Theodore L. Waldron

Theodore L. Waldron EIX Editor Reviewer - FB.org Reviewer - EIX
Member Since: March 21, 2020
Alvin C. Copeland Endowed Professor of Business E. J. Ourso College of Business Louisiana State University
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Authored Resources

How to Care for Your Team During a Crisis

310020 views

This advice from one of our best-read articles in 2020 still rings true for startups, small businesses and family ventures who are trying to hang on until things stabilize.

How to Keep Your Favorite Business From Going Under

39959 views

When a favorite shop, online store or family business struggles because of a crisis, entrepreneurs feel loss and a sense of their own vulnerability. How to help.

Family Businesses Can Help One Another

2201 views

When a favorite shop, restaurant or other business struggles during a crisis, family business owners feel a sense of their own vulnerability. How they can help.

Which Innovations Should You Keep When the Crisis is Over?

134974 views

It's time to look at the innovations that helped you survive dark days, and choose which ones are keepers -- as one of our best-read articles from 2020 points out.

For New Research Insights, Study One Family in Depth

2572 views

Studying a single family firm over time can yield more practical and meaningful insights, and spotlight promising directions for future research.

How SitePro Innovated and Diversified in Times of Crisis

10696 views

The pandemic spurred a technology startup to look beyond its customer base and expand to other industries. The innovations are here to stay.

How a Distillery Founder and His Investor Went Off the Rails

23934 views

The true story of Balcones Distilling shows how shared decision-making can set the stage for turf wars, legal dramas...and far worse.

What If Activists Target My Company?

11148 views

Social and environmental activism can be a blessing in disguise that helps new ventures find opportunities and older companies innovate.

Cash Is Not Always King in Founder/Investor Relationships

44824 views

Knowledge, reputation, and personal ties can also be leveraged and weaponized, setting the stage for clashes and disruption.  

Editors’ Picks

Steve Jobs

In telling the story of Jobs’ catastrophic failures and monumental successes as an entrepreneur and an executive, Walter Isaacson depicts how one of history’s most successful entrepreneurs thought, felt, and acted throughout his career. He also highlights Jobs’ rare proficiency in creating needs that did not previously exist, forever changing how we interact with technology.