https://eiexchange.com Improving entrepreneurship effectiveness through research, EIX aims to help professors teach entrepreneurship, students learn entrepreneurship, and entrepreneurs become more effective through relevant articles. en-US Copyright 2026, EIX Tue, 27 Oct 2026 19:35:24 -0500 60 https://eiexchange.com/content/what-the-ai-wealthy-can-learn-from-business-families-about-livin Artificial intelligence is creating fortunes faster than people learn to live with them. Bankers, lawyers and tax advisors arrive almost overnight, but help with the emotional and family side of]]> Commentary 10.32617/1499-6ae08f325cf7d Tue, 27 Oct 2026 06:46:56 -0500 Luciana Lucena de Lima https://eiexchange.com/content/why-business-training-alone-doesnt-close-the-gender-gap-in-entre A study of 20,000 entrepreneurs reveals why training is not a silver bullet, and how family business experience helps women get more from support programs. Women often face barriers to financial]]> Research Insight 10.32617/1489-6adcc04caf6ea Sat, 24 Oct 2026 09:27:24 -0500 Joyce Nabisaalu, Kanwal Bokhari, Myeongho David Park https://eiexchange.com/content/how-long-does-it-take-to-raise-venture-debt Raising venture debt typically takes four to five months. Learn what lenders require, how the process works, and what founders can do to speed it up. As a founder, entrepreneur, or head of finance at]]> Applied and Practice 10.32617/1506-6ad7528a970c8 Tue, 20 Oct 2026 06:37:45 -0500 Peter Birkeland, Marshall Hawks https://eiexchange.com/content/three-ways-social-entrepreneurs-can-succeed-with-startup-acceler Research identifies three keys to accelerator success: applying at the right time, navigating selection biases, and securing funding after graduation. In his 2015 EIX article, “ Should I]]> Research Insight 10.32617/1451-6ad112f79cda0 Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:52:54 -0500 Scott Newbert, Romi Kher, Shu Yang https://eiexchange.com/content/when-adhd-helps-entrepreneurs-and-when-it-hurts New research shows that cognitive ability, gender and business type all matter. Women with ADHD face the biggest disadvantage.  Over the past decade, ADHD has been recast from a liability into]]> Research Insight 10.32617/1475-6ac7bcca897b7 Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:54:46 -0500 Mi Hoang Tran, Wei Yu, Johan Wiklund, Ute Stephan https://eiexchange.com/content/want-your-product-to-look-more-premium-try-a-darker-color Entrepreneurs may not need costly materials or features to create a premium image. New research shows darker colors can signal status and prestige. When entrepreneurs develop a new product, the]]> Research Insight 10.32617/1498-6ac4df1f6ba5d Tue, 06 Oct 2026 06:44:31 -0500 Susan Calderon Urbina, Antonios Stamatogiannakis https://eiexchange.com/content/why-startups-should-be-selective-about-serving-stakeholders Employees, customers, investors, and communities all matter. But new research shows startups can suffer when stakeholder commitments stretch scarce resources too far. Entrepreneurship depends on]]> Research Insight 10.32617/1488-6abcf0c245ece Wed, 30 Sep 2026 06:21:37 -0500 Myeongho David Park https://eiexchange.com/content/when-ai-can-build-anything-your-job-is-deciding-whats-worth-buil Generative AI removes many barriers to execution, putting greater pressure on founders to choose the right customers, products, and ideas. At Yale Drama School, where I trained as a costume designer,]]> Applied and Practice 10.32617/1474-6abad343e96b0 Mon, 28 Sep 2026 15:51:13 -0500 Yuri Cataldo https://eiexchange.com/content/how-startups-can-navigate-fortune-500-companies-and-win-enterpri Selling to a large company means finding the right champion, budget owner and technical gatekeeper — and understanding when the organization is ready to act. Every founder pitching a new technology]]> Applied and Practice 10.32617/1473-6ab67cdcb0355 Fri, 25 Sep 2026 08:53:32 -0500 John McNamara https://eiexchange.com/content/what-toy-inventors-can-teach-entrepreneurs-about-innovating-with Tickle Me Elmo, Pound Puppies and other toy hits reveal why human insight, emotion and lived experience still matter in the age of generative AI. Toy invention is a brutal business. On the worst]]> Applied and Practice 10.32617/1479-6aa965ab6277d Tue, 15 Sep 2026 10:35:07 -0500 David Wyman https://eiexchange.com/content/what-rural-entrepreneurs-can-learn-from-new-zealands-economic-re New Zealand’s rural communities survived a brutal economic shakeup by adding value, embracing local identity and building businesses around assets they already had. Rural entrepreneurs work from a]]> Applied and Practice 10.32617/1470-6aa3ff9b89e68 Fri, 11 Sep 2026 08:18:18 -0500 Jamie D. Collins https://eiexchange.com/content/when-should-you-stop-funding-an-innovation Research on about 1.5 million patent renewal decisions shows how companies can balance current returns, future options, strategic fit, and the cost of keeping ideas alive. If your startup or small]]> Research Insight 10.32617/1471-6aa167309d271 Wed, 09 Sep 2026 09:03:28 -0500 Jung H. Kwon, Haemin Dennis Park, Shu Deng https://eiexchange.com/content/what-makes-a-great-startup-ecosystem-entrepreneurs-learning-from Two neighboring cities offered entrepreneurs many of the same resources—but produced very different outcomes. The difference may lie in how often founders exchange hard-won lessons, challenge one]]> Research Insight 10.32617/1455-6a98094199971 Wed, 02 Sep 2026 06:32:16 -0500 Ben Spigel https://eiexchange.com/content/how-cronyism-undermines-innovation-and-entrepreneurial-productiv Favoritism may make it easier to get things done, especially in difficult business environments. But as cronyism increases, productive entrepreneurship falls and profiteering rises. Imagine you are]]> Research Insight 10.32617/1468-6a957e99a6026 Mon, 31 Aug 2026 08:16:09 -0500 Sohrab Soleimanof, G. Tyge Payne, Matt Rutherford, Curt Moore https://eiexchange.com/content/the-cowboy-advantage-what-rural-culture-teaches-entrepreneurs Stephenville, Texas, shows how tight relationships, resource constraints, deep customer knowledge, and a culture of self-reliance can create entrepreneurial strengths that urban founders should]]> Commentary 10.32617/1433-6a901206ea78f Thu, 27 Aug 2026 05:31:34 -0500 Jamie D. Collins, Bill Leaverton https://eiexchange.com/content/three-more-strategy-tools-every-small-business-owner-should-know The Value Chain, PESTEL, and Competitive Analysis can help entrepreneurs understand where they create value, anticipate market shifts, and compete more effectively. In a previous EIX article I]]> Practice Insight 10.32617/1483-6a8d82e7d9170 Tue, 25 Aug 2026 06:56:23 -0500 Joseph Giglio https://eiexchange.com/content/dont-tell-your-startup-team-to-calm-down Why the strongest startup cultures are not the least emotional ones, but the ones that know how to use emotion well. EDITOR'S NOTE: This article was produced in partnership with Strategic]]> Research Insight 10.32617/1476-6a859dd6f2e88 Wed, 19 Aug 2026 07:13:10 -0500 Marius Jones, Elisabeth Norman, Therese Egeland, Vidar Schei https://eiexchange.com/content/want-more-women-in-entrepreneurship-start-with-female-role-model Working closely with women entrepreneurs increased entrepreneurial confidence in female college students —and made them more likely to begin their careers at young firms. EDITOR'S NOTE: This]]> Research Insight 10.32617/1472-6a80447b3a61c Sat, 15 Aug 2026 05:50:34 -0500 Laura Bechthold, Laura Rosendahl Huber, Kimberly Eddleston https://eiexchange.com/content/the-business-case-for-disability-inclusion-in-small-companies Disability inclusion is more than a legal obligation. Well-designed accommodation systems can strengthen employee trust, reduce costly turnover, and preserve knowledge inside small firms. Workers]]> Commentary 10.32617/1445-6a689c9442c29 Tue, 28 Jul 2026 07:12:04 -0500 Rebecca Davies https://eiexchange.com/content/why-rural-entrepreneurs-need-a-different-business-playbook Business advice designed for urban startups often fails rural entrepreneurs. Here's how educators, mentors, and policymakers can help. There is a quiet assumption embedded in most entrepreneurship]]> Commentary 10.32617/1435-6a5f8d3f878cd Tue, 21 Jul 2026 10:16:15 -0500 Jamie D. Collins, Bill Leaverton