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December 09, 2013
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Ilya Strebulaev: Are Angel Investors the New Disruptors?
A finance professor gives seven basic insights to better understand angel investors.
December 02, 2013
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Peter Koudijs: Risk Analysis or Risk Paralysis?
A lesson on post-crisis financial stress disorder from 18th century Amsterdam.
November 27, 2013
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Carole Robin: Feedback is a Gift
Seven tips for giving feedback to others.
November 26, 2013
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Research: Too Many Choices Can Derail Success
Stanford marketing professor Szu-chi Huang finds that what motivates people to achieve a goal changes along the journey.
November 21, 2013
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Francis Flynn: What Makes People Want to Help Others?
In his quarterly column, a Stanford professor of organizational behavior describes how group membership influences behavior.
November 18, 2013
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Frank Flynn: Does “Group Membership” Influence Behavior?
A look at the work of some of our finest researchers on what spurs people to do something on behalf of someone else, what psychologists call “prosocial behavior.”
November 18, 2013
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John Fenwick: “Look for Industries That Are Ripe for Disruption”
A cofounder of Skybox Imaging discusses satellites, data, and advice to the budding entrepreneur.
November 14, 2013
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Charles Lee: How Well Do Chinese Reverse Mergers Perform?
New research suggests these companies performed better than their reputation suggested.
November 11, 2013
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Frederico Finan: How to Attract More Qualified Employees
A Stanford scholar presents the first experimental evidence that employers get what they pay for.
November 05, 2013
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Kristin Laurin: Can Belief in God Affect How We Act at the Office?
Researchers find that just reading about God can affect people's behavior on tasks, even the behavior of non-believers.
November 05, 2013
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Pedro Gardete: When Do Advertisers Tell the Truth?
A marketing professor explores what happens when the interests of an advertiser and a consumer aren’t such a perfect match.
October 30, 2013
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Sarah Soule: How Design Thinking Can Help Social Entrepreneurs
A Stanford scholar discusses a collaborative, human-centered approach to solving some of the world’s most pressing problems.
October 29, 2013
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Anat Admati: The Bankers’ Addiction to Borrowing
A finance professor says big banks need tougher capital regulations — for our sake, and for theirs.
October 28, 2013
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Mariam Naficy: Tech Startup Minted.com Crowdsources Artwork
A serial female entrepreneur advises women to take risks early in their careers.
October 23, 2013
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China 2.0: A Nation's High-Tech Direction
From Bay-jing to Beijing: The Five Top Trends in China's Tech Industry.
October 22, 2013
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Katherine Casey: The Role of Information in Developing-World Politics
Research in Sierra Leone offers insights into how to help voters elect better leaders, dampen ethnic rivalries, and strengthen democracy.
October 21, 2013
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Research: Is Art a Good Investment?
A group of researchers say you should buy paintings if you like looking at them, but not to make money.
October 17, 2013
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A Dialogue: What Europe Taught Us About Boundaries
Market reactions to eurozone unification led to divergent labor productivity rates.
October 15, 2013
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Baba Shiv: How Do You Find Breakthrough Ideas?
What neuroscience tells us about getting the best out of yourself, your colleagues, and the boss.
October 14, 2013
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Jason Rosenthal: Going Against the Grain
A serial entrepreneur explains why he takes on huge markets with disruptive approaches.
October 09, 2013
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Vivek Garg: How to Fight War with Business
An Indian army vet builds business relationships across battle lines in conflict-torn Kashmir and Northeast Indian villages.
October 08, 2013
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David L. Bradford: How Do You Manage Up in the Workplace?
The co-author of Influencing Up describes how to build a more productive relationship with the boss.
October 07, 2013
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Irv Grousbeck: Finding One’s Way on the Entrepreneurial Path
What are the characteristics of an entrepreneur? What are the risks? H. Irving Grousbeck explains.
October 04, 2013
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Researchers: Can Scholarship be Crowdfunded?
A group of economists turns to an unusual source for funding: strangers.