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Member Since 2014
Site Staff, Public Member, EIX Editor, Family Business Editor
David Deeds
Schulze Professor of Entrepreneurship / Schulze School of Entrepreneurship / University of St. Thomas
AUTHORED RESOURCES
Versare, Inc. - The Accidental Fax
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Versare, which makes portable walls, fold-down beds, and similar products for businesses and institutions, is an entrepreneurial venture in crisis. They have received a fax from a distributor that Read More...
How Regulation Can Help Startups Gain Credibility for New Products
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Regulation can be costly and frustrating, but for little-known companies it can also provide something valuable: legitimacy. Read More...
Ann Winblad Shares Lessons for Entrepreneurs and Female Founders
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Venture capitalist and entrepreneur Ann Winblad shares lessons on funding startups, building companies and the qualities that help founders succeed. Read More...
How Startups Can Outsource Without Losing Control of Their Business
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Outsourcing can give startups valuable capabilities, but close partnerships can become dangerous when trust replaces clear expectations and accountability. Read More...
What 25 Years of Entrepreneurship Research Reveals About Successful Founders
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Entrepreneurs differ widely in background and personality, but successful founders tend to communicate well, make decisions quickly and stay intensely focused. Read More...
Free Entrepreneurship Teaching Resources for College and High School Educators
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EIX offers free case studies, classroom exercises, articles, videos and teaching modules to help educators bring entrepreneurship to life. Read More...
How Do You Know When It's Safe to Quit Your Day Job?
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On November 29, Rewire hosted a Facebook Live Q&A entitled, "How Do You Know When It's Safe to Quit Your Day Job?," led by David Deeds, Schulze Professor of Entrepreneurship at the University of Read More...
Coronavirus: 10 Things That Family Businesses Can Do Now
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COVID-19 is frightening new territory for all of us. Here are 10 strategies for family businesses, based on lessons from past economic crises. Read More...
What the economic stimulus plan means for small businesses
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Here are some highlights of the plan that startups, small businesses and family businesses should know about, and an important link. Read More...
The stimulus package and family businesses
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Here are some highlights of the plan that small businesses and family businesses should know about, and an important link. Read More...
A Guide to Round 2 of the Stimulus
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If you didn’t get help the first time around, get your application in now. Here's what to expect and how to get ready. Read More...
Our Best Advice for Powering Through the Crisis
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Since March we’ve published many articles about how small businesses, family businesses and startups can survive this pandemic and get ready for what comes next. Here they are in one place. Read More...
To Turn Your Art Into a Business, Learn to Manage Your Time
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Many entrepreneurs start out with a passion for the art and the craft they are doing. The ones who make money from it have a passion for the business as well. Read More...
Back to School: Resources for an Uncertain Time
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Colleges and universities everywhere are grappling with how to teach in fall of 2020: online only, on campus or a hybrid. These articles will help entrepreneurship educators be prepared for whatever happens. Read More...
Round 2 of Covid Relief: What Small Businesses Need to Know
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The new wave of relief is designed to keep big companies out. Here is a quick primer of its benefits for startups, family firms and small businesses. Read More...
SPACs Create New Opportunities to Exit Your Business
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A large amount of capital is suddenly flowing into the market for private companies, potentially increasing their value. It's a seller's market. Read More...
Announcing Our 2021 e-Fest Finalists
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From nearly 100 submissions, judges have selected the top 25 undergraduate teams to compete at e-Fest, a 3-day celebration of undergraduate entrepreneurship. Read More...
How Small Firms Can Protect Their Interests in R&D Alliances
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Alliances can benefit both sides, but in the process of partnering with the Goliath, the smaller firm may lose trade secrets and talent and undermine their own interests long term. Read More...
Diversify Your Family's Risks by Returning to Its Entrepreneurial Roots
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Don't invest in the market or seek to acquire other firms. Instead, rediscover the thinking that made your business outstanding in the first place. Read More...
Townsend and Hughes Are New Senior Editors
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As readership continues to rise, David Townsend of Virginia Tech and Mat Hughes of Loughborough University in the UK are joining our team. Read More...
Beyond Cool: The Three Keys That Unlock a Thriving Entrepreneurial Economy
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"Hipness" is not enough to spur an entrepreneurial renaissance in older regions. The "three Vs" -- volume, visibility and velocity -- can move the needle. Read More...
Florida-Based e-Fest Team in the Spotlight
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FSU undergrads Charlie Edbrooke and Patrick Manser invented a device that can make high-quality metal items at home. Read More...
Announcing Our e-Fest 2022 Winners
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A University of New Hampshire Team was the grand prize winner; runners-up were from University of Alabama, FSU, University of Chicago and Grove City College. Read More...
To Grow, Serve Existing Customers Better or Find New Ones
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Evaluate the market, then see if you can get more business from legacy customers or change to meet the needs of a tangential market. Read More...
Check Out Our e-Fest 2022 Kickoff Video
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Our 2022 e-Fest competition kicked off on April 28 with a video starring all 25 of our finalist teams. Share it with your teammates and friends! Read More...
Your Family Needs An Emergency Succession Plan
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Most succession plans have a blind spot: they implicitly assume a planned, orderly transition over time. What if the unthinkable happens? Read More...
EIX's Editorial Guidelines for the Use of Generative AI Tools
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You are welcome to use these tools to help draft, revise, and/or expand on submitted articles -- but make sure you understand our rules. Read More...
FamilyBusiness.org's Editorial Guidelines for the Use of Generative AI Tools
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You are welcome to use these tools to help draft, revise, and/or expand on submitted articles -- but make sure you understand our rules. Read More...
Meeting the Needs of Midlife Entrepreneurs
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Our partnership with NextAvenue has generated a wealth of advice for older business owners. Read More...
The Role of the Champion: Practical Guidance for Venture Managers
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At its core, a champion is the individual within the organization who takes personal responsibility for making the alliance succeed. Read More...
Social Entrepreneurs Benefit From Better Business Fluency
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David Deeds and Shinwon Noh on why the greatest value incubators can offer social entrepreneurs is training in the language, norms, and rules of business. Read More...
Should You Consider a Strategic Alliance?
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Here’s an overview of how they work, why they succeed or fail, and how to choose a partner wisely. First in a three-part series. Read More...
The Right Contracts Protect Everyone
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Effectively negotiated contracts clearly define roles, responsibilities, goals, and milestones, preventing misunderstandings and problems down the road. Read More...
Challenges Are Part of the Alliance Lifecycle
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Like marriage, business alliances start off with a honeymoon, but rocky times are inevitable. Here are the predictable phases and how to navigate common problems. Read More...
Planning Succession? These 10 Decisions Are Critical
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Succession is a chain of choices that interlock and compound, writes David Deeds. Avoiding any one of them will create friction or ambiguity. Read More...
Why Buying a Business is Smarter Than Starting One
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Instead of asking, “What should I build?,” Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition asks a simpler and far more practical question: “What already works, and how can I make it work better?” Read More...
How to Choose the Right Company to Acquire
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Focus on actual metrics and operations -- not future potential -- and buy a cash flow that you can improve. Read More...
Due Diligence for Acquiring a Company: Go Beyond the Balance Sheet
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Financial statements are the start, not the truth. Here's what else to scrutinize: how work actually flows, who really runs the place, what breaks most often, and whether cash flow is durable once the owner’s buffer disappears. Read More...
If You Don’t Price Risk, You’ll Pay for It Later
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In ETA, the best deals align price and uncertainty through smart structure—not optimism. Structure is how risk—and money—actually moves between buyer and seller. Read More...
EDITOR'S PICKS
Simon Sinek: How great leaders inspire action
TEDxPuget Sound Sep 2009Simon Sinek presents a simple but very powerful idea: the power of "why," specifically the power of creating a purpose, a cause or a belief that motivates others. If you are leading a startup, group or team, creating a shared purpose is perhaps the most important outcome you can achieve. http://www.ted.com/talks/simon_sinek_how_great_leaders_inspire_action?language=en