Category: Research Insight

A Family Illness Can Infect the Business, Too

Serious health problems can disrupt leadership, finances, customer relationships, and more. New research shows how family firms can prevent illness from becoming a business crisis. Family businesses Read more

A study of more than 13,000 Italian startups finds that founder experience — not youth or location — may be the key to converting innovation into revenue growth and job creation. Entrepreneurship Read more

Why PE Firms Want to Buy Your Family Firm (and Change it)

Family businesses are often viewed as ripe for operational improvement, making them especially attractive to private equity investors seeking value creation. EDITOR'S NOTE: This article was produced Read more

Social entrepreneurs care more about mission continuity than cashing out. This research-backed framework helps founders prepare successors, reduce founder dependence, and sustain impact. As Sarah sat Read more

What Family Businesses in Africa Can Teach Us About Women Leaders

Large family firms in countries such as Ghana, Kenya, and Madagascar show that women’s leadership can thrive when families widen their view of succession. In many parts of the world, businesses are Read more

A study of more than 14,000 people across 11 countries finds that people guided by sacred values are less likely to become self-employed, especially in cultures that strongly enforce tradition and Read more

When Keeping the Business in the Family No Longer Makes Sense

A study of German family businesses showed that as intra-family succession becomes more difficult, families are increasingly open to selling — and intermediaries are emerging to help match owners Read more

New research shows that tweets and campaign buzz can significantly increase crowdfunding success for women-led ventures. Women entrepreneurs have long faced a well-documented disadvantage when it Read more

A study of renewable energy adoption in Europe shows that businesses move faster when regulation, entrepreneurial activity, and cultural values reinforce one another. Why do established companies Read more

When political leaders attack public institutions, entrepreneurs may become less willing to formally register their businesses—and more likely to operate informally. EDITOR'S NOTE: This article was Read more