How to start a business

The test measures students’ knowledge of both established principles and managerial “soft” skills. Check out the results -- and test your answers against ChatGPT on seven questions. We all want Read More...

Category: Education and Teaching

Author: Shyam Kumar

Some are bored and some are broke; one was just tired of needlessly long lines at the drug store. Others started new careers as rabbis, doulas, and resort owners. Gerry Galewski of Milwaukee retired Read More...

Category: Features

Author: Deborah Lynn Blumberg

Steven Mould and Lisa Lazure, partners in business and life, left jobs in law enforcement and marketing to start a knife company. Steven Mould and Lisa Lazure left the security of salaried jobs for Read More...

Category: Commentary

Author: Kimberly Eddleston

Breaking Down Barriers is a nonprofit founded by Doug Parker, the former Chairman and CEO of American Airlines, as his "unretirement" project after he stepped down. It's goal is to train more POC as Read More...

Category: Features

Author: Richard Eisenberg

Start with a landing page for your product or service idea, promote it, and gather feedback from potential customers. In the early stages of building an idea, customer discovery is a critical step. Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Author: Max Mirho

Our first episode focuses on Rohit Bhargava, founder of Non-Obvious Company and co-founder of Ideapress Publishing. Many entrepreneurs don’t start out that way: they may spend years working for Read More...

Category: Commentary

Author: Robert Buday

While CVCs may provide capital now, they sometimes end their commitment abruptly, spooking your other investors.  It pays to research their track records. For many ventures, receiving outside Read More...

Category: Research Insight

Authors: Joseph Cabral , Shyam Kumar and Haemin Dennis Park

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

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

Not everyone has time to keep up with the best thinking on founding, funding, or growing a startup, especially if they have just launched a business or  if they have a day job . That is why EIX Read More...

Category: Commentary

Author: John Buday