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Ann Winblad, Entrepreneur and Venture Capitalist

In a candid interview with EIX's David Deeds, Ann Winblad, co-founder and managing director of Hummer Winblad Venture Partners, shares her war stories -- including her earliest entrepreneurial Read More...

Category: Interviews

Author: David Deeds

Hackers, Makers, and Crowd Funding: Lowering the Barriers to Entrepreneurship

Not too long ago, hackers were engineers with a propensity for mischief and anarchy; makers tinkered with hand tools in their basements; and crowdfunding required nothing more than a guitar, a hat Read More...

Category: Commentary

Author: Howard E. Aldrich

How Can We Define 'Innovation'?

Innovation is a kind of Holy Grail in the world today. Companies strive for it, consumers often reward it, and policy-makers say we need more of it. But many people still find themselves asking, Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Author: Daniel Forbes

Divorce Can Hollow out a Family Business — But it Doesn’t Have to

With Bill and Melinda Gates’ divorce making headlines across the globe, many are wondering how the split will affect their joint business dealings — especially the Gates Foundation, which they Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Authors: Kimberly Eddleston and Jonas Ruzek