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New research shows that cognitive ability, gender and business type all matter. Women with ADHD face the biggest disadvantage. Over the past decade, ADHD has been recast from a liability into an Read more |
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As your family business grows, informal decision-making may no longer be enough. These six questions can help you decide when and how to strengthen governance. For years, every important decision in Read more |
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By Susan Calderon Urbina and Antonios Stamatogiannakis on Tue Oct 06 2026
Entrepreneurs may not need costly materials or features to create a premium image. New research shows darker colors can signal status and prestige. When entrepreneurs develop a new product, the Read more |
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By Myeongho David Park on Wed Sep 30 2026
Employees, customers, investors, and communities all matter. But new research shows startups can suffer when stakeholder commitments stretch scarce resources too far. Entrepreneurship depends on Read more |
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Research on 16 family businesses reveals why some successors build on the previous generation’s innovations while others rarely or never innovate. EDITOR'S NOTE: This article was produced in Read more |
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Research on about 1.5 million patent renewal decisions shows how companies can balance current returns, future options, strategic fit, and the cost of keeping ideas alive. If your startup or small Read more |
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By Ben Spigel on Wed Sep 02 2026
Two neighboring cities offered entrepreneurs many of the same resources—but produced very different outcomes. The difference may lie in how often founders exchange hard-won lessons, challenge one Read more |
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Favoritism may make it easier to get things done, especially in difficult business environments. But as cronyism increases, productive entrepreneurship falls and profiteering rises. Imagine you are Read more |
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Family businesses often promote their ownership and heritage to build trust. Research suggests that “family-run” may send a stronger message than “family-owned” — and that adding more Read more |
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Why the strongest startup cultures are not the least emotional ones, but the ones that know how to use emotion well. EDITOR'S NOTE: This article was produced in partnership with Strategic Read more |
