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By Stephen Downing, Jin-Su Kang and Gideon Markman on Wed Mar 09 2022

Most entrepreneurs know the competitors they face today; namely, other businesses that compete for the same customers in the same or similar markets or industries. However, many dissimilar companies Read more

By John Eckhardt on Wed Feb 16 2022

Many business owners get excited about their product and market, but don’t think much about the internal IT their business needs. This may be especially true if you’re selling something that’s Read more

By Robert Buday, Charles Eesley and James C Wetherbe on Mon Feb 07 2022

Back in the depths of the Great Recession, two World Wide Web pioneers set up shop on Menlo Park, Calif.’s venture capital enclave, Sand Hill Road. Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz of early Web Read more

By James Hoffman and Dwight Kealy on Fri Feb 04 2022

A prenuptial agreement (prenup) is a legal contract between prospective spouses to modify the terms of their marriage that would otherwise be governed by state law. Although a prenup does not mean Read more

By Jonas Ruzek and Kimberly Eddleston on Tue Nov 30 2021

Stories abound about sibling rivalries and family business conflict that have harmed family businesses and the families behind them. For instance, Charles and David Koch were sued by their brothers, Read more

By Jason Pattit and David Deeds on Thu Nov 18 2021

Small companies with a promising technology or service often look to partner with bigger firms to get access to money, distribution channels and manufacturing facilities they need to help their Read more

By David Johnston on Tue Nov 16 2021

Second in a two-part series. Read Part 1 here . To understand why building a robust supply chain management capability is important, small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) owners need to to Read more

By Tom Rüsen and Torsten Pieper on Fri Nov 05 2021

Family businesses and the families that own them are known for their secrecy and discretion. Keeping a “low profile” can provide useful benefits -- for example, shelter from business competitors Read more

By David Johnston on Wed Nov 03 2021

Part one of a two-part series. Read part 2 here Two questions currently dominate the emerging post Covid-19 economy. Most immediately: When will I get what I ordered? More long term: How do I assure Read more

By Joon Mahn Lee, Dalee Yoon and Steven Boivie on Tue Nov 02 2021

Correctly timing a chief executive officer’s (CEO) succession is very important for firms, because CEO transition sends important signals to investors about the future of the firm’s strategy and Read more