Start-ups

It's not the only startup to make that mistake.

How to assess your fit, find the right company, and make the leap

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

An ambitious executive is about to leave his employer in order to launch his own Pan-African venture. Should he start up in a rapidly growing, but already...

How larger companies can lure the essential (but elusive) millennial.

Comparing data from 50 founder CEOs and 58 non-founder CEOs reveals the real differences between "founder mode" and "manager mode."

Here’s what to do instead.

In a recent study of European start-ups, one technique consistently boosted performance: the scientific method, a centuries-old discipline of formulating,...

An analysis of more than 4,000 firms, their founders, and their funders.

Gain intel with minimal resources.

An inside look at an opaque process

Tips for small businesses and creator.

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...

A study of over 32,000 startups suggests that scaling too early can derail startup success.

Five strategies to sustain a healthy partnership.

From the postal service to the cost of broadband.

Photographs that record the early days of Groupon, Foursquare, LinkedIn, Twitter, and eBay, much as the iconic 1978 Microsoft photograph does for that...

Entrepreneurship is more celebrated, studied, and desirable than ever. Business school students flock to courses on entrepreneurship. Managers, fearful of losing their step on the corporate ladder, yearn to step off on their own. Policymakers pin their hopes for job creation and economic growth on start-ups rather than on the once-preeminent corporate giants. Belief in […]

Having a great product isn't enough.

How successful entrepreneurs uncovered fresh and lucrative concepts.