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Why Entrepreneurship Schools Should Make Better Use of Adjunct Professors

Adjunct professors often bring deep startup and investing experience. Integrating them more closely can improve teaching, research and connections to practice. EDITOR’S NOTE: Steve Blank, who has Read More...

Category: Commentary

Author: Steve Blank

How SitePro Founder David Bateman Built a $60 Million Technology Company

David Bateman shares how smart risks, mentors and disciplined focus helped him build SitePro into a $60 million energy technology company. David Bateman, Co-CEO and Founder of SitePro, Inc., has Read More...

Category: Interviews

Author: James C Wetherbe

How Rural Communities Can Build Stronger Entrepreneurial Ecosystems

Rural communities can strengthen local entrepreneurship by connecting business leaders, service providers and economic development professionals around shared goals. In recent decades, the U.S. has Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Authors: Rani Bhattacharyya and Jennifer Hawkins

How Native American Entrepreneurs Are Overcoming Barriers to Business Ownership

Native American founders are creating companies in fields from broadband to design while drawing on community, tradition and modern technology. This article is part of America’s Entrepreneurs , a Read More...

Category: Features

Author: Chris Farrell

Do Coachable Entrepreneurs Build More Successful Startups?

Research found that founders who followed mentors’ advice were no more likely to succeed than those who resisted it. Experience may matter more than coachability. Many venture capital firms, Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Authors: Kevin Bryan and András Tilcsik

How Entrepreneurs Can Find Opportunities During a Recession

A recession does not have to mean the end of opportunity. Entrepreneurs who anticipate change can uncover new needs, markets and business ideas. Whether you believe a recession (or economic boom!) is Read More...

Category: Features

Author: Richard Eisenberg

Why More Women Are Becoming Sidepreneurs

More women are launching part-time businesses while keeping other jobs. Experts explain what is driving the trend and why it can be a smart, low-risk strategy. (This article is part of America’s Read More...

Category: Features

Author: Kerry Hannon

Why Great Business Ideas Often Come From Combining Existing Ideas

A 30-minute entrepreneurship exercise shows students how connecting unrelated ideas can break creative blocks and generate promising concepts. This classroom exercise encourages students to practice Read More...

Category: Education and Teaching

Author: Dan Holland

How Second-Act Entrepreneurs Can Turn Passion Into a Business

Midlife founders can pursue a long-held dream while lowering risk through planning, part-time income, community connections and flexibility. (This article is part of America’s Entrepreneurs , a Read More...

Category: Features

Author: Chris Farrell

How Love Your Melon Turned a College Assignment Into a $40 Million Company

Zachary Quinn and Brian Keller turned an entrepreneurship class assignment into a fast-growing brand built around purpose, social media and student ambassadors. Editor's Note: This article and Read More...

Category: Commentary

Author: James Beal