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Jun 30, 2025

Opportunity in Uncertainty: Tariffs and Small Business

Long-term gain could follow short-run pain for entrepreneurial small business owners, Poole scholar Jon Carr says.

Apr 3, 2025

Michael Stanko And Jeffrey Pollack On Turning A Side Hustle Into A Career

Michael Stanko and Jeffrey Pollack's Harvard Business Review case study explores the challenges of turning a side hustle into a full-time business.

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Jan 22, 2025

First Impressions and Founders: Context Counts

The key to a good first impression? It may be the audience you're trying to impress, Poole entrepreneurship scholars found.

Nov 14, 2024

Entrepreneurs Do Better By Talking Less and Listening More

To grow and thrive, new ventures should cultivate an organizationwide capacity for listening, according to new Poole College research.

Nov 8, 2024

​​Ready to Become a Franchisee? Here’s What You Need to Know

Poole professor Jenn Woodhull-Smith shares key insights for aspiring franchisees.

Sep 11, 2024

Entrepreneurship Trends, in Theory and Practice

Finding capital and talent, balancing the human touch with tech tools: These are the issues occupying entrepreneurs.

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Jun 21, 2024

There’s More Than One Way to Pivot

Some businesses pivot to thrive, others to survive. A Poole College scholar explores the motives for massive change.

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Oct 24, 2023

Serial Entrepreneurship, Sensation-Seeking and Workaholism

Jon Carr, Jenkins Distinguished Professor of Entrepreneurship in the Poole College of Management, examines why so many entrepreneurs become serial entrepreneurs.

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Aug 29, 2023

Jon Carr and Jeff Pollack Explore How Entrepreneurs Benefit From a Growth Mindset

The professors of entrepreneurship make the case that a growth mindset has tremendous value for entrepreneurs and could lead to positive societal impact.

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Aug 1, 2023

Trust Culture in the Workplace: Roger Mayer Explores What It Actually Means

Poole College professor of leadership, Roger Mayer, explores how organizations can foster more trust amongst employees and executives in the workplace.