Entrepreneurship
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When Family Firms Meet Market Discipline: a Lesson from ‘Tommy Boy’
Brands love to market themselves as ‘family owned,’ but as Tommy Boy comically reminds us, the only guarantee of success is satisfying consumers in a competitive marketplace.
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Coffee Business: Beans, Houses, and the Great Enrichment
From the Ottoman Empire to the modern Starbucks, coffee seems to power entrepreneurship and innovation.
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Burger Chef and the McDonald’s Happy Meal: A Case Study in Creative Destruction
The real secret sauce of America’s most iconic food chain? Borrowing competitors’ ideas, including Burger Chef’s kid-sized meals with toys.
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You Can Pay Your Friends on PayPal and Venmo Again—And Not Worry About the IRS
Celebrate the end of the $600 reporting threshold, an IRS attempt to nickel-and-dime freelancers while reading every American’s Venmo memos.
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Superman, Sneaking Snacks into Movies, and the Mystery of Social Order
Movie theaters are little stages of human action and social norms. What do smuggled snacks teach us about the value of experience?
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Europe’s Precautionary Principle Is Killing the Next Big Thing
Entrepreneurs can’t reach for the future of innovation if they face the near-impossible burden of proving zero risk.
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Bye, Monopoly: Entrepreneurs Bring Markets Back to Education
Despite record spending, government schools failed to deliver on their directive to education. Parents are increasingly seeking alternatives.
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Let Americans Buy Cars Online!
Bypassing dealerships could increase competition and lower prices. That’s why they lobby against direct-to-consumer sales.
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Your Favorite Chicken Sandwich Shows How Markets Iterate
Critics ask “Where’s the Beef,” but America is “Lovin’ It.” Capitalism means you can “Have It Your Way.” And so can everyone else.
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The Merchant Republic: America at 249
The first nation founded on principles, not tribe, has become an economic powerhouse. Immigration, innovation, and institutions each contributed to its national greatness.
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When Family Firms Meet Market Discipline: a Lesson from ‘Tommy Boy’
Brands love to market themselves as ‘family owned,’ but as Tommy Boy comically reminds us, the only guarantee of success is satisfying consumers in a competitive marketplace.
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•
Coffee Business: Beans, Houses, and the Great Enrichment
From the Ottoman Empire to the modern Starbucks, coffee seems to power entrepreneurship and innovation.
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Burger Chef and the McDonald’s Happy Meal: A Case Study in Creative Destruction
The real secret sauce of America’s most iconic food chain? Borrowing competitors’ ideas, including Burger Chef’s kid-sized meals with toys.
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You Can Pay Your Friends on PayPal and Venmo Again—And Not Worry About the IRS
Celebrate the end of the $600 reporting threshold, an IRS attempt to nickel-and-dime freelancers while reading every American’s Venmo memos.
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Superman, Sneaking Snacks into Movies, and the Mystery of Social Order
Movie theaters are little stages of human action and social norms. What do smuggled snacks teach us about the value of experience?
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Europe’s Precautionary Principle Is Killing the Next Big Thing
Entrepreneurs can’t reach for the future of innovation if they face the near-impossible burden of proving zero risk.
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Bye, Monopoly: Entrepreneurs Bring Markets Back to Education
Despite record spending, government schools failed to deliver on their directive to education. Parents are increasingly seeking alternatives.
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•
Let Americans Buy Cars Online!
Bypassing dealerships could increase competition and lower prices. That’s why they lobby against direct-to-consumer sales.
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•
Your Favorite Chicken Sandwich Shows How Markets Iterate
Critics ask “Where’s the Beef,” but America is “Lovin’ It.” Capitalism means you can “Have It Your Way.” And so can everyone else.
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The Merchant Republic: America at 249
The first nation founded on principles, not tribe, has become an economic powerhouse. Immigration, innovation, and institutions each contributed to its national greatness.