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How Family Businesses Can Unlock Their Innovation Potential By Emanuela Rondi, Alfredo De Massis and Josip Kotlar on Fri Aug 30 2019 Family businesses can innovate more effectively when their appetite for risk and tradition aligns with family cohesion and the diversity of family goals. When it comes to innovation, family firms Read more
When Should Entrepreneurs Listen to Mentors and When Should They Trust Themselves? By Kimberly Eddleston on Tue Aug 27 2019 Interviewee: Bernette Dawson Bernette Dawson explains how outside advice helped Made Organics grow while showing why founders still need confidence in their own judgment. Bernette Dawson named her line of skin care products Read more
How to Professionalize a Family Business Without Losing the Family: Hyannis Country Garden By Alauna Yust on Fri Aug 23 2019 Stronger procedures and financial discipline helped Hyannis Country Garden improve performance while preserving the trust and support of family members. This feature and video are part of America’s Read more
How Entrepreneurs Over 50 Can Find and Reach Their Target Market By Richard Eisenberg on Fri Aug 02 2019 Finding the right customers is critical for startup success. Learn how entrepreneurs over 50 can use Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn and other channels effectively. (This article and podcast episode are Read more
How Family Businesses Can Bridge the Generation Gap By Jessica Thiefels on Tue Jun 25 2019 Family firms can strengthen succession by involving younger relatives early, matching jobs to strengths, avoiding nepotism and embracing new ideas. (This article is part of America’s Entrepreneurs Read more
What Family Business Owners Often Get Wrong About Financial Planning By Kimberly Eddleston on Fri May 17 2019 Interviewee: Nora Yousif Entrepreneurs frequently underestimate their personal financial needs and fail to plan ahead for how the business will support them over time. Whether you are starting a family business or inheriting Read more
How to Grow Your Family Business By Kerry Hannon on Thu May 09 2019 This article is part of America’s Entrepreneurs , a Next Avenue initiative made possible by the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation and EIX, the Entrepreneur and Innovation Exchange .) Taking a Read more
Should You Name Your Business After Yourself? By Sharon Belenzon on Mon Apr 29 2019 Research on 1.8 million firms suggests businesses named after their owners may gain a performance advantage while putting the founders' reputation at greater risk. What's in a name? For many Read more
Should You Name Your Business After Yourself? Research Says It Can Pay Off By Sharon Belenzon on Mon Apr 29 2019 A study of 1.8 million firms found that businesses named after their owners earned higher returns on assets than firms with other names. By Sharon Belanzon, Aaron K. Chatterji and Brendan Daley Read more
Why Older and Younger Entrepreneurs Can Make Great Co-Founders By Kerry Hannon on Fri Mar 29 2019 Older founders can bring experience, contacts and capital while younger partners contribute digital skills, energy and fresh ideas. This article is part of America’s Entrepreneurs , a Next Avenue Read more