Entrepreneurs - Publications - Faculty & Research

Over the past year, I have watched several firms going through periods of transition. Some have been cofounders who realized that it was time for a more experienced leader to take their business to the next level. Some were just ready for something new. Others have... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Austin

1999
Chapter

The Financial Perspective: What Should Entrepreneurs Know?

By: William A. Sahlman

Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Corporate Finance

Citation

13 Jun 2017
News

Why Women Don’t See Themselves as Entrepreneurs

25 Mar 2016
News

Four Mental Habits Of Highly Successful Entrepreneurs

File

ONLINE APPENDIX FOR PERSONALITY TRAITS OF ENTREPRENEURS

01 Oct 1999
News

Entrepreneur Daniel S. Bricklin: A Class Act

An extraordinary career based on the development of innovative, cutting-edge technology products was launched twenty years ago from the front row of an Aldrich Hall classroom. Crunching numbers for case studies late into the night was never Dan Bricklin's idea of fun.... View Details

Keywords: Peter K. Jacobs

24 Apr 2014
News

Teaching entrepreneurs to tackle society's toughest challenges

Professor William A. Sahlman (MBA 1975, PhDBE 1982) reflects on the impact of entrepreneurial management on today's social challenges and business opportunities. (Published April 2014) View Details

13 Aug 2012
News

41 Female Founders Every Entrepreneur Should Know

Keywords: News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; Information; Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores; Retail Trade

Forthcoming
Article

Confronting the Limits of Symbolic Actions: How Entrepreneurs Narrow the Presentation-Performance Gap

By: Rebecca Karp and Siobhan O'Mahony

Entrepreneurs often skillfully leverage symbolic actions to manage impressions and gain acceptance for their innovations. Impression management can generate interest, but also heighten expectations beyond an innovation’s capabilities, creating a gap between... View Details

Keywords: Digital Innovation; Integration Strategy; Impression Management; Innovation Strategy; Entrepreneurship; Health Industry; Technology Industry

Citation

08 Dec 2010
News

10 Burning Questions About Why Some Entrepreneurs Fail And Others Succeed

08 May 2023
Research & Ideas

How Trump’s Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric Crushed Crowdfunding for Minority Entrepreneurs

Index from 2009 to 2021 to efforts by minority entrepreneurs to raise money on Kickstarter, which has raised $7.3 billion for popular projects such as opening restaurants and publishing comic books. “You can compare quarters within the... View Details

Keywords: by Scott Van Voorhis

27 Aug 2018
Sharpening Your Skills

Guts, Gall, and Good Luck: What It Takes To Be An Entrepreneur

Tips for Finding the Right Job at a Startup Finding a job at a startup is not the same process as hunting employment at an established business. The Amazing Life of One of America’s Earliest Black, Female Entrepreneurs Though not everyone... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

03 May 2022
Cold Call Podcast

Can a Social Entrepreneur End Homelessness in the US?

Keywords: Re: Brian L. Trelstad

15 Nov 2016
News

Field Course Helps Nascent Entrepreneurs Connect with Customers

Frank Cespedes (photo by Neal Hamburg) Frank Cespedes (photo by Neal Hamburg) “Every entrepreneur is selling all the time—to customers, investors, employees, and strategic partners,” observes Thomas Eisenmann, the Howard H. Stevenson... View Details

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