Tag: Entrepreneurship

While technology continues to replace human endeavor, society hasn’t yet discerned how to address its impact on future workforce economic well-being. Until recently the impact has primarily been on Read more

Entrepreneurs and business leaders are blessed and cursed with thinking about their businesses 24 hours a day. It becomes their life focus. What is it that consumes them? Bottom line? Employee Read more

Many schools want entrepreneurship classes that are “cross-campus” and “experiential.” This class at University of Minnesota does both. Entrepreneurship education takes a variety of forms. In Read more

What LinkedIn Co-founder Konstantin Guericke Says About Testing Startup Ideas

Honest criticism from trusted co-founders can sharpen entrepreneurial thinking and keep founders from becoming too attached to weak ideas. EDITOR’S NOTE: This essay by one of five co-founders of Read more

Burn rate and Time-to-Cliff show how quickly cash is disappearing and how much time a venture has before it needs more money. The timing of external funding for a new venture can have dramatic impact Read more

Raising far more than expected can create fulfillment, logistics and legal problems that overwhelm a young venture. What’s better than fully funding your crowdfunding campaign? You might think it's Read more

Prestigious VCs can offer networks, referrals, management advice and credibility that founders may value more than a higher valuation alone. New venture capital firms must make a variety of strategic Read more

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

Why Innovating in a Family Business Can Feel Like Playing Jenga

Family firms are tightly connected systems. Changing one part can unsettle the rest, but avoiding innovation can be even more dangerous. With ties that bind emotionally and legally, family businesses Read more

Research on more than 13,000 startups found that founders with deeper local roots had higher profits and lower failure rates than recent arrivals. Entrepreneurs with great ideas often feel they must Read more