Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship is a process, and it is essential because it drives economic growth, creates jobs, and fuels innovation. By identifying and seizing opportunities, entrepreneurs play a crucial role in shaping the future and contributing to the success and prosperity of communities worldwide.

Organizational Design Is Personal: What Managers, Students, and Entrepreneurs Need to Learn Now

By Claude B. Kershner IV

Organizational design is not just an org chart. It is the practical system that shapes how people decide, coordinate, learn, and use AI responsibly.

The Organizational Singularity Is Here: What AI, Entrepreneurial Science, and Fifty Years of Scholarship Tell Us About What Survives

By Claude B. Kershner IV

🎧 Prefer to listen? Ep. 107: The Organizational Singularity — Why Your Org Chart Is a Liability ▶ SoundCloud 🎧…

The Field Stays Human. The Office Gets Intelligent.

By Claude B. Kershner IV

How trade and service businesses can use AI right now — starting with one workflow. For the past several months…

From Classroom to Marketplace: Reflections on Facilitating the Inaugural Capstone Consulting Experience

By Claude B. Kershner IV

Eight consulting teams. Sixteen entrepreneurs. One semester. This is what happens when the classroom becomes the consulting room.

From Furlough to Freedom: Entrepreneurship, Necessity, and the Power of Taking Action

By Claude B. Kershner IV

Entrepreneurship from Furlough to Freedom

Jimmy John’s vs. Broadway Subs: A Tale of Efficiency and Differentiation

By Claude B. Kershner IV

Standardization, customer-centricity, and the strategic logics of entrepreneurial leadership

Why Discussion-Based Teaching Matters: Learning with Dreamers, Doers, and Implementers

By Claude B. Kershner IV

Discussion-Based Learning

Finding and Working with an Entrepreneurial Mentor: A Story of Growth and Guidance

By Claude B. Kershner IV

Imagine you’re standing at the base of a mountain. At the summit lies your dream—building a successful business. The path…

Business-Level Strategy: Lessons from McDonald’s and How It Can Shape Your Business Decisions

By Claude B. Kershner IV

In our Capstone class last night, we dove deep into the fascinating world of business-level strategy, using McDonald’s as a…

Debunking the Venture Capital Mindset

By Claude B. Kershner IV

We challenge the prevailing narrative that positions venture capital as the only viable route for entrepreneurial success. This article delves into the often overlooked yet vital reality of entrepreneurship that operates beyond the high-energy pitch competitions. We highlight alternative support systems like the University of Notre Dame’s McKenna Center – Urban Poverty and Business Initiative, which provide crucial resources for a diverse range of business models. By exploring the Corridor Principle, we emphasize the emergent nature of entrepreneurship, where opportunities unfold dynamically as the journey progresses. Join us in rethinking the ecosystem of business creation, focusing on inclusivity and sustainability in supporting true entrepreneurial spirit.