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Reducing conflict and strengthening business performance may be as important as succession planning when preparing for a leadership transition. Only about a third of family businesses make it to a Read More...
Category: Theory and Research
Authors: James Hoffman , Ritch Sorenson and Keith Brigham
Adjunct professors often bring deep startup and investing experience. Integrating them more closely can improve teaching, research and connections to practice. EDITOR’S NOTE: Steve Blank, who has Read More...
Category: Commentary
Author: Steve Blank
Family businesses can innovate more effectively when their appetite for risk and tradition aligns with family cohesion and the diversity of family goals. When it comes to innovation, family firms Read More...
Category: Applied and Practice
Authors: Emanuela Rondi , Alfredo De Massis and Josip Kotlar
Stronger procedures and financial discipline helped Hyannis Country Garden improve performance while preserving the trust and support of family members. This feature and video are part of America’s Read More...
Category: Features
Author: Alauna Yust
Research on 1.8 million firms suggests businesses named after their owners may gain a performance advantage while putting the founders' reputation at greater risk. What's in a name? For many Read More...
Category: Applied and Practice
Author: Sharon Belenzon
Strong family business boards use competency-based selection, outside directors, diverse skills and limited family representation to improve governance. It's important that current or future members Read More...
Category: Education and Teaching
Author: Whitney Peake
Margins, volumes, operating leverage and revenue drivers determine whether a venture can make money. This framework helps founders diagnose weaknesses before they become costly. Entrepreneurs usually Read More...
Category: Applied and Practice
Authors: Michael Morris and April Spivack
Entrepreneurs and business leaders are blessed and cursed with thinking about their businesses 24 hours a day. It becomes their life focus. What is it that consumes them? Bottom line? Employee Read More...
Category: Commentary
Author: Dave Feldman
Prestigious VCs can offer networks, referrals, management advice and credibility that founders may value more than a higher valuation alone. New venture capital firms must make a variety of strategic Read More...
Category: Applied and Practice
Author: David Hsu
Diverse teams perform better in competitive markets, while technically focused teams can excel when innovation and cooperation with incumbents matter most. Entrepreneurs who want to turn a great idea Read More...
Category: Applied and Practice
Authors: Charles Eesley , Edward Roberts and David Hsu