Tradition and innovation: the paradox powering family business
Tradition is defined as the transmission of customs or beliefs from generation to generation. Innovation is the process of changing something established by introducing new methods...
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Buying your way into entrepreneurship: the dss+ journey
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Keeping business and family in balance to create a multigenerational enterprise
In conversation with IMD's Peter Vogel, Bruce Grossman, a fourth-generation family business owner, discusses his achievements and shortcomings in creating frameworks to unite the family business....
Founderful: ‘Ideas are a commodity. Execution is everything.’
In episode six of Tech for Good, Edouard Treccani, principal at Founderful, a Swiss pre-seed Venture Capital fund founded in 2019, discusses its mission to invest in emerging startups and support students...
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Data, tech, and diversity will help most in directing more capital to climate change portfolios
December 8, 2023 in Entrepreneurship • 6 min read • 
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Climate finance is the hottest topic on the table when it comes to doing something tangible about climate change. We urgently need to propagate the “hows” around investing in positive values....
Decoding the behavioral biases that influence venture capital funds
Beyond the number crunching, the decisions made by venture capital funds often depend on a complex and intricate mix of human behavior and psychological biases that can significantly influence the outcome of...
Beyond earth’s boundaries: a journey of innovation and leadership
Spaceship designer, serial entrepreneur, and space diplomat Susmita Mohanty has a unique vantage point on the world, having worked for space agencies and mega-corporations and co-founded three start-ups. Here she shares her...
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