunities. It can be deadly for struggling ventures that bet the house. Like uncombed hair and unweeded gardens, Read More...

Category: Research Insight

Author: Mat Hughes

A Tech Entrepreneur Turns Local News Publisher

Peter Thomas is a serial entrepreneur who has founded and run eight tech startups, including a wildly successful venture called Averetek, which he sold five years ago.  His latest venture is Read More...

Category: Interviews

Author: Catherine Buday

12 Strategies to Get Customers to Buy Your Product

Many entrepreneurs struggle to get their products into customers' hands. Yet, their survival and profitability hinge on convincing customers to buy their products. Compared to large companies, Read More...

Category: Commentary

Author: Jay Mulki

What AI Means to Small Businesses

If you keep abreast of the news on a regular basis, it's rare to go even one day without hearing about the spread of artificial intelligence. From customer service to cybersecurity to inventory Read More...

Category: Features

Author: Terri Williams

Persuasive Communication for Crucial Conversations

The ability to sell an idea – to colleagues, management, potential investors, and customers –  has never been more crucial for business people, especially in a digital world with a loud and Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Author: James C Wetherbe

Is Self-Interest Complicating Your Budget Planning Process?

  Part 1 of a two-part series Are you familiar with any of the following scenarios? “My business unit leaders never set realistic budgets, I have to push them and prod them to get growth—did Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Author: Joseph Astrachan

The ABCs of Creating an Innovative Company

EDITOR'S NOTE: Many entrepreneurs struggle to define innovation: whether it’s a product or a process; a radical or gradual change; and even a threat or an opportunity. However, in a world where AI Read More...

Category: Commentary

Author: Steve Wunker