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What Every Company Can Learn from Private Equity
Private equity Magazine ArticleSix practices that help leaders unlock value. -
The Importance of Correctly Timing Acquisitions for Growth
Mergers and acquisitions Digital ArticleResearch shows that longer intervals between acquisitions allow for better integration, stronger governance, and sharper strategic pivots. -
When Shareholder Engagement Hurts More Than It Helps
Family businesses Digital ArticleA new study reveals that it can be more advantageous to cultivate a culture of quiet, steady support. -
How Ambitious Entrepreneurs Can Use AI to Scale Their Startups
AI and machine learning Digital ArticleA framework to help small teams achieve outsized impact. -
6 Lessons for Startups from a Museum Dedicated to Failure
Start-ups Digital ArticleA collection of more than 1,000 failed products and businesses reveals the common forces that spell doom for new ventures. -
Scaling a Midsize Startup
Entrepreneurial business strategy Digital ArticleThe "mighty-middle" segment of startups falls between venture-scale unicorns and small businesses. These startups aim for valuations in the high single-digit... -
3 Management Myths That Derail Startups
Entrepreneurial management Digital ArticleThese common approaches can strain teams and lead to misaligned expectations. -
Building a Startup in a Tough Funding Environment
Entrepreneurship Digital ArticleVenture funding is scarce, valuations are down, and exit options are dwindling. What should founders do? -
Smaller Companies Must Embrace Risk Management
Operations strategy Digital ArticleA three-part framework for boosting your organization’s resilience in a volatile world. -
Why Managers Should Think More Like Hackers
Management philosophy Digital ArticleIt can help you work around obstacles, find opportunities across silos, and more. -
Entrepreneurs, Is a Venture Studio Right for You?
Entrepreneurship Digital ArticleFounders often look to incubators and accelerators to grow their startups. But there’s another option. -
5 Ways Startups Can Prepare for a Recession
Start-ups Digital ArticleConserve cash and pay close attention to your customers, investors, employees, and culture. -
Is Starting a Side Hustle Really Worth It?
Entrepreneurship Digital ArticleFive things to consider before investing your time and energy. -
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.” -
Chobani Founder Hamdi Ulukaya on the Journey from Abandoned Factory to Yogurt Powerhouse
Business and society Digital ArticleThe Chobani CEO and founder talks about the biggest challenges along the way. “I never thought about quitting,” he says. -
An Entrepreneur’s Guide to Surviving the “Death Valley Curve”
Entrepreneurial business strategy Digital ArticleTwo key questions: Do you have the right business model, and do you have growth ambitions? -
The CEO of Roblox on Scaling Community-Sourced Innovation
Corporate strategy Magazine ArticleWhen 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... -
More-Experienced Entrepreneurs Have Bigger Deadline Problems
Entrepreneurial management Magazine ArticleNew research shows that the more projects company builders have under their belts, the worse they are at anticipating delays. -
3 Strategies to Convince People That Your Startup Is Legit
Entrepreneurial management Digital ArticleProjecting legitimacy helps you get buy-in from investors, customers, and other key stakeholders. -
It's Time to Free the Middle Manager
Change management Digital ArticleAs organizations shift toward more distributed, asynchronous workforces, the traditional role of a middle manager - monitoring productivity, optimizing...
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Retreat or Persist? Tao Sun's Dilemma as A Female Entrepreneur
Entrepreneurial management Case Study11.95View Details This case details the founding and development of Laoliehu (also known as NowLieve). In 2009, Tao Sun resigned to establish an agritainment venture, fulfilling... -
TIAN-NET: Strategy During Industry Convergence of Iov Era
Customer strategy Case Study11.95View Details This case describes how Jiangsu TIANAN Smart Science & Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "TIAN-NET") leveraged internet technologies to... -
Huixin: Driving China's Self Sufficiency In Advanced Semiconductor Equipment
Business management Case Study11.95View Details Set in 2025, this case describes the five-year journey of Huixin Technology (Huixin) Ltd., a China-based semiconductor equipment company. It highlights... -
Amentum Sports: The Founding and Early Growth - Case (A)
Entrepreneurial management Case Study11.95View Details Amentum Sports is a two-part case that illustrates the application of effectual principles for entrepreneurs starting up within their means. It follows... -
Amentum Sports: Strategic Expansion and Decision Point - Case (B)
Entrepreneurial management Case Study5.00View Details Amentum Sports is a two-part case that illustrates the application of effectual principles for entrepreneurs starting up within their means. It follows... -
"Don't Be a Prick!" DiaMonTech's Go-To-Market Strategy in Europe
Entrepreneurial management Case Study11.95View Details DiaMonTech is a Berlin-based medical technology (medtech) start-up developing a noninvasive glucose monitor. Its first product allows users to monitor... -
Keroche (G): A Test of Resilience
Business history Case Study5.00View Details 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... -
Can Traya Health Replicate its Successful Direct-To-Customer Formula?
Business models Case Study11.95View Details 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... -
Humanocracy, Updated and Expanded: Creating Organizations as Amazing as the People Inside Them
32.00View Details Now more than ever, we need organizations that are daring, resilient, and creative. Unfortunately, when confronted by unprecedented challenges, most companies... -
Hello Tractor: The Uber of Agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa
Competitive strategy Case Study11.95View Details This case explores Hello Tractor, a Nigerian agri-tech startup that addresses the problem of underutilized tractors and limited access to mechanization... -
Frontline Fulfillment Centers: A Profitable Business Model or a Mirage? (B)
Business failures Case Study5.00View Details Supplement to ""Frontline Fulfillment Centers: A Profitable Business Model or a Mirage? (A)"". Case B follows developments in 2020, marking a turning... -
Frontline Fulfillment Centers: A Profitable Business Model or a Mirage? (A)
Business failures Case Study11.95View Details 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... -
Frontline Fulfillment Centers: A Profitable Business Model or a Mirage? (C)
Business failures Case Study5.00View Details Supplement to ""Frontline Fulfillment Centers: A Profitable Business Model or a Mirage? (A)(B)"". Case C brings the narrative to 2024, where the story... -
BuilderX: Exploring Smart Remote Controls for Construction Machinery
Business plans Case Study11.95View Details 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... -
Scaling Up To Stand Still: The Nearpeer Conundrum
Entrepreneurial business strategy Case Study11.95View Details 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... -
MiDAS: Automating Unemployment Benefits
AI and machine learning Case Study11.95View Details In 2015, the state of Michigan considered whether to nominate its Michigan Integrated Data Automated System (MiDAS) for a prestigious state technology... -
Hoodgoods: The Use of an Entrepreneurial Pivoting Strategy by a Digital Start-up
Covid Case Study11.95View Details Online grocery shopping and two-sided platform businesses are on the rise in South Africa. In 2020, shortly before South Africa went into lockdown as... -
Waterdrop Inc.: Creating a Business Model in China
Business models Case Study11.95View Details Shen Peng founded Beijing Zongqing Forward Technology Co (Waterdrop) in Beijing, China, in 2016. After more than three years of development, Waterdrop... -
Himo: A New Breed in China's Photography Industry
Business plans Case Study11.95View Details How can a service industry startup in a traditional segment gain a foothold in the market? How do we run standardized operations in an industry where... -
Hampstead Tea: Coping with Brexit
Entrepreneurial management Case Study11.95View Details In March 2021, the founder of Hampstead Tea, a specialty-tea processor based in London, United Kingdom, found herself at a crossroads. Since 1995, the...
