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Does it Matter if an Entrepreneur is Coachable?

Many venture capital firms, business accelerators and other investors see the strength of the founding team as an important predictor of whether their investment will pay off. No wonder that many Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Authors: Kevin Bryan and András Tilcsik

How Gamification Can Help Family Businesses

Conceptualization that is induced by the play (Kolb & Kolb. 2005). This study echoes the thesis of John Dewey (1916), one of the most influential thinkers in educational theory in the 20th century, Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Authors: Salvatore Tomaselli and Danilo Maurici

Unlocking the Innovation Potential of Family Firms: An Assessment Tool

When it comes to innovation, family firms often are trapped in an “ability–willingness paradox”: the superior ability to innovate is unrealized because of fear of innovation. Our research 1 Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Authors: Emanuela Rondi , Alfredo De Massis and Josip Kotlar

Hyannis Country Garden is a Family Business With Deep Roots

This feature and video are part of America’s Entrepreneurs: Making it Work , a Rewire initiative made possible by the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation and EIX, the Entrepreneur and Innovation Read More...

Category: Features

Author: Alauna Yust

How to Bridge Generations in a Family Business

(This article is part of America’s Entrepreneurs , a Next Avenue initiative made possible by the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation and EIX, the Entrepreneur and Innovation Exchange .) Read More...

Category: Features

Author: Jessica Thiefels

The 5 Money Mistakes That Blindside Entrepreneurs

Whether you are starting a family business or inheriting one, managing finances strategically helps protects both the business and the family. Yet many entrepreneurs start a business without fully Read More...

Category: Interviews

Author: Kimberly Eddleston

Interviewee: Nora Yousif

Businesses Named After Founders Enjoy Greater Returns

By Sharon Belanzon, Aaron K. Chatterji and Brendan Daley Business history is filled with legendary companies named for their founders: Hewlett-Packard, Procter & Gamble, Johnson & Johnson, McKinsey Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Author: Sharon Belenzon

The Family Business: Matching Older and Younger Entrepreneurs

This article is part of America’s Entrepreneurs , a Next Avenue initiative made possible by the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation and EIX, the Entrepreneur and Innovation Exchange . When a Read More...

Category: Features

Author: Kerry Hannon

Startup Founders: You Can't Get Back Family Time

Steve Blank has had a celebrated career as serial entrepreneur and founder of the Lean Startup movement, which for the first time gave startups a methodology for success. Best known as the Father of Read More...

Category: Commentary

Authors: Catherine Buday and Steve Blank

'Champions' Make Diverse Spin-off Teams More Successful

It’s become increasingly popular to commercialize innovation or technology from universities via spin-off companies. However, this process can be challenging because it usually originates in a Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Authors: Kathryn Kloepfer , Roland Kidwell and Kevin Cox