February 20, 2019
A single fact throws much of what we think we understand about entrepreneurship into confusion: over 90% of successful entrepreneurs make less money than other people who perform similar tasks and similar responsibilities, even after ten years of running their business. For…
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February 7, 2019
It wouldn’t be much of a stretch to rewrite the plaque at the base of the Statue of Liberty to read: “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to . . . become entrepreneurs.” In the midst of overheated…
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January 25, 2019
Bruce Springsteen achieved some of his greatest success with one of the greatest teams of all time, the E Street Band. So phenomenal was the band that in 2014 it was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame…
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January 7, 2019
When the founder of an otherwise successful company stumbles, the board of directors faces a wrenching decision: Should we force out the one person whose vision, drive and skills have brought the enterprise this far?
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December 10, 2018
Earlier this year, Google removed its famous “don’t be evil” motto from the preface to its code of conduct. That’s too bad, because the phrase captures the ever-present temptation that confronts every entrepreneur. The temptation comes built in to the fundamental principle of…
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November 26, 2018
What does a company valued at nearly $1 trillion have to teach first-time entrepreneurs about where to locate their businesses? As it turns out, plenty. Amazon’s decision to split its second headquarters between the Long Island City in New York…
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November 12, 2018
When two parties communicate, they are engaging in the most fundamental of relationships. In a company, the ideal relationships are productive—people accurately exchanging information, ideas and emotions that advance the vision and interests of the enterprise. Not surprisingly, communication shows…
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October 30, 2018
Could the best college football team beat the worst team in the NFL? It’s a perennial question heard in sports bars everywhere. The smart money not only says no, but that the game would be no contest. The same holds true…
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October 19, 2018
When I first began to teach entrepreneurship at Princeton, I made it a point to help students and any aspiring entrepreneurs who came to me for advice find at least three ideas for creating profitable businesses. It’s not hard—opportunities are…
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October 12, 2018
In this interview, I explore my founding of iSuppli, a market research firm that sold in 2010 for $100M to IHS, and discuss how it has become a staple for publications like The New York Times and The Wall Street…
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