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How Fair Anita Built a Profitable Business That Helps Abuse Survivors

Abuse survivor Joy McBrien founded Fair Anita to help other women rebuild their lives—and created a profitable social enterprise in the process. Since its incorporation in 2015, the social venture Read More...

Category: Commentary

Author: James Beal

Park & Diamond: eFest 2017 Winner Ready to Launch

Park & Diamond, which has invented a bicycle helmet that is stylish and portable as well as safe, was the eFest2017 grand prize winner, taking home $100,000. For its founders Jordan Klein and David Read More...

Category: Commentary

Author: James Beal

How Business Schools Can Make Their Research More Useful to Companies

Too much academic research never reaches executives. Charles Dhanaraj explains how closer collaboration can make business scholarship more useful and influential. Charles Dhanaraj is the Executive Read More...

Category: Interviews

Author: Jon Eckhardt

#MeToo is Changing the Game for Startups

The #MeToo era has created new challenges for entrepreneurs and startups. Cautionary tales abound of startups whose hard-partying culture resulted in sexual harassment, hostile work environments and Read More...

Category: Interviews

Author: Kimberly Eddleston

Should You Name Your Business After Yourself? Research Says It Can Pay Off

A study of 1.8 million firms found that businesses named after their owners earned higher returns on assets than firms with other names. By Sharon Belanzon, Aaron K. Chatterji and Brendan Daley Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Author: Sharon Belenzon

Why Students Learn More When They Solve Real Problems

Students learn more deeply when lessons help them solve problems that matter. Doris Korda explains how entrepreneurship makes that possible. EDITOR’S NOTE: Doris Korda spent more than a decade at Read More...

Category: Education and Teaching

Author: Catherine Buday

How Crowdfunding Helps Startups Outside Silicon Valley Find Investors

Startups don’t need to be in Silicon Valley, Boston or New York to attract investors. Crowdfunding can help promising ventures get noticed by angels. By Sandy Yu, Scott Johnson, Chiayu Lai, Antonio Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Authors: Sandy Yu and Lee Fleming

How to Encourage Scientists to Commercialize University Research

Universities can spur more academic entrepreneurship by changing scientists’ perceptions, strengthening peer support and reducing perceived barriers. What would you like to see in the future? Some Read More...

Category: Theory and Research

Authors: Lisa Auster-Gussman and Daniel Forbes

Why Older and Younger Entrepreneurs Can Make Great Co-Founders

Older founders can bring experience, contacts and capital while younger partners contribute digital skills, energy and fresh ideas. This article is part of America’s Entrepreneurs , a Next Avenue Read More...

Category: Features

Author: Kerry Hannon

How to Teach Family Business With Movies, TV Shows and Case Studies

A wide range of movies, TV shows, TED Talks, magazines and case studies can help students connect family business theory with real-world situations. The demand for family business education is Read More...

Category: Education and Teaching

Authors: Alfredo De Massis and Josip Kotlar