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By Roy Carriker on Tue May 08 2018

Many people may become self-employed not by choice, but by necessity. Higher education should prepare them with entrepreneurial skills and mindset. The ranks of "unintended entrepreneurs" are Read more

By Jon Eckhardt on Tue Apr 24 2018

Business research and business practice are too often separated. David Teece explains how scholars can use each to strengthen the other. Professor David Teece is one of the impactful business Read more

By Michael Morris and April Spivack on Mon Apr 02 2018

Margins, volumes, operating leverage and revenue drivers determine whether a venture can make money. This framework helps founders diagnose weaknesses before they become costly. Entrepreneurs usually Read more

By Dean Shepherd on Mon Mar 26 2018

Research on 3,269 mining ventures shows why entrepreneurs need different decision-making strengths when exploring, developing and committing to opportunities. History is filled with stories about Read more

By Kimberly Eddleston on Mon Mar 19 2018

Women in the study received far less bank financing than men, while family and friends appeared to provide an important alternative source of capital. It’s been said (ruefully) that Ginger Rogers Read more

By James Beal on Fri Mar 16 2018

Sponsored by the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation, the Schulze School of Entrepreneurship at the University of St. Thomas, and EIX.org, a non-profit online platform for entrepreneurship Read more

By Mark Spriggs on Mon Mar 05 2018

Joe Keeley believed franchising could scale College Nannies and Tutors, but an insurance problem threatened the model. Persistence ultimately helped turn the obstacle into an advantage. Joe Keeley, Read more

By Donna De Carolis on Fri Mar 02 2018

Entrepreneurship is not confined to startups. Everyday acts of taking initiative, embracing change and overcoming setbacks can strengthen resilience and innovative thinking. The surge of enthusiasm Read more

By Brian Janz on Fri Feb 16 2018

Design Thinking helps entrepreneurs uncover what customers really want before investing heavily in an idea. This 90-minute exercise shows how to teach the process. Entrepreneurs often start their Read more

By Lars Oddsson on Mon Feb 05 2018

Team-Pitch-Quiz-Learning gets students to hear, discuss, present and test themselves on complex material, making learning more active and memorable. Many of us remember that one infamous professor Read more