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Which Legal Entity is Right For Your Business?

LLC, Partnership, S-Corp…Your choice will impact your taxes, management, liability, and more. Here's a primer. People start business ventures for many reasons. They might want to be their own boss, Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Author: Tanya Marcum

Funding Founders Over 50

A young venture capital firm is searching for the new 'new thing' among older entrepreneurs. Katerina Stroponiati has a thought exercise for you: Go out on the street and ask any random person about Read More...

Category: Features

Author: Chris Taylor

6 Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Un-Retire

If you’re thinking about working part-time in retirement, be sure to think these things through. EDITOR'S NOTE: This article is part of The Great Unretirement, a Next Avenue initiative made Read More...

Category: Features

Author: Richard Eisenberg

The Perks and Pitfalls of Hiring Your Parents

Allen Esrock of NxtGen Nexus weights in on how to optimize the free labor and other benefits, and how to manage conflicting goals, sibling resentment, and suspicious non-relatives who work for you. Read More...

Category: Interviews

Author: Kimberly Eddleston

Making the Leap: From Tech Freelancer to Employer

John Eckhardt was a sought-after freelance tech consultant. To grow, he had to step back from what came naturally and hire and manage others.  Since John Eckhardt was nine years old, programming Read More...

Category: Interviews

Authors: Catherine Buday and John Eckhardt

New Partnership Will Share Research-Based Insights from Academy of Management Discoveries

Part of our mission at EIX and FamilyBusiness.org is giving entrepreneurs access to new knowledge generated by top-notch academic research. As part of that mission, we have partnered with Academy of Read More...

Category: Research Insight

Authors: Daniel Forbes and Prithviraj Chattopadhyay

Craft Ventures Founded by Couples Enjoy Greater Longevity

A study of chocolate makers shows that shared values, commitment, and a long-term outlook are good for both relationships and business. EDITOR'S NOTE: This article was produced in partnership with Read More...

Category: Research Insight

Authors: Jennifer Woolley and Jo-Ellen Pozner

Top 10 Articles From 2024 Focused on Early-Stage Challenges

EIX attracted more than 12.5 million page views last year, and many of our visitors yearned for information about testing and launching a venture, judging from the articles published last year that Read More...

Category: Commentary

Authors: David Townsend and Daniel Forbes

Making the Leap: From Architecture Firms to Knowledge Management Software Founder

Chris Parsons of Knowledge Architecture talks about how to minimize the financial risk when you leave salaried work, and why you don't need to be a big risk-taker to be a successful business Read More...

Category: Interviews

Author: Catherine Buday

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