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
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Money migrants send home does more than support families. Research shows remittances can expand access to capital and help finance new businesses in developing countries. Let’s not bury the lead: Read More...
Category: Commentary
Author: Paul Vaaler
Is it possible to be enterprising in an anti-capitalist regime? Officials in both Cuba and the United States are pondering this now. The recent announcement that Cuba and the United States would Read More...
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Author: Kari Zimmerman
Vibrant startup economies require more than capital. Culture, institutions, resources and infrastructure must work together to support entrepreneurs and innovation. Over the past five to 10 years, Read More...
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Author: Ken Harrington
Books, blogs, communities and entrepreneurship programs now spread startup knowledge widely. Steve Jobs helped accelerate the technologies and culture behind that shift. Steve Jobs died in October Read More...
Category: Commentary
Author: Daniel Forbes
Entrepreneurs can apply creativity, urgency and execution to challenges such as poverty, hunger, disease and clean water while building organizations that create lasting impact. Entrepreneurs are not Read More...
Category: Commentary
Author: Tina Cornely
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
Some licensing laws protect consumers. Others mainly protect existing businesses. Here is how entrepreneurs can challenge rules that unfairly limit competition. Regulations can destroy even the best Read More...
Category: Commentary
Authors: John Kramer and Nick Sibilla
Millions of people will work for themselves, yet entrepreneurship programs still favor high-growth startups. Schools should prepare students to thrive as solo entrepreneurs. Either by circumstance or Read More...
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Author: George Gendron
Startups make organizational change easier to observe. Researchers can watch new ventures experiment, compete, adapt, survive or fail without the complexity found in large corporations. When I attend Read More...
Category: Commentary
Author: Howard E. Aldrich
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