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Teachers have discovered that the entrepreneurial process is powerful in engaging their students and, most importantly, getting them excited about their education. EDITOR’S NOTE: Doris Korda spent Read More...
Category: Education and Teaching
Author: Catherine Buday
As founders retire, more daughters are becoming owners and CEOs of family firms, challenging old assumptions about who should lead the next generation. This article is part of America’s Read More...
Category: Applied and Practice
Author: Chris Farrell
Ann Winblad faced repeated rejection before building Hummer Winblad. Her story offers lessons for entrepreneurs competing for scarce startup capital. For venture capitalist Ann Winblad, being one of Read More...
Category: Applied and Practice
Author: Ann Winblad
Strong communication, effective networking and resilience after rejection can help women entrepreneurs build confidence and create more opportunities. Nearly two centuries ago, Barbe-Nicole Ponsardin Read More...
Category: Commentary
Authors: Dr. Susan Laverick and Elizabeth Bagnall
Women entrepreneurs benefit from mentorship, funding, strong networks and visible role models. Universities and business organizations can help provide all four. The number of successful women Read More...
Category: Interviews
Author: Kimberly Eddleston
Susan Penta and Sandra Powers Murphy discuss resilience, tough decisions and why women may define entrepreneurial success more broadly than men. A 2016 University of Alabama Study concluded that Read More...
Category: Interviews
Author: Kimberly Eddleston
Women in the study received far less bank financing than men, while family and friends appeared to provide an important alternative source of capital. It’s been said (ruefully) that Ginger Rogers Read More...
Category: Theory and Research
Author: Kimberly Eddleston
Entrepreneurship is not confined to startups. Everyday acts of taking initiative, embracing change and overcoming setbacks can strengthen resilience and innovative thinking. The surge of enthusiasm Read More...
Category: Commentary
Author: Donna De Carolis
HipCityVeg founder Nicole Marquis explains how veganism, personal well-being and a larger sense of purpose shape the way she leads and grows her business. Nicole Marquis, founder of Philadelphia's Read More...
Category: Interviews
Author: Donna De Carolis
Emily Bittenbender shares how resilience, collaboration and a strong workplace culture helped her succeed as a construction entrepreneur. The construction industry remains stubbornly a male-dominated Read More...
Category: Interviews
Author: Donna De Carolis
Interviewee: Emily Bittenbender