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Ann Winblad Shares Lessons for Entrepreneurs and Female Founders

Venture capitalist and entrepreneur Ann Winblad shares lessons on funding startups, building companies and the qualities that help founders succeed. In a candid interview with EIX's David Deeds, Ann Read More...

Category: Interviews

Author: David Deeds

How Entrepreneurs Can Choose the Right Business Model for Their Startup

Not every startup should use the same approach. Learn when to use a business plan, MVP, customer discovery or rapid market testing based on the risks you face. By William Schulze, Robert Wuebker, and Read More...

Category: Commentary

Author: Bill Schulze

How Large Companies Can Innovate Faster Than Startups

Startups are not inherently better at innovation. Large companies can win by combining scale with agility and following a think big, start small, learn fast approach. The chief innovation officer of Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Author: Chunka Mui

Makers, Hackers and Crowdfunding Are Transforming Entrepreneurship

New tools, shared maker spaces and crowdfunding platforms are making it easier for entrepreneurs to develop products, test ideas, raise money and bring innovations to market. Not too long ago, Read More...

Category: Commentary

Author: Howard E. Aldrich

How Dick Schulze Built Best Buy: Leadership, Resilience, and Business Innovation

After a tornado destroyed his business, Dick Schulze saw what others missed. His response forever changed consumer electronics retail. Dick Schulze, the founder of Best Buy and EIX, shares his Read More...

Category: Interviews

Author: James C Wetherbe

What Every Entrepreneur Can Learn from FedEx and Best Buy's Biggest Risks

Discover how Fred Smith and Dick Schulze made "bet-the-company" decisions that transformed two startups into global business icons. Entrepreneurial startups have the advantage of nimbleness that Read More...

Category: Case Studies

Author: James C Wetherbe