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By Kimberly Eddleston and Roland Kidwell on Tue Dec 18 2018
Informal people practices can create favoritism, confusion and conflict. Formal HR rules help family firms treat employees fairly and improve performance. Hiring, training, appraising and Read more |
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By Jing Betty Feng on Mon Dec 03 2018
Farmingdale State College used an Innovation Challenge to help busy commuting students meet across disciplines, collaborate and develop business ideas. Entrepreneurship and innovation contribute to Read more |
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By Kimberly Eddleston and Madison Mailey on Sun Nov 18 2018
A key executive quit after years of uncertainty about pay, ownership and succession. The case shows why family firms must communicate career paths before problems erupt. NOTE TO TEACHERS: The Read more |
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By Franz Kellermanns and Nadine Kammerlander on Mon Jul 23 2018
By asking what-if questions, family businesses can identify threats to their business model and prepare strategies before major changes arrive. While the world around them is changing at a faster and Read more |
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By Roy Carriker on Mon Jun 18 2018
The Marginal Income Model helps new independent workers estimate startup costs, cash needs, pricing, breakeven and how long their money may last. Today people can no longer count on a steady paycheck Read more |
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By Whitney Peake on Thu May 17 2018
Strong family business boards use competency-based selection, outside directors, diverse skills and limited family representation to improve governance. It's important that current or future members Read more |
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By James C Wetherbe on Wed May 09 2018
Collaborative exercises, presentations, role-playing and peer feedback help students practice the communication and problem-solving skills employers actually expect. Editor's Note: Click to download Read more |
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By Tanya Marcum on Tue Mar 20 2018
A hands-on legal exercise asks students to compare business structures, research filing requirements and calculate the costs of forming an LLC. In 2011, I created a Law and the Entrepreneur course at Read more |
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By Jon Eckhardt on Mon Feb 26 2018
Students apply concepts such as market segmentation, end-user profiles, value propositions and pricing by building and selling their own t-shirt products. Many entrepreneurship professors want to Read more |
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By Brian Janz on Fri Feb 16 2018
Design Thinking helps entrepreneurs uncover what customers really want before investing heavily in an idea. This 90-minute exercise shows how to teach the process. Entrepreneurs often start their Read more |
