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How to Unlock Value in Founder-Investor Partnerships
Culture de l’entreprise Magazine ArticleTake these steps to move from trepidation to trust. -
6 Lessons for Startups from a Museum Dedicated to Failure
Start-ups Digital ArticleA collection of more than 1,000 failed products and businesses reveals the common forces that spell doom for new ventures. -
How Founders Can Avoid the Deception Trap
Startups Digital ArticleEntrepreneurs — and investors — must protect themselves from the slippery slope of overpromising. -
The Strengths and Weaknesses that Set Founders Apart
Unternehmer und Gründer Digital ArticleComparing data from 50 founder CEOs and 58 non-founder CEOs reveals the real differences between “founder mode” and “manager mode.” -
Why Cofounder Partnerships Fail — and How to Make Them Last
Entrepreneurs and founders Digital ArticleNearly half of startup founders ultimately buy out their cofounder due to interpersonal rifts and power struggles. -
3 Management Myths That Derail Startups
Entrepreneurial management Digital ArticleThese common approaches can strain teams and lead to misaligned expectations. -
Building a Startup in a Tough Funding Environment
Entrepreneurship Digital ArticleVenture funding is scarce, valuations are down, and exit options are dwindling. What should founders do? -
What You Need to Know as a Young, Black Startup Founder
Start-ups POVThe obstacles you can expect to confront, and how to overcome them. -
Case Study: When the CEO Dies, What Comes First: His Company or His Family?
Family businesses Magazine ArticleAn entrepreneur’s widow wonders whether to lean in to work or step back. -
Don’t Quit Your Day Job to Start a Business Just Yet
Entrepreneurship Digital ArticleFive ways to gut check your decision first. -
Innovation Doesn’t Have to Be Disruptive
Innovation Magazine ArticleCreate new markets for growth without destroying existing companies or jobs. -
Blue Oceans in Outer Space
Emerging markets Magazine ArticleTaking stock of the economic opportunities to be found beyond our planet -
For Female Founders, Fundraising Only from Female VCs Comes at a Cost
Gender Digital ArticleNew research suggests that exclusive support from female investors may be a mixed blessing because it can make it harder to raise additional rounds of financing. -
How Startups Can Land a Second Meeting with a Corporate Partner
Entrepreneurship Digital ArticleResearchers attended 150 meetings between start-ups and corporations including IBM, Sony, L’Oréal, Toyota, and AstraZeneca. -
Cofounders Need to Learn How to (Productively) Disagree
Entrepreneurs and founders Digital ArticleEvery startup should have a founder’s agreement. -
What You Need to Know About Launching a Startup Right Out of College
Early career Digital Article#1 Be passionate about solving a real-world problem. -
Entrepreneurs, Is a Venture Studio Right for You?
Entrepreneurship Digital ArticleFounders often look to incubators and accelerators to grow their startups. But there’s another option. -
FTX and the Problem of Unchecked Founder Power
Entrepreneurs and founders Digital ArticleGrowing quickly requires giving up some control. It’s investors’ responsibility to make sure that happens. -
What Founders Need to Know Before Selling Their Startup
Entrepreneurs and founders Digital ArticleYou might be surprised at what your acquirer will agree to — if you just ask. -
Why Startups Should Embrace Radical Transparency
Entrepreneurs and founders Digital ArticleIt’s in founders’ best interests to not only accept, but invite, oversight.
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Another Way: Building Companies That Last...and Last...and Last
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Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital: Challenges in Diabetes Care Equalization
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Sheng Siong Supermarket in Singapore: A unique values-based advantage?
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The Eve Group (A): Transforming the Traditional Apparel Industry through a Digitalized Platform
Management Case Study11.95View Details Founded in 1994, the Eve Group (Eve) evolved from a fashion brand into a comprehensive corporation with businesses ranging from apparel and fashion, community-based... -
The Eve Group (B): Digitally Empowering Village Embroiderers for the Global Market
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Nium's Journey to Become the Leader in Real-Time Global Payments
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Keepsie Kits: Growing a Sustainable Travel Products Company
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Media Moonshot: Fred Seibert on the Launch of MTV and Entertainment's Branding Revolution
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Alignvest Student Housing: Keep Building or Time to Sell?
Management Case Study11.95View Details Sanjil Shah, Managing Partner of Alignvest Student Housing REIT (ASH), faces the most significant decision thus far in his career: is it the right time... -
Global Technology: How a Chinese Startup Competed with International Giants
Management Case Study11.95View Details This case expounds on how Global Technology was established as a supplier in the upstream automotive industry chain and how it competed in a monopolistic... -
Miami's Climate Tech Potential (B): The 2024 Tech Hub Proposal
Management Case Study5.00View Details Miami-Dade County led the work to get South Florida designated a national climate resilience tech hub, the only one of 31 focused on climate change, an... -
Himo: A New Breed in China's Photography Industry
Management Case Study11.95View Details How can a service industry startup in a traditional segment gain a foothold in the market? How do we run standardized operations in an industry where... -
King's Flair International: Managing Supplier's Crisis in Virtual Manufacturing
Management Case Study11.95View Details This case follows the founder and CEO of King's Flair International (KFI), Alex Wong, as he navigates a critical situation involving Zhong Ying (ZY),... -
BeM: A Start-Up's Journey through Online Product Reviews
Management Case Study11.95View Details The product recommendation website BeM was launched in 2020 in Brazil to explore the significant and untapped potential of the country's online reviews... -
Miami's Climate Tech Potential (A): The State of Play
Management Case Study11.95View Details Miami-Dade County led the work to get South Florida designated a national climate resilience tech hub, the only one of 31 focused on climate change, an... -
Dialogue in the Dark (DiD) China: Managing Diversity through Lessons in the Dark
Management Case Study11.95View Details This case is designed to help students understand how to manage diverse employees with unique strengths and weaknesses. It features the Dialogue in the... -
Iman Hadi and Friends of the Environment Station: Lighting up Homes in Yemen
Management Case Study11.95View Details People in Yemen faced several challenges such as lack of food, water, electricity, or proper hygiene and sanitation. Distressed by the challenges faced... -
Flashfood: The Magic of Commitment
Management Case Study11.95View Details Josh Domingues had accomplished what countless young entrepreneurs long to achieve: founding a promising company that aspires to make the world a tangibly... -
Blue Ocean Strategy + Beyond Disruption Collection (2 Books)
Management Book55.00View Details The two landmark books, "Blue Ocean Strategy" and "Beyond Disruption," that together challenge everything you thought you knew about winning the future.... -
Marou Faiseurs De Chocolat: Growing A Sustainability-Focused Bean-to-Bar Brand
Management Case Study11.95View Details The case describes a Vietnamese bean-to-bar chocolate company, Marou, beginning with its launch in 2011 and its brand development over the first decade....
