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To learn more about eFest, EIX's competition for undergraduate business ideas, click here . MINNEAPOLIS, April 14, 2019 -- We are very pleased to announce the results of our 2019 Schulze Read More...
Category: Commentary
Author: James Beal
People pushed into self-employment need to test demand, conserve cash, build useful skills and seek expert help before relying on a new income stream. Article originally published at NextAvenue.org , Read More...
Category: Features
Author: Roy Carriker
As founders retire, more daughters are becoming owners and CEOs of family firms, challenging old assumptions about who should lead the next generation. This article is part of America’s Read More...
Category: Applied and Practice
Author: Chris Farrell
Family businesses can smooth technology changes by showing practical value, simplifying training, addressing privacy concerns and using outside experts. Article originally published at NextAvenue.org Read More...
Category: Features
Author: Jessica Thiefels
Ann Winblad faced repeated rejection before building Hummer Winblad. Her story offers lessons for entrepreneurs competing for scarce startup capital. For venture capitalist Ann Winblad, being one of Read More...
Category: Applied and Practice
Author: Ann Winblad
Startup success can come at a steep personal price. Steve Blank discusses the toll intense founder commitment can take on spouses, children and relationships. Steve Blank has had a celebrated career Read More...
Category: Commentary
Authors: Catherine Buday and Steve Blank
A lawyer-director can help founders avoid costly legal mistakes, spot opportunities and connect the company with the right specialists when complex issues arise. In 1979, Personal Software began Read More...
Category: Commentary
Author: Dustin Slade
Family firms should seek outside expertise whenever they lack critical skills, need a fresh perspective or face problems the family cannot solve alone. Article originally published at NextAvenue.org Read More...
Category: Features
Author: Kerry Hannon
Strong communication, effective networking and resilience after rejection can help women entrepreneurs build confidence and create more opportunities. Nearly two centuries ago, Barbe-Nicole Ponsardin Read More...
Category: Commentary
Authors: Dr. Susan Laverick and Elizabeth Bagnall
The University of Minnesota’s MIN-Corps program shows how customer discovery, mentoring and commercialization training can help STEM innovators become entrepreneurs. The University of Minnesota Read More...
Category: Education and Teaching
Author: Carla Pavone