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Breaking the Glass Ceiling in a Family Business

Despite decades of striving and some progress, women still face a glass ceiling in many tradition-bound family businesses.  In this interview with familybusiness.org Editor Kimberly Eddleston, Read More...

Category: Interviews

Author: Kimberly Eddleston

Paychex Founder Tom Golisano's Advice for Innovators

MAJOR TAKEAWAYS: Make sure you totally understand an industry before you get into it. Don't assume that somebody with equity in your company will work harder. Compliment your competitors in front of Read More...

Category: Interviews

Authors: Catherine Buday and Jon Eckhardt

Women Can Cultivate a Leadership Presence

Women are honing their business and technical skills in preparation for leadership, but many of them still struggle with how they communicate and present themselves. Despite their know-how they still Read More...

Category: Interviews

Author: Kimberly Eddleston

Investing for a Better World: A Conversation with Justin Rockefeller

Perhaps no other family is more synonymous with both capitalism and philanthropy than the Rockefellers. The family ’s fortunes in oil have made it possible for them to invest in initiatives that Read More...

Category: Interviews

Author: Kimberly Eddleston

Vegan Venture: Mission Drives Success for Restaurant Chain

Nicole Marquis, founder of Philadelphia's HipCityVeg vegan restaurant chain, strongly believes in a holistic approach to living and managing a venture.  In this interview with EIX Editor Donna Read More...

Category: Interviews

Author: Donna De Carolis

Changing the Face of the Construction Industry

The construction industry remains stubbornly a male-dominated field, but Emily Bittenbender of Bittenbender Construction is giving it a new face and a new approach to managing.  At age 29 she Read More...

Category: Interviews

Author: Donna De Carolis

Green Giant: Grocer Scott Nash on Organic Growth

EIX's Dave Feldman talks with the founder and CEO of Mom's Organic Market, whose business started in his mother's garage and has grown like a beanstalk.  A self-described former "juvenile Read More...

Category: Interviews

Author: Dave Feldman

Marnie Abramson: Caring for the Bottom Line and the Planet

When Marnie Abramson started her own environmental consulting business, sustainability was not yet on the radar with most companies. In fact, her partners were asked, "Why are you partnering with a Read More...

Category: Interviews

Author: Dave Feldman

Mike Dulworth on the Power of Connection

Starting with his first business mowing neighbors' lawns, serial entrepreneur Mike Dulworth relished the freedom of being his own boss.  He also preferred solitary sports such as tennis and Read More...

Category: Interviews

Author: Nicholas Vitalari

A Father/Son Sitdown: Howard and Steven Aldrich

More than 20 years ago, Steven Aldrich showed the Mosaic Browser to his father, noted entrepreneurship professor Howard Aldrich.  It was a time when Steven was imagining a future in helping Read More...

Category: Interviews

Author: Howard E. Aldrich