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Startup Founders Need a New Sales Playbook
Sales Digital Article
Dave Rubinstein and Vincent Onyemah
Today’s buyers are overwhelmed by options, skeptical of claims, and slow to commit. This framework can help.

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June 24, 2026
What Every Company Can Learn from Private Equity
Private equity Magazine Article
Marla Capozzi, Sacha Ghai, Paul Gompers, Steven N. Kaplan, John Kelleher, and Vladimir Mukharlyamov
Six practices that help leaders unlock value.

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From the November–December 2025 Issue
The Importance of Correctly Timing Acquisitions for Growth
Mergers and acquisitions Digital Article
Christopher Bingham, Kalin D. Kolev, Jerayr Haleblian, and Koen Heimeriks
Research shows that longer intervals between acquisitions allow for better integration, stronger governance, and sharper strategic pivots.

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October 10, 2025
When Shareholder Engagement Hurts More Than It Helps
Family businesses Digital Article
Léa Wang, Jung Park, Jonathan Chaignon, and Cécile de Lisle
A new study reveals that it can be more advantageous to cultivate a culture of quiet, steady support.

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October 06, 2025
How Ambitious Entrepreneurs Can Use AI to Scale Their Startups
AI and machine learning Digital Article
Jeffrey P. Shay, Donna Kelley, Mahdi Majbouri, and Thomas H. Davenport
A framework to help small teams achieve outsized impact.

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August 07, 2025
6 Lessons for Startups from a Museum Dedicated to Failure
Start-ups Digital Article
Sean Jacobsohn
A collection of more than 1,000 failed products and businesses reveals the common forces that spell doom for new ventures.

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January 31, 2025
Scaling a Midsize Startup
Entrepreneurial business strategy Digital Article
Benjamin Hallen and Ed Hallen
The "mighty-middle" segment of startups falls between venture-scale unicorns and small businesses. These startups aim for valuations in the high single-digit...

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May 23, 2024
3 Management Myths That Derail Startups
Entrepreneurial management Digital Article
Martin Gonzalez and Josh Yellin
These common approaches can strain teams and lead to misaligned expectations.

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May 10, 2024
Building a Startup in a Tough Funding Environment
Entrepreneurship Digital Article
Catalina Daniels and James Sherman
Venture funding is scarce, valuations are down, and exit options are dwindling. What should founders do?

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January 30, 2024
Smaller Companies Must Embrace Risk Management
Operations strategy Digital Article
Ariane Chapelle
A three-part framework for boosting your organization’s resilience in a volatile world.

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September 08, 2023
Why Managers Should Think More Like Hackers
Management philosophy Digital Article
Paulo Savaget
It can help you work around obstacles, find opportunities across silos, and more.

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April 06, 2023
Entrepreneurs, Is a Venture Studio Right for You?
Entrepreneurship Digital Article
Steve Blank
Founders often look to incubators and accelerators to grow their startups. But there’s another option.

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December 13, 2022
5 Ways Startups Can Prepare for a Recession
Start-ups Digital Article
Lou Shipley
Conserve cash and pay close attention to your customers, investors, employees, and culture.

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November 10, 2022
Is Starting a Side Hustle Really Worth It?
Entrepreneurship Digital Article
Anne-Lyse Wealth
Five things to consider before investing your time and energy.

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July 08, 2022
Twitch CEO on the Future of the Creator Economy – and the Challenge to Keep the Platform Safe

Business and society Digital Article

“That kind of violence, that kind of hate … [doesn’t] have any place anywhere in our society, or especially on Twitch.”

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May 19, 2022
Chobani Founder Hamdi Ulukaya on the Journey from Abandoned Factory to Yogurt Powerhouse

Business and society Digital Article

The Chobani CEO and founder talks about the biggest challenges along the way. “I never thought about quitting,” he says.

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April 25, 2022
An Entrepreneur’s Guide to Surviving the “Death Valley Curve”
Entrepreneurial business strategy Digital Article
Thomas Ritter and Carsten Lund Pedersen
Two key questions: Do you have the right business model, and do you have growth ambitions?

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April 13, 2022
The CEO of Roblox on Scaling Community-Sourced Innovation
Corporate strategy Magazine Article
David Baszucki
When Roblox launched, in 2004, its user base was made up of friends, family members, and about 100 tech enthusiasts recruited via Google ads to serve...

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From the March–April 2022 Issue
More-Experienced Entrepreneurs Have Bigger Deadline Problems
Entrepreneurial management Magazine Article
Amy Meeker and Andy Wu
New research shows that the more projects company builders have under their belts, the worse they are at anticipating delays.

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From the March–April 2022 Issue
3 Strategies to Convince People That Your Startup Is Legit
Entrepreneurial management Digital Article
Wei Zhang, Steven White, Liyan Wang, and Jianxi Luo
Projecting legitimacy helps you get buy-in from investors, customers, and other key stakeholders.

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May 28, 2021

Hadia Ghaleb: From Influencer to Bootstrapped Entrepreneur
Brand management Case Study
Ivy Chu Dang, Kiran Nair, Abdelrahman Eladly, and Josephine Lau
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Hadia Ghaleb is a leading fashion influencer in the Middle East. The Hadia Ghaleb network has 7 million followers across major platforms including TikTok,...

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June 04, 2026
Navalt: Scaling Solar-electric Boatbuilding Through Supply Chain Strategy
Entrepreneurial business strategy Case Study
Shiril Saju and Nishant Kumar Verma
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This case examines how Navalt, an Indian clean-technology venture founded by naval architect and entrepreneur Sandith Thandasherry, addressed the challenge...

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May 19, 2026
Daily Yoga: A Space for Relaxation and Discipline
Competitive strategy Case Study
Taiyuan Wang and Xiayan Huang
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Founded in 2012, Daily Yoga is a digital yoga platform offering online yoga instruction and related services. Unlike many Chinese startups, the company...

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April 29, 2026
Retreat or Persist? Tao Sun's Dilemma as A Female Entrepreneur
Entrepreneurial management Case Study
Jin Ai, Yakun Zhang, Shimin Chen, Liman Zhao, and Mingfeng Tang
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This case details the founding and development of Laoliehu (also known as NowLieve). In 2009, Tao Sun resigned to establish an agritainment venture, fulfilling...

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February 21, 2026
TIAN-NET: Strategy During Industry Convergence of Iov Era
Customer strategy Case Study
Weiru Chen, Li Na, and Liman Zhao
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This case describes how Jiangsu TIANAN Smart Science & Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "TIAN-NET") leveraged internet technologies to...

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February 07, 2026
Huixin: Driving China's Self Sufficiency In Advanced Semiconductor Equipment
Business management Case Study
Heli Wang, Sheetal Mittal, and Aiyang Wang
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Set in 2025, this case describes the five-year journey of Huixin Technology (Huixin) Ltd., a China-based semiconductor equipment company. It highlights...

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January 05, 2026
Amentum Sports: Strategic Expansion and Decision Point - Case (B)
Entrepreneurial management Case Study
Sachidananda Benegal, Suresh Bhagavatula, and Nidhi Gupta
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Amentum Sports is a two-part case that illustrates the application of effectual principles for entrepreneurs starting up within their means. It follows...

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January 02, 2026
Amentum Sports: The Founding and Early Growth - Case (A)
Entrepreneurial management Case Study
Sachidananda Benegal, Suresh Bhagavatula, and Nidhi Gupta
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Amentum Sports is a two-part case that illustrates the application of effectual principles for entrepreneurs starting up within their means. It follows...

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January 02, 2026
The Good Plastic Company: Sustainable Entrepreneurship Through Circular Business Models and the Biosphere Rules Framework
Business ethics Case Study
Gregory Unruh, Fernanda Arreola, and Sabine Jentjens
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The case "PolyGoodand The Good Plastic Company" follows Ukrainian entrepreneur William Chizhovsky, who founded The Good Plastic Company (GPC). GPC aimed...

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January 01, 2026
"Don't Be a Prick!" DiaMonTech's Go-To-Market Strategy in Europe
Entrepreneurial management Case Study
Christina Lubinski, R. Daniel Wadhwani, Irem Donmez, and Thorsten Lubinski
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DiaMonTech is a Berlin-based medical technology (medtech) start-up developing a noninvasive glucose monitor. Its first product allows users to monitor...

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October 09, 2025
Keroche (G): A Test of Resilience
Business history Case Study
Ramon Casadesus-Masanell, Pippa Tubman Armerding, and Maagatha Kalavadakken
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This case reviews Keroche Breweries from 2019-2025, a period defined by tax disputes with the Kenya Revenue Authority, a legal case with EABL, the operational...

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September 30, 2025
Can Traya Health Replicate its Successful Direct-To-Customer Formula?
Business models Case Study
Bhushan Sandeep and Bagri Prakash
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Traya, founded by Saloni Anand and Altaf Saiyed, had achieved early success in the Indian men's hair loss category. In just five years, the venture had...

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September 08, 2025
Humanocracy, Updated and Expanded: Creating Organizations as Amazing as the People Inside Them
Agile project management Book
Gary Hamel and Michele Zanini
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Now more than ever, we need organizations that are daring, resilient, and creative. Unfortunately, when confronted by unprecedented challenges, most companies...

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August 26, 2025
Hello Tractor: The Uber of Agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa
Competitive strategy Case Study
William E Youngdahl, Keshav Krishna Somasunder, I-Ching Susan Sung, Gleams Nyazi Ndlovu, Shinta Dwi Ardanari, and Rutendo Musiyiwa
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This case explores Hello Tractor, a Nigerian agri-tech startup that addresses the problem of underutilized tractors and limited access to mechanization...

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June 30, 2025
Frontline Fulfillment Centers: A Profitable Business Model or a Mirage? (A)
Business failures Case Study
Feida Zhang, Shimin Chen, and Xiayan Huang
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This case series consists of three sub-cases (A, B, and C), offering an in-depth analysis of the profitability challenges and operational hurdles inherent...

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April 30, 2025
Frontline Fulfillment Centers: A Profitable Business Model or a Mirage? (B)
Business failures Case Study
Feida Zhang, Shimin Chen, and Xiayan Huang
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Supplement to ""Frontline Fulfillment Centers: A Profitable Business Model or a Mirage? (A)"". Case B follows developments in 2020, marking a turning...

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April 30, 2025
Frontline Fulfillment Centers: A Profitable Business Model or a Mirage? (C)
Business failures Case Study
Feida Zhang, Shimin Chen, and Xiayan Huang
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Supplement to ""Frontline Fulfillment Centers: A Profitable Business Model or a Mirage? (A)(B)"". Case C brings the narrative to 2024, where the story...

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April 30, 2025
BuilderX: Exploring Smart Remote Controls for Construction Machinery
Business plans Case Study
Yan Gong and Qiong Zhu
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This case explores how BuilderX, a representative B2B tech firm, grew from 0 to 1 in the field of smart, remote-controlled solutions for construction...

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March 26, 2025
Scaling Up To Stand Still: The Nearpeer Conundrum
Entrepreneurial business strategy Case Study
Muhammad Shehryar Shahid, Eiraj Fatima, and Nomah Javed
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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...

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December 04, 2024
MiDAS: Automating Unemployment Benefits
AI and machine learning Case Study
Shikhar Ghosh and Shweta Bagai
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In 2015, the state of Michigan considered whether to nominate its Michigan Integrated Data Automated System (MiDAS) for a prestigious state technology...

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