entrepreneurship

Family business succession remains a persistent challenge, as many family-owned enterprises fail to survive transitions in leadership and ownership. Family business owners and stakeholders are concerned with ineffective succession because failed transitions can threaten business longevity, family relationships, and the preservation of multigenerational wealth and legacy. Grounded in the family bu…

Family-owned businesses in the United States encounter innovation and performance challenges that may contribute to unsustainable business practices. Owners and managers of family-owned small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) must understand these challenges, as failure to do so may indicate missed opportunities to leverage innovation through dimensions of social capital. The purpose of this qu…

Three Syracuse University Libraries’ LaunchPad student start-up teams won prizes in the finals of the New York Business Plan Competition (NYBPC), powered by Upstate Capital Association of NY, held in Albany on April 22. Celes Buffard ’27 (School of Information Studies), founder of SecondWave, won the $10,000 first prize in the learn, work and live category. SecondWave combines financial liter... …

ContextThe Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) is widely applied to explain entrepreneurial intentions and behavior. However, the role of spirituality, understood as a personal, existential search for meaning and connection beyond institutional religious frameworks, remains underexplored, particularly in collectivist Asian contexts where cultural values may interact with spiritual beliefs to shape e…

As AI erases the bottom rungs of the corporate ladder, some gen Z workers skip the entry level to become their own CEOs When Ashley Terrell graduated from the University of Hawaii in 2024, she planned to find a job in marketing, maybe for a tech company. She had a bachelor’s degree in business administration and a college résumé that included a student marketing job for Red Bull. But after months…

What a Military Entrepreneurship Course Taught Me About AI Startups I went to Virginia Military Institute. The education is rigorous, the hierarchy is real, and the entrepreneurship curriculum (EE382) draws from MIT's foundational frameworks — Lean Startup, BMC, IDE theory, market analysis. I've been building an AI agent business for the past several months. When I went back through these framewo…

University students’ entrepreneurial intention (EI) is a key focus of entrepreneurship education and policy, especially in China’s context of promoting innovation-driven development. This study explores how critical thinking disposition (CTD), positive psychological traits (PPT), and entrepreneurial self-efficacy (ESE) jointly influence EI. Using structural equation modeling and latent variable i…

While investor readiness focuses on preparing ventures to attract capital, change readiness focuses on the capabilities required to navigate uncertainty and sustain enterprises over time.

Perspectives on Rural Entrepreneurial Ecosystems and Women’s Venturing: An Analysis of Local Factors Associated with Female Self-Employment in Non-Metro U.S. Counties

Helping patients gain better access to cross-border healthcare, a climate and sustainability education platform and a tool collating global product recalls – these are just some of the bright ideas generated by groundbreaking Swansea University women.

Abstract: Early-stage scientific breakthroughs rarely fail because of weak science; they do so because the path from lab to venture is not structured early enough. In this session, Maria Sansigre will address both sides of the equation: what investors look for in deep tech projects at very low technology/business-readiness levels, and how research teams can […]

Last week, SONIC Lab had the pleasure of welcoming back Anup S a proud SONIC alum (2010-2017) and Founder of Pyrack Technologies! Anup delivered an inspiring presentation about leveraging artificial intelligence to drive innovation and efficiency through bespoke solutions showcasing how AI continues to shape industries in creative and meaningful ways. It was an honor to have him share his journey…

FoundHer House, an all-female hacker house started by two students at the USC Iovine and Young Academy, aims to accelerate the growth of female-led, AI-driven tech startups. The post In the AI Boom, a Room of Their Own appeared first on USC .

Ring founder Jamie Siminoff joins the GeekWire Podcast to discuss his journey from Shark Tank rejection to a billion-dollar Amazon acquisition, and how he’s reinventing himself and the business in the age of AI. Read More

A young entrepreneur gave $100 to AI—and what happened next stunned investors, went viral, and sparked a media frenzy.

Seattle startup founders are navigating a tricky mix of opportunity and challenges as they search for durable ways to scale.… Read More

SSW Fellow Ali Ghaznawi shares his experience participating in the two-day seminar “Starting a Business in Brandenburg,” hosted by GRÜNDEN IN PM. The seminar provided practical knowledge on business planning, legal requirements, and funding options for startups in Germany. Designed especially for migrants, it empowered participants through hands-on learning, networking, and confidence-building. T…

How to Start a Small Business with Low Investment: 15 Low Cost Business Ideas with High Profit Are you eager to ignite a new business venture or side hustle but worried about limited startup funds? Imagine turning your unique skills or specialized knowledge into a profitable enterprise without needing a big budget. No matter your background, opportunities abound for creative, driven individuals r…

Rose Blumkin didn’t just build a business. She revolutionized retail. After fleeing Russia with $66 in her purse, she opened a basement furniture store in Omaha at 43, with no English, education, or connections. Her formula? Sell cheap, tell the truth, don’t cheat the customer. Nebraska Furniture Mart would survive depressions, fires, lawsuits, tornadoes—and eventually become a … The post [Outlie…

Can we teach entrepreneurship? This is a question that has vexed entrepreneurship scholars for generations, and it still is a question that is relevant today (Klein & Bullock, 2006). The Austrian economist Ludwig Von Mises (1949) who is one of the main precursors of the field, argued that entrepreneurship is neither taught nor learned, for […] The post Can We Teach Talent? How Mindsets Can Foster…