Once a month or so you’ll receive an article with practical insight into launching and growing your business. In addition, you’ll get a glimpse into interesting, influential or useful business research and insight into my work as a business school professor and angel investor.
Abstract: Crowdfunding has become an attractive option to raise funds in recent years. Several studies have examined language use in crowdfunding campaigns, and a few have attempted to understand entrepreneurs’ language use on these platforms precisely. All assume that those categorized as entrepreneurial are inherently different from those categorized as other. We aim to explore […]
When running regression analyses, analyzing the interactions between predictor variables is an essential step. Examining p-values and coefficients is not enough, though, we also need to plot the lines to really understand what is happening between an independent variable and a moderator. Following up on Part 1 of this topic, the code below allows you […]
Like many recently, I’ve been less and less active on Twitter. It may be in part due to the erratic new management. But, more than that, the algorithm began wearing on me. It is too aggressive recommending posts from people I don’t follow. I spent time curating the list of accounts I follow. It wasn’t […]
When running regression analyses, analyzing the interactions between predictor variables is an important tool for understanding how one predictor influences the relationship between another predictor and the outcome variable. Examining p-values and coefficients is not enough, though, we also need to plot the lines to really understand what is happening in the relationship. This is […]
Entrepreneurs are exhausted. They have been operating their businesses during a pandemic for two years. Not to mention the years of civil strife. Entrepreneurial passion is not always enough to get us through the emotional turmoil of crises. And, undoubtedly, there will be a string of future crises. Whether it is future COVID-19 spikes, hurricanes, […]
I was recently interviewed by Evolve Magazine on the role of creativity and innovation in business. In short, creativity is the process of generating novel ideas, whereas innovation is the process of developing an idea and deploying it to users or the marketplace. You can read the full article here. Thank you, Evolve, for reaching […]
Andrew Mason sat across from me at the worn wooden table. His recently hired COO, Rob Solomon, sat by his side. On the other side of the plate-glass window, a wintery Chicago River flowed by our restaurant. “How much would you need to sell Obtiva to Groupon?” Andrew asked. Was I about to sell my […]
Over the past few years, I’ve chatted with several venture capital fund managers about coming on board as a venture partner (making introductions to potential limited partners, sourcing deal flow, pitching in with selection and due diligence, and mentoring portfolio teams). During these conversations, I realized I haven’t spent much time reflecting on my angel […]
I was interviewed by Inc. Magazine on Dolly Parton’s partnership with Squarespace. The article, “Dolly Parton Wants Your Side Hustle to Go Big: Squarespace taps the country music legend to win over middle America,” by Gabrielle Bienasz ran in conjunction with the 2021 Super Bowl, where a coveted Super Bowl advertisement was aired to promote […]
Much of the popular writing entrepreneurs turn to for guidance is flim-flam. Popular entrepreneurship books and articles have a foundation built from the experiences–often impressive experiences–of their authors. This writing falls into what I call the Richard Branson, “grow long hair and you, too, can own a private island,” genre of business advice. So why […]