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This badge is awarded for articles reaching 250000 views. Leveraging Generative AI Tools Like ChatGPT for Startups and Small Business Growth

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the way businesses operate, especially with the advent of generative AI tools such as OpenAI's ChatGPT. These cutting-edge technologies offer an array of Read More...

Category: Commentary

Author: David Townsend

This badge is awarded for articles reaching 500000 views. Startups With Onsite Employees Grow 3 1/2 Times Faster

Data shows that pre-seed and seed startups with employees showing up in a physical office have 3 � times higher revenue growth than those that are solely remote. Let the discussion begin. During the Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Author: Steve Blank

What Matters More for Entrepreneurs: Book Smarts or Street Smarts? 

Why are some ventures more successful than others? In entrepreneurship research, scholars have explored the role of many different factors, including personal characteristics such as emotional and Read More...

Category: Research Insight

Authors: Regan Stevenson and Jared Allen

Timeless Lessons from Dick Schulze

Best Buy Founder Dick Schulze built his empire through hard work, calculated risk, and a commitment to high standards of integrity and fairness. In his book “Becoming the Best,” he outlines 10 Read More...

Category: Commentary

Authors: Catherine Buday and Jon Eckhardt

This badge is awarded for articles reaching 250000 views. How New Businesses Can Improve Their Chances of Survival

New and unproven? Fake it and you are more likely to make it. More than five decades ago, celebrated sociologist Arthur Stinchcombe coined the term “liability of newness” to depict the Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

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

Mike Dulworth on the Power of Connection

Starting with his first business mowing neighbors' lawns, serial entrepreneur Mike Dulworth relished the freedom of being his own boss. He also preferred solitary sports such as tennis and skiing to Read More...

Category: Interviews

Author: Nicholas Vitalari

Interviewee: Mike Dulworth

Intuition vs. Analysis: Which Thinking Style Helps Entrepreneurs Create More Jobs?

A five-year study of business owners found that neither gut instinct nor careful analysis alone drives job growth. Entrepreneurs perform best when they balance both thinking styles. Much has been Read More...

Category: Theory and Research

Authors: Keith Brigham , Ron Mitchell and Jeff Stambaugh

How to Build a High-Performance Startup Team

A strong business idea is not enough. Research identifies five team behaviors that help founders collaborate, solve problems and bring products to market more effectively. Only a small fraction of Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Author: Brian Janz

How Dick Schulze Built Best Buy: Leadership, Resilience, and Business Innovation

After a tornado destroyed his business, Dick Schulze saw what others missed. His response forever changed consumer electronics retail. Dick Schulze, the founder of Best Buy and EIX, shares his Read More...

Category: Interviews

Author: James C Wetherbe