Tag: Startups

Stephen Kaufer, TripAdvisor CEO

TripAdvisor's Stephen Kaufer on Shifting from Founder to CEO Stephen Kaufer has been with TripAdvisor throughout its 16-year journey from B2B vertical search engine to becoming the world’s largest travel site. Along the way, he has steered the company through pivots, sales, acquisitions and an IPO, to become an industry-leader in a highly competitive and rapidly evolving market.

By Kait Smith Lanthier

September 22, 2016

Tagged Household Names, Technology, Startups, Corporate Innovation

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

American Field

Growing the Maker Movement at American Field For entrepreneur Mark Bollman the concept of American Made isn't a trend or passing fad. It's a movement showcasing the best in American made goods, and the entrepreneurs behind them.

By Kait Smith Lanthier

September 6, 2016

Tagged Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Startups

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

Making the Most of a Startup Accelerator

Want to Join a Startup Accelerator? Read This First Seasoned pros share wisdom, experiences, and advice with fellow founders considering applying for a startup incubator or accelerator program.

By Kait Smith Lanthier

July 25, 2016

Tagged Startups, Advice

Posted in Insights

Forget Fear of Failure: 3 Ways to Take the "F" Word Out of Your Vocabulary Drop your fear of failure. In fact, Jay Markiewicz recommends removing the words “failure” or “fail” entirely from conversations about entrepreneurship.

By Jay Markiewicz

March 1, 2016

Tagged Startups

Posted in Insights

Peers Inc

Can the Collaborative Economy Fix Climate Change? How collaborative economy ventures, including car-sharing platforms such as BlaBlaCar, Lyft, and Uber, are helping combat climate change.

By Elizabeth Atwater

August 31, 2015

Tagged Social Innovation, Startups, Books

Posted in Insights

Addicted to Entrepreneurship

Exploring the Psychological Side of Repeat Entrepreneurship Is entrepreneurship addictive? Research explores, and attempts to answer, that very question.

By April J. Spivack, Alexander McKelvie, J. Michael Haynie

March 26, 2015

Tagged Startups, Research

Posted in Insights

Shark Tank

Swimming With The Sharks Entrepreneurs who have pitched on Shark Tank—including Jamie Siminoff '99 of Ring—share their experiences an advice for those seeking a swim with the sharks.

By Elizabeth Atwater

March 3, 2015

Tagged Household Names, Startups, VC & Investing

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

Outgrowing the Startup

Outgrowing the Startup For startups with staying power, growing the business is often a primary goal, trading speed for scale. But, does that growth and transition to major-player status mean a business outgrows its startup roots?

By Elizabeth Atwater

November 5, 2014

Tagged Startups, Advice

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

Military Entrepreneurs

From Battlefield to Boss In cities and towns across the country, today more than 2.4 million small businesses are veteran-owned.

By Elizabeth Atwater

May 19, 2014

Tagged Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Startups

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

Running A Business Rooted in Mission

Running a Business Rooted in Mission What happens if an organization’s business side conflicts with its mission? In some cases, this struggle can lead to mission creep—a term used in the nonprofit world to describe a migration away from the original purpose to a new direction entirely.

By Elizabeth Atwater

March 25, 2014

Tagged Social Innovation, Startups

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership