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Case Study: Should My Side Hustle Become My Main Gig?
Careers Magazine ArticleAn engineer decides whether to make the leap to full-time entrepreneur. -
Precedents Thinking
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Research: When Does Scientific Decision-Making Benefit Startups?
Startups Digital ArticleA new study suggests that it can hurt early-stage startups’ revenue in the short term—but make them stronger going forward. -
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 CEO of e.l.f. Beauty on Maintaining a Startup Culture While Scaling
Startups Magazine ArticleAlignment on mission and values, commitment to collaborative candor, and emphasis on employee share ownership has allowed the cosmetics company to thrive. -
It’s Time to Reimagine Scale
Startups Digital ArticleBy challenging the conventional wisdom that bigger is always better, we can create space for a healthier, happier economy. -
Research: The Risks of Founding a Startup Near Big Companies
Startups Digital ArticleAn analysis of more than 180 million job ads shows the impact large firm hiring has on local startups’ growth. -
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.” -
Research: When Should Startups Scale?
Startups Digital ArticleA study of over 32,000 startups suggests that scaling too early can derail startup success. -
How Venture Capitalists Can Become Effective Board Members
Startups Digital ArticleSucceeding in this role will help you build your brand, increase deal flow, and improve the performance of the companies you invest in. -
Research: Flat Hierarchies Can Discourage Women Applicants
Startups Digital ArticleAn experiment with over 8,000 job seekers found that women often worry these organizations will present them with frustrating challenges. -
Why VCs Should Use Net Promoter Scores with Founders
Digital ArticleFour steps to help investors solicit clear feedback and build better relationships with entrepreneurs. -
4 Pillars of Innovation Every Organization Needs
Innovation Digital ArticleInterviews with 50 leaders across industries provide insight into how to nurture the right ideas. -
The Legacy Company’s Guide to Innovation
Startups Magazine ArticleHow to collaborate well and scale up fast -
Why Entrepreneurs Should Think Like Scientists
Entrepreneurship Magazine ArticleFounders of start-ups who question and test their theories are more successful than their overly confident peers. -
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. -
The 3-Stage Process That Makes Universities Prime Innovators
Business and society Digital ArticleHow these institutions carefully curate connections and relationships to take ideas from the drawing board into the marketplace. -
What Sets Successful Startup Accelerators Apart
Entrepreneurship Digital ArticleResearch reveals three ways they help early-stage companies achieve higher funding and survival rates.
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Another Way: Building Companies That Last...and Last...and Last
Management Book32.00View Details From the inner sanctum of Silicon Valley and short-term capitalism comes the story of a VC who lived it, then left it and found a better way to build... -
The Latest Research: Hiring and Retention
Management Tool49.95View Details Hiring and retaining top talent are more critical than ever. The past few years have been marked by economic and political volatility, which has led to... -
Djamo: Leveraging fintech to unlock cross-border financial services in West Africa
Management Case Study11.95View Details This case centres on the fintech Djamo, which is based in Côte d'Ivoire and enables financial inclusion for the country's largely unbanked population... -
Theranos: "Fake It till You Make It"?
Management Case Study11.95View Details This case is about the rise and fall of Theranos Inc. (Theranos), a private company founded by Elizabeth Holmes to revolutionize the blood-testing industry.... -
PayJoy: Financing for the Next Billion
Management Case Study11.95View Details PayJoy, an impact-driven financial technology company founded in 2015, provides smartphone financing and other financial products to customers who lack... -
Winsol: An Opportunity For Solar Expansion
Management Case Study11.95View Details Winsol, located in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, was a company that manufactured solar charging products for farmers in rural Ethiopia. The company could not... -
Deep Science Ventures
Management Case Study11.95View Details Founded in 2016, Deep Science Ventures (DSV) is a venture creator and venture capital investor. The company aims to combine available scientific knowledge... -
The NotCo Opportunity Challenge: Launching a Multisided Platform
Management Case Study11.95View Details The case is based on NotCo, a successful Chilean food-tech company that uses machine learning algorithms to innovate plant-based food products as part... -
Scaling Up To Stand Still: The Nearpeer Conundrum
Management Case Study11.95View Details This case delves into the journey of Nearpeer, an edtech start-up founded by Shahrukh and Ammar, to revolutionise education by bridging the gap between... -
Wasoko: Going the last mile for informal retailers in East Africa
Management Case Study11.95View Details Wasoko is an e-commerce company based in Kenya that specialises in distributing fast-moving consumer goods (FMCGs) in the informal retailer sector in... -
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
Management Case Study5.00View 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... -
Hello Tractor: How a Nigerian agritech decides to pivot
Management Case Study11.95View Details By the end of 2020, Hello Tractor is one of the most transformative tech startups in Africa. Founded by CEO Jehiel Oliver in 2015, the startup is celebrated... -
Rwanda Electric Motors: Carbon Credit Monetisation
Management Case Study11.95View Details As a primary means of transport, motorcycle taxis were a significant contributor to Rwanda's air pollution. Lee Wee Chia and his friends set up Rwanda... -
Nium's Journey to Become the Leader in Real-Time Global Payments
Management Case Study11.95View Details This case is a sequel to "Nium: Leveraging Fintech to Disrupt Cross-Border Remittance Services" case study, but it can also be used as a standalone case.... -
GravaStar：Forging a Mecha-Style Consumer Electronics Brand
Management Case Study11.95View Details In 2019, the global consumer electronics market surpassed US $1 trillion. However, mainstream products showed homogenization in functionality and design.... -
Common Wealth Crush: Financing a Vision
Management Case Study11.95View Details This case examines the financing decisions and valuation of a start-up venture, Common Wealth Crush Co. (CWC), that seeks to support wine production in... -
Hoodgoods: The Use of an Entrepreneurial Pivoting Strategy by a Digital Start-up
Management Case Study11.95View Details Online grocery shopping and two-sided platform businesses are on the rise in South Africa. In 2020, shortly before South Africa went into lockdown as... -
How to sell a secret? IP protection in startup entrepreneurship
Management Case Study11.95View Details The case examines the entrepreneurial journey of Antonella and Kathrine, who developed a solution to reduce plastic waste in construction and logistics.... -
smallcase: A Disruptive Business Model in India
Management Case Study11.95View Details Vasanth Kamath, Anugrah Srivastava, and Rohan Gupta founded smallcase in July 2015 to introduce new investors to Indian equity markets. They envisioned...
