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When Startups Need Diverse Teams and When Technical Teams Work Better

Diverse teams perform better in competitive markets, while technically focused teams can excel when innovation and cooperation with incumbents matter most. Entrepreneurs who want to turn a great idea Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Authors: Charles Eesley , Edward Roberts and David Hsu

How Cuba Turned Scarcity Into Healthcare Innovation

Limited access to capital pushed Cuba to rely on medical expertise, new care models and pharmaceutical research to build capabilities over time. Read More...

Category: Theory and Research

Author: Eapen Chacko

This badge is awarded for articles reaching 500000 views. Why Inventors Should Be Willing to Give Up Some Control

Giving up ownership or profits can be worthwhile if a strong partner helps manufacture, market and distribute an invention to a much larger audience. In this article Dean Kamen, one of the world's Read More...

Category: Commentary

Author: Dean Kamen

Improved Bike Helmet Takes Top Prize at e-Fest

Teams of student entrepreneurs gathered at the Schulze School of Entrepreneurship in Minneapolis April 6-8, 2017 for e-Fest, which gave them the chance to compete for more than $250,000 in prizes for Read More...

Category: Commentary

Author: James Beal

Why Early Adopters Can Reveal New Market Opportunities

People using early versions of products and technologies can provide valuable evidence about features, demand and potential commercial markets. Seed stage entrepreneurs must grapple with how they Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Author: Jon Eckhardt

How Minnetonka Public Schools Built a Culture of Innovation

Minnetonka created a district-wide system that helped teachers and staff propose, test and develop ideas that improved learning and school programs. The United States’ system of K-12 public Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Authors: Daniel Forbes and Eric Schneider

Why Entrepreneurship Education Should Focus on Empowerment and Transformation

As programs grow, they risk losing the entrepreneurial spirit they teach. Schools must keep experimenting, adapting and focusing on student empowerment and transformation. As more students seek to Read More...

Category: Education and Teaching

Author: Michael Morris

Why Universities Should Rethink Conflict of Interest Rules for Student Startups

University COI policies protect students, but they can also prevent students from joining startups based on research they helped commercialize. In the private sector, collaboration between the people Read More...

Category: Commentary

Author: Liz Christenbury

How to Know When It Is Safe to Quit Your Job and Start a Business

David Deeds discusses how aspiring entrepreneurs can decide when the time is right to leave full-time employment and focus on their own business. On November 29, Rewire hosted a Facebook Live Q&A Read More...

Category: Commentary

Author: David Deeds

Why Entrepreneurial Intuition Is More Than a Gut Feeling

Steve Jobs seemed to anticipate demand, but entrepreneurial insight often grows from experience, experimentation, market knowledge and repeated learning. Entrepreneurial legends like Steve Jobs -- Read More...

Category: Commentary

Authors: Sharon Alvarez , Kathleen Allen and Lars Oddsson