Applied and Practice

An Applied and Practice article provides actionable ideas about how to start, manage, grow or fund a new venture. It should be written to appeal to entrepreneurs, managers, students, policymakers and other players.  Its emphasis should be providing skills, insights and knowledge to help readers achieve success. 

Length: <3,000 words

# of Reviewers: 2


How Entrepreneurs Can Thaw Their Frozen Social Networks

Networks are one of the most important resources entrepreneurs can have. Indeed, one of the few consistent findings in entrepreneurship research is that networks matter. Entrepreneurs with bigger and Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Authors: Ben Spigel and Kautsar Ramli

Getting Your Family Business Ready for the 'New Normal'

Part one of two Eighteen months into the COVID-19 pandemic, we are seeing signs of a return to something resembling normality. Vaccination programs are now underway at a substantial pace, and Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Author: Mat Hughes

How Women Family Business Leaders Are Thriving in Morocco

For generations, grandmothers, mothers, daughters and aunts have played informal, behind-the-scenes but important roles in family businesses worldwide. They have provided critical emotional support Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Authors: Dora Jurd de Girancourt and Thami Ghorfi

Social Innovators Spur Change in the Dominican Republic

More than 2 billion people do not have access to safe drinking water, and each year more than 1 million people die because of water-related diseases. These facts can make life unbearable for affected Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Authors: Coraima Yanez , Jennifer Long and Shilpa Alva

Should You Brand Your Family Business? Evidence from Research and Practice

Should you join the growing number of family businesses that proudly promote the fact that they are (and have been) family owned – for decades, some even for centuries? Or do you prioritize your Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Author: Claudia Binz Astrachan

How Scotch Whisky is Fueling Decades of Good Works

What do successful entrepreneurs do beyond generating wealth? This question holds interest for so many of us. &nbsp;Many wealthy individuals have the ability to buy whatever they want, do whatever Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Authors: Niall MacKenzie , Martin Gannon and Jillian Gordon

Four Things that the Best Family Business Boards Do Well

First of a two-part series Can you quantify your board’s contribution to the performance of your family business? Even if you can’t put a number on it, you should have a keen sense of how much Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Authors: Claudia Binz Astrachan , Joseph Astrachan and Hermut Kormann

Buying vs. Leasing Equipment: Which One is Better?

When running a business, you might have come across the same question as everybody else, “should I buy or lease equipment?” The answer to that question primarily depends on your business’ Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Author: Rumzz Bajwa

Family Business Succession Planning: 10 Golden Rules

There is no one-size-fits-all approach to family business succession planning. Every situation is different and every family is uniquely complex. However, some principles appear to transcend culture Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Authors: Tom Rüsen , Torsten Groth and Arist von Schlippe

What Families in Conflict Can Learn from Baseball and Teachers

Either a private family business conflict ends up in the courts, or gets settled by alternative methods involving third-party neutrals – usually mediation and arbitration. These neutral parties can Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Authors: Michael Carrell and Louis Manchise