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Eddleston honored for leadership in entrepreneurship and small business research
Recognized for her groundbreaking research on family businesses and women's entrepreneurship, Professor Kimberly Eddleston was recently honored with USASBE's highest distinction.
Family Businesses and Global Growth: Navigating Market Changes in China
In their analysis of 194 publicly listed, non-state-owned Chinese companies across 24 provinces, Banalieva and colleagues observed that rapid implementation of pro-market reforms was associated with increased internationalization. Conversely, quick reversals had a deleterious effect on international expansion. The presence of family involvement, however, made family-owned companies more resilient in the face of such reversals, enabling firms to sustain their international presence, despite regulatory headwinds.
The founder of Patagonia gave away his company to fight climate change Is that really as good as it sounds?
Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard's unconventional decision to transfer ownership of his billion-dollar company to a newly created trust and nonprofit to fight climate change sounds like good news. But it could have some unintended consequences, Northeastern experts say.
Beyond the hit show, succession looms large for many real family businesses
‘Succession is the No. 1 issue that haunts family businesses,' says Kimberly A. Eddleston, Schulze distinguished professor of entrepreneurship and innovation at Northeastern. HBO.
Professor and strategy consultant aims to bolster D’Amore-McKim’s links to international business leaders
Pierre Choueiri Family Professor in Global Business Michael Enright claims that to succeed internationally, Western companies must understand that business will be conducted on a whole new playing field.
He's mixing Indian heritage into the global fashion scene
Soon after graduating from D'Amore-McKim in 2016, Prasan Shah joined his family's business in Chennai, quickly turning his focus to a new dimension of the company: clothing design.
Provo Wealth Management Group: Inside a family-centered firm
The 2019 Massachusetts Family Business of the Year Award winner for Small Firms describes what it's like to cultivate and grow a family-centered firm.