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Female entrepreneurs and the curse of ‘male-only’ business attributes

Female entrepreneurs and the curse of ‘male-only’ business attributes In theory, the world of entrepreneurship should be gender-blind. Start-up businesses are judged on whether they survive or die, and you might have thought that the same stark definition was applied to entrepreneurs themselves. But the discussion around how business people operate in this bruising arena has […]

Camels, tigers and unicorns – a panel debate at St Johns Innovation Centre, Cambridge

Camels, tigers and unicorns – a panel debate at St Johns Innovation Centre, Cambridge A book title with animals conjures up immediate perceptions of characteristics that business must reflect in order to be categorised as one of these. At the event held at St John’s Innovation Centre this week, the authors explained the rationale behind […]

The release of ‘The Entrepreneurial Paradox’

British Academy of Management (BAM) news release January 2017 The release of ‘The Entrepreneurial Paradox, the interplay between Entrepreneurial and Management thinking’ to colleagues at the British Academy of Management

How to be entrepreneurial

Thinking about experience… People have a preconception that successful entrepreneurs start a business with an innovative idea, gut instinct and determination.  But look closely and you will see many successful founders who started their journey as employees.  So, what does this tell us about how to be entrepreneurial? Research into trait theory has proven to […]