Tag: Entrepreneurship

Money migrants send home does more than support families. Research shows remittances can expand access to capital and help finance new businesses in developing countries. Let’s not bury the lead: Read more

Venture Capital 101: What Entrepreneurs Need to Know Before Seeking Funding

Venture capital funds only a small share of startups. Learn how VC firms work, what investors want and what founders should expect if they get funded. The financial market can be daunting for new Read more

Student teams help real entrepreneurs solve business problems while gaining hands-on experience in research, marketing, strategy and client management. How many professors can say that students talk Read more

Intuitive vs Analytical Entrepreneurs: Who Is Better at What

Intuitive founders may excel at launching ventures, while analytical thinkers may be better suited to managing systems, metrics and long-term growth. Nothing turns an entrepreneur’s head faster Read more

Is it possible to be enterprising in an anti-capitalist regime? Officials in both Cuba and the United States are pondering this now. The recent announcement that Cuba and the United States would Read more

Vibrant startup economies require more than capital. Culture, institutions, resources and infrastructure must work together to support entrepreneurs and innovation. Over the past five to 10 years, Read more

Books, blogs, communities and entrepreneurship programs now spread startup knowledge widely. Steve Jobs helped accelerate the technologies and culture behind that shift. Steve Jobs died in October Read more

Geek Squad grew from a small Best Buy experiment into a major business. Its story shows how internal innovators can survive resistance and protect what makes an idea different. In the late 1990’s Read more

Venture capitalist and entrepreneur Ann Winblad shares lessons on funding startups, building companies and the qualities that help founders succeed. In a candid interview with EIX's David Deeds, Ann Read more

Entrepreneurs can apply creativity, urgency and execution to challenges such as poverty, hunger, disease and clean water while building organizations that create lasting impact. Entrepreneurs are not Read more