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Many entrepreneurs speak derisively about the act of sleeping, uttering phrases like, “I’ll sleep when I’m dead!” or “Sleep is for weaklings.” These statements imply that working on the Read More...
Category: Research Insight
Authors: Barbara Silva and Jeff Gish
Most entrepreneurs know the competitors they face today; namely, other businesses that compete for the same customers in the same or similar markets or industries. However, many dissimilar companies Read More...
Category: Applied and Practice
Authors: Stephen Downing , Jin-Su Kang and Gideon Markman
Back in the depths of the Great Recession, two World Wide Web pioneers set up shop on Menlo Park, Calif.’s venture capital enclave, Sand Hill Road. Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz of early Web Read More...
Category: Applied and Practice
Authors: Robert Buday , Charles Eesley and James C Wetherbe
Entrepreneurs face many challenges when building a new company from an innovative idea -- financial pressures, networking for seed money, satisfying venture investors who have their own Read More...
Category: Commentary
Author: Elisabeth E. Bennett, PhD
EIX is featuring interviews that explore the principles outlined in Steve Blank and Bob Dorf's book, "The Startup Owners Manual: The Step-by-Step Guide for Building a Great Company." Read More...
Category: Interviews
Author: Jon Eckhardt
About a decade ago Josh Tetrick, after doing charity work in sub-Saharan Africa for the UN and teaching there as a Fulbright Scholar, decided to channel his idealism into a company. He Read More...
Category: Commentary
Author: Chunka Mui
Sitting at a local brewery with Brad Werner , my colleague at Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado Boulder, I was excited to dive into a white paper on advancing entrepreneurship Read More...
Category: Commentary
Author: Jeffrey York
Many aspiring entrepreneurs test the waters by engaging in “hybrid entrepreneurship,” in which they start a new business while holding on to a fulltime job. In contrast, others enter into Read More...
Category: Research Insight
Author: Haemin Dennis Park
This is Part 2 of Legal Pitfalls to Avoid in Founding a Startup, where we continue our discussion of common legal, regulatory, and fundraising mistakes that derail even the most promising startups. Read More...
Category: Practice Insight
Author: Paul Swegle
Fred Sachs, who sold his lumber and hardware businesses, is now producing and marketing specialty flours. EDITOR'S NOTE: This article is part of " America's Entrepreneurs ," a Next Avenue Read More...
Category: Features
Authors: Seth Levine and Elizabeth MacBride