Business in Action, 7th Ed.
Chapter 6: Entrepreneurship and Small-Business Ownership
"Wharton's Mary-Hunter McDonnell discusses her research on social activism and corporate political clout.
"That’s not an easy question to answer—especially if you don’t know someone personally.
"On the surface, this seems like a major problem, but a lack of personal capital shouldn’t stop you from pursuing your dreams.
"Calling it the most transformative experience of his entrepreneurial life, 29-year-old Colin Grussing [photo, left] has officially made good on a dizzying vow: to build a new business every week for one year.
"Companies can become more agile by designing their organizations both to drive speed and create stability.
"Tales of the tech unicorn’s impending demise might be somewhat exaggerated.
"Just about every industry is undergoing some level of digital disruption, and the transformation is only in its infancy, according to McKinsey Digital global leader Paul Willmott, and Jay Scanlan, leader of McKinsey’s Digital Strategy Practice.
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"After reinventing the wheel for myself time and time again I’ve come to realize that the secret to millennial success in the business world is a combination of grit and creative thinking.
"Analyze your start-up like an actuary.
According to Bill Reichert, "Most entrepreneurs should just throw out their elevator pitches and start over.
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"Your boss told you to “think outside the box.
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Geoff Colvin reports at Fortune.
"McKinsey Global Institute director Jonathan Woetzel (photo, left) and MGI senior fellow Anu Madgavkar discuss the economic and ethical reasons why gender equality is a worthy goal.
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Bill Reichert, Managing Director of Garage Technology Ventures, reports.
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"What do Silicon Valley and Stockholm have in common?