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Favoritism may make it easier to get things done, especially in difficult business environments. But as cronyism increases, productive entrepreneurship falls and more entrepreneurial activity shifts Read More...
Category: Research Insight
Authors: Sohrab Soleimanof , G. Tyge Payne , Matt Rutherford and Curt Moore
Stephenville, Texas, shows how tight relationships, resource constraints, deep customer knowledge, and a culture of self-reliance can create entrepreneurial strengths that urban founders should Read More...
Category: Commentary
Authors: Jamie D. Collins and Bill Leaverton
The Value Chain, PESTEL, and Competitive Analysis can help entrepreneurs understand where they create value, anticipate market shifts, and compete more effectively. In a previous EIX article I Read More...
Category: Practice Insight
Author: Joseph Giglio
Working closely with women entrepreneurs increased entrepreneurial confidence in female college students —and made them more likely to begin their careers at young firms. EDITOR'S NOTE: This Read More...
Category: Research Insight
Authors: Laura Bechthold , Laura Rosendahl Huber and Kimberly Eddleston
Business advice designed for urban startups often fails rural entrepreneurs. Here's how educators, mentors, and policymakers can help. There is a quiet assumption embedded in most entrepreneurship Read More...
Category: Commentary
Authors: Jamie D. Collins and Bill Leaverton
Character, work ethic, and cultural fit matter as much as skill when building a startup team, especially in public-facing businesses. EDITOR’S NOTE: Larry O’Toole is the founder and chairman of Read More...
Category: Commentary
Author: Larry O'Toole
A study of more than 14,000 people across 11 countries finds that people guided by sacred values are less likely to become self-employed, especially in cultures that strongly enforce tradition and Read More...
Category: Research Insight
Authors: Paul Sanchez , Ileana Maldonado , Peter Klein and Joseph Vaughn
When political leaders attack public institutions, entrepreneurs may become less willing to formally register their businesses—and more likely to operate informally. EDITOR'S NOTE: This article was Read More...
Category: Research Insight
Author: Paul Sanchez
How Give n' Glow grew -- from a Northeastern University dorm room to a thriving regional charity -- provides lessons for enterprises launching on a shoestring. Samantha Asprelli’s first Read More...
Category: Commentary
Author: Kimberly Eddleston
Interviewee: Samantha Asprelli
Founders and leaders often seek outside advice to reduce uncertainty, but conflicting counsel can create hesitation instead. Here’s how to turn advice into usable input without losing judgment, Read More...
Category: Applied and Practice
Authors: Oleg Petrenko and Mark Zweig