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By Michael S. Dahl and Olav Sorenson on Sun Dec 20 2020

With the elections in the rearview mirror, attention has once again returned to the pandemic. We have been speculating as to what the long-lasting effects might be for entrepreneurs and for Silicon Read more

By Kimberly Eddleston and Daniel Forbes on Fri Dec 18 2020

The end of the year is typically a time to for EIX and familybusiness.org to showcase their best-read articles from the past year in several broad themes: evaluating opportunities, financing, Read more

By Tommaso Minola, Mario Salerno and Daniel Agyare on Thu Nov 05 2020

In May of 2020, Airbnb co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky sent a letter to all Airbnb employees around the world announcing the layoff of nearly 1,900 of the 7,500 employees (referred to as "teammates), Read more

By Emma Fleck, Jing Betty Feng and James Beal on Fri Oct 02 2020

As more and more universities across the US are adopting entrepreneurship competitions as a way to promote the innovative contributions of their students and to evaluate their entrepreneurship Read more

By Mat Hughes on Thu Oct 01 2020

In this discussion, Professor Mat Hughes talks with Dr. Leonardo Lim, a tech scout, corporate scale-up builder, and international collaborator. Dr. Lim has extensive experience in consumer Read more

By Joseph Astrachan and Claudia Binz Astrachan on Wed Sep 23 2020

In this interview, Joseph Astrachan – one of the world’s most well-versed experts on dealing with issues pertaining to business families – shares his thoughts on family dynamics and family Read more

By Elizabeth Bagnall and Dr. Susan Laverick on Wed Sep 23 2020

While both men and women may be struggling to balance work and family commitments during the unique challenges posed by the Covid-19 environment, the bulk of childcare and eldercare has tended to Read more

By Dr. Susan Laverick and Elizabeth Bagnall on Wed Sep 23 2020

While both men and women may be struggling to balance work and family commitments during the unique challenges posed by the Covid-19 environment, the bulk of childcare and eldercare has tended to Read more

By Alfredo De Massis on Mon Aug 17 2020

By Alfredo DeMassis, Lorraine Uhlaner, Ann Jorrissen and Yan Du It's been generally accepted that family firms benefit from the perspectives of outsiders on the board of directors. Outsiders can Read more

By Daniel Forbes, Kimberly Eddleston and David Deeds on Mon Aug 10 2020

Colleges and universities everywhere are grappling with how to teach in fall of 2020. Courses are being offered in online, in-person, and hybrid formats, and many instructors find themselves having Read more