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How the Walkman, Game Boy, Liquid Death, and Pokémon Became Surprise Hits
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How to Succeed Like Apple’s Tim Cook
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In Winner-Take-All Markets, Diversification Is a Liability
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What the Best Private Equity-Backed CEOs Do Differently
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Overcoming Self-Doubt When Launching Your Own Business
Entrepreneurship Digital ArticleHow to make clearer decisions, lead more steadily, and ultimately build a more resilient company. -
What Successful Corporate Venture Capital Funds Do Differently
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The Founder of Rocket Lab on Competing with Billionaires to Lead in Space
Entrepreneurship Magazine ArticleHow a New Zealand start-up now based in the United States became one of the world’s most prolific space launch and services companies. -
To Compete in the Global Economy, Europe Needs to Boost Its VC Ecosystem
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The Risks of Prioritizing Short-Term Revenue Over Customer Fit
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New Research on Copycat Products, Your Pitch-Day Dress Code, When Hand Gestures Help Persuasion, and More
Generative AI Digital ArticleAnd what these findings could mean for you and your business. -
Why Big Companies Struggle to Negotiate Great Deals
Negotiation strategies Magazine ArticleThe structural traps that undermine enterprise negotiations—and how to escape them. -
Leading After the Founder
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For Circular Economy Innovation, Look to the Global South
Environmental sustainability Digital ArticleLocal initiatives—driven by necessity and resource constraints—offer scalable solutions for waste reduction, supply chain resilience, and environmental and social leadership. -
CEO Turnover Is Accelerating
Business management Agenda NewsletterA closer look at what’s driving the turnover. -
How Generative AI Is Reshaping Venture Capital
Venture capital Digital ArticleWhat entrepreneurs need to know about what’s changing—and what’s staying the same. -
Research: Acknowledging Problems Can Strengthen Your Pitch to Investors
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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. -
Should Your Company License Content to AI?
Business plans Digital ArticleTwo years ago, licensing deals with AI developers amounted to about $75 million. This year the figure will be about $20 billion—and next year it could be twice that.
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The Book of Eastbay: Two Friends and the Catalog That Changed the Sneaker Business Forever
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Hope, Money, Love: Growing Impact at LIFT
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OURA 2025
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Birkenstock: The Leveraged Buyout of a Family Legacy
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From ODM to Consumer Brand: Keeson Incubating Softide (A)
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Larry Fitzgerald: Life After NFL Stardom
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A Birdie or a Bogey Next for Golfchamps? Founder Challenges of a Fantasy Sports Business in South Africa
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Retreat or Persist? Tao Sun's Dilemma as A Female Entrepreneur
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O2X: Optimizing to the X
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Fly, Fix, Fly at True Anomaly (B)
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LanzaTech: Scaling Carbon to Value
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