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By Linda Hall on Mon Jan 04 2016

MinuteClinic founder Linda Hall shares lessons from 100 investor meetings on timing, valuation, runway, due diligence, pitching and handling rejection. Entrepreneurs are generally far more interested Read more

By Tim Tivis on Tue Dec 29 2015

Before leaving a job to become an entrepreneur, assess your motivation, planning, creativity, decision making and willingness to persist through setbacks. Picture this: You are sitting at your desk Read more

By David Deeds on Wed Dec 09 2015

Entrepreneurs differ widely in background and personality, but successful founders tend to communicate well, make decisions quickly and stay intensely focused. Recently I was reflecting back on Read more

By Jon Eckhardt on Wed Dec 09 2015

CODAworx founder Toni Sikes shares lessons on knowing your customers, attracting top talent and making great things happen when cash is scarce. In her years as an entrepreneur, Toni Sikes has focused Read more

By Christina Luconi on Fri Oct 23 2015

Creative entrepreneurs share five traits: courage, curiosity, intuition, expressiveness and a passion for solving problems. Each can be strengthened with practice. From Elon Musk to Richard Branson Read more

By James C Wetherbe on Mon Sep 21 2015

Entrepreneurship rewards adaptability, risk-taking and accountability. This commentary asks whether lifetime job security sends professors and students the opposite message. Successful entrepreneurs Read more

By Daniel Forbes and Linda Hall on Mon Sep 14 2015

Linda Hall explains how she helped rescue MinuteClinic from financial trouble and build momentum for a new model of convenient healthcare delivery. In 2002, both Linda Hall and her new company -- Read more

By Kimberly Eddleston on Mon Aug 17 2015

Frank DePasquale explains how he grew from one small restaurant to a collection of Boston eateries by learning constantly and building strong teams. Boston restauranteur Frank DePasquale has built Read more

By Brett Smith on Wed Jul 15 2015

Social entrepreneurs tackle major problems, but too much guidance still rests on anecdotes. Better research can show what actually works and why. Social entrepreneurs have become celebrated members Read more

By Phillip Phan on Fri Jun 19 2015

Lifesaving discoveries can fail if reimbursement, adoption and customer needs are considered too late. Market insight should shape biomedical innovation from the start. “ Entrepreneurship starts Read more