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Governments Must Encourage Family Enterprise Growth

Policymakers need to recognize the extensive impact these businesses have on local, national, and even international communities, and ensure that efforts are made to support their continuity. Read More...

Category: Commentary

Author: R. Adam Smith

Does Social Spending Discourage Entrepreneurship?

The importance of entrepreneurship to the economy is well established. Entrepreneurship drives economic growth and helps to solve society’s intractable problems, from curing disease to lowering Read More...

Category: Research Insight

Authors: Eric Liguori , Matt Marvel , Shelby Solomon and Joshua Bendickson

Government Organizations Must Innovate Like Entrepreneurs

The public sector has long benefited from partnerships with private sector companies that allow innovation and entrepreneurship to flourish. However, government agencies themselves often struggle to Read More...

Category: Commentary

Author: Sabra Horne

How Cuba Turned Scarcity Into Healthcare Innovation

Limited access to capital pushed Cuba to rely on medical expertise, new care models and pharmaceutical research to build capabilities over time. Read More...

Category: Theory and Research

Author: Eapen Chacko

How Minnetonka Public Schools Built a Culture of Innovation

Minnetonka created a district-wide system that helped teachers and staff propose, test and develop ideas that improved learning and school programs. The United States’ system of K-12 public Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Authors: Daniel Forbes and Eric Schneider

Why Women Are Less Likely to Lead Mixed-Gender Startup Teams

A study of 362 startup teams found that men were more likely to take charge, especially when women founded businesses with their husbands. Women who start new businesses with men have limited Read More...

Category: Commentary

Author: Howard E. Aldrich