Commentary
A Commentary provides thoughtful and insightful opinions or perspectives on events, policies or situations of interest to business owners, startups, educators, investors and policymakers. These should be short, readable, timely, interesting pieces that address current topics of interest, discussion or dispute.
Length: <1,000 words
Reviewed by Senior Editors
As online crowdsourcing has shown, people will support a proposed business or cause that moves them. For entrepreneurs, the ability to test a proposed product or service's uniqueness and appeal has Read More...
Category: Commentary
Authors: Kimberly Eddleston and Dan Holland
Entrepreneurs have several options when they need capital to get a venture going: family and friends, angel investors and venture capitalists. Growthfire LLC's Eapen Chacko, an advisor to private Read More...
Category: Commentary
Author: Eapen Chacko
Entrepreneurs play a huge role in society by bringing underappreciated products to market -- products that can help people but that big companies are too busy or disinterested to develop. In the Read More...
Category: Commentary
Authors: Daniel Forbes and Eden Blair
Can a socially conscious company be true both to its mission and to its bottom line? If there's conflict, what gets priority? It's a difficult balancing act and missteps can cost customers, Read More...
Category: Commentary
Authors: Ken Harrington , Dave Feldman and Nicholas Vitalari
Successful entrepreneurs not only identify problems that must be solved, but also empathize with the people affected by them. In this discussion, Babson College's Yasu Yamakawa and Brett Smith of Read More...
Category: Commentary
Authors: Yasuhiro (Yasu) Yamakawa and Brett Smith
For a new venture, a business plan is an essential part of attracting investment and ensuring success. Or is it? In this spirited discussion, reminiscent of "Point/Counterpoint," Eapen Chacko of Read More...
Category: Commentary
Authors: Eapen Chacko and Brent Goldfarb
We offer more than 100 teaching exercises and modules -- all free -- for college and high school educators looking to enhance entrepreneurial learning. Are you looking for high-quality new material Read More...
Category: Commentary
Author: David Deeds
The term “psychopath” conjures up dark images of serial murderers, straitjackets, stalkers and that maniac in the corner office. It is part of the Dark Triad (narcissism, Machiavellianism and Read More...
Category: Commentary
Authors: Lou Marino and Reg Tucker
Entrepreneurs are generally far more interested in creating a product or service and getting it to market than the tedious and often humbling process of obtaining funding. Yet, finding the right Read More...
Category: Commentary
Author: Linda Hall
Picture this: You are sitting at your desk four o’ clock on a Friday afternoon. Your mind is racing. Surely there must be more to this work thing than the nine to five. I have dreams, goals and I Read More...
Category: Commentary
Author: Tim Tivis