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Seth Goldman shares how Honest Tea uses market-based solutions to promote healthier choices and pursue a broader sustainability mission. Seth Goldman, founder and "TEO" of Honest Tea, believes in Read More...
Category: Interviews
Author: Dave Feldman
How did a one-hour meeting with FedEx founder Fred Smith lead to $1 million for university research? Preparation, relevance and a clear business case made the difference. Corporate funding helps make Read More...
Category: Case Studies
Author: James C Wetherbe
Entrepreneurs can build startups around university inventions, but tech transfer deals bring legal, financial and development risks that must be managed carefully. Universities can offer just what Read More...
Category: Applied and Practice
Author: Kathleen Allen
LegalZoom co-founder Eddie Hartman shares how a critical entrepreneurial mindset, failure and mentorship helped transform a traditional professional services market. Is it possible to transform a Read More...
Category: Interviews
Author: Nicholas Vitalari
Indian drug makers moved from reverse engineering generics to world-class R&D after policy and patent reforms changed the incentives for innovation. Emerging economies typically get a boost when Read More...
Category: Theory and Research
Authors: Kristin Brandl , Ram Mudambi and Vittoria G. Scalera
Creative entrepreneurs share five traits: courage, curiosity, intuition, expressiveness and a passion for solving problems. Each can be strengthened with practice. From Elon Musk to Richard Branson Read More...
Category: Commentary
Author: Christina Luconi
Entrepreneurship rewards adaptability, risk-taking and accountability. This commentary asks whether lifetime job security sends professors and students the opposite message. Successful entrepreneurs Read More...
Category: Commentary
Author: James C Wetherbe
Outsourcing can give startups valuable capabilities, but close partnerships can become dangerous when trust replaces clear expectations and accountability. Outsourcing is growing trend for startups. Read More...
Category: Applied and Practice
Authors: John Friar , Kimberly Eddleston , Tucker Marion and David Deeds
Lifesaving discoveries can fail if reimbursement, adoption and customer needs are considered too late. Market insight should shape biomedical innovation from the start. “ Entrepreneurship starts Read More...
Category: Commentary
Author: Phillip Phan
Eric Martell explains how a simple food delivery idea became EatStreet, serving thousands of restaurants and college students across more than 100 cities. Eric Martell co-founded EatStreet as a Read More...
Category: Interviews
Author: Jon Eckhardt