Entrepreneurial management

How to know if it's time to fold 'em.

Two key questions: Do you have the right business model, and do you have growth ambitions?

Most business incubators provide office space, funding, and basic services. The better ones also offer an extensive network of powerful business connections, enabling fledgling start-ups to beat their competitors to market.

What makes a great manager great? Despite differences in their personal attributes, successful managers all excel in the making, honoring, and remaking...

A three-part framework for boosting your organization’s resilience in a volatile world.

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...

As a venture capitalist, I am often asked for my views on why some entrepreneurs succeed and others fail. Obviously, there are no cut-and-dried answers to that question. Still, a few general observations about how I evaluate new businesses should shed some light on what I think it takes to make an entrepreneurial venture thrive […]

Before the days of the Internet, it was primarily venture capitalists who coached young entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley. Today, because of the phenomenal...

Research on those who want to work for startups, but don’t want to be in charge.

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

The rigor with which a problem is defined is the most important factor in finding a good solution. Many organizations, however, are not proficient at...

No one expected the Weather Channel to take the cable industry by storm. But the company’s cofounder proved that not every new venture succeeds in the same way.

Your startup doesn’t need a bartender.

They engage decision makers' emotions.

All it takes is a piece of paper and three questions.

Ask three questions to figure out which one you are.

The hardest part of being an entrepreneur can be learning to turn down business. It is also the only way to survive—and grow.

The current high level of venture capital investment is driving enormous innovation in business. About 40% of the growth in the U.S. GDP is coming out...

Every seasoned investor knows that detailed financial projections for a new company are an act of imagination. Nevertheless, most business plans pour...

Projecting legitimacy helps you get buy-in from investors, customers, and other key stakeholders.