Innovation

What Are Early-stage VCs Looking for? Founders with Grit

At the seed stage, the best bets are startup founders who have an understanding of the risks and struggle ahead, says venture capitalist Josh Kopelman.

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Why Blockchain Isn’t a Revolution

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The terms Bitcoin and blockchain are often used interchangeably, but there are differences among the groups comprising this innovation, Wharton professor Kevin Werbach says.

How Cadillac’s CMO Is Steering an Iconic American Brand

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At a recent Wharton Customer Analytics Initiative conference, Cadillac’s global CMO, Deborah Wahl, talked about leveraging new technologies for growth.

Why Wellness Programs Don’t Work So Well

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A one-size-fits-all approach is often the fundamental flaw of these programs, say Wharton and Penn researchers.

How Smaller Colleges Are Disrupting Higher Education

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Exciting new innovations from lesser known colleges and universities are enhancing the value of higher education, according to this opinion piece.

Never Give Up: What an Entrepreneur Learned from Failure

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The shutdown of his startup led author and entrepreneur Ethan Senturia to rethink his long-held ideas about success.

Why Creating a Business Plan Is a ‘Waste of Time’

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What entrepreneurs need is flexibility and innovation -- not a traditional business plan -- says economist and author Carl Schramm.

How India Is Making Its Place in the World

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With a $2.6 trillion economy that continues to grow, India has arrived on the global stage, according to Alyssa Ayres, author of 'Our Time Has Come.'

Why Walmart’s Flipkart Deal Will Spur Entrepreneurship in India

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Walmart's deal to buy a majority stake in Flipkart will help usher in a new attitude in India about choosing entrepreneurship as a career, notes this opinion piece.

How Social Networks Contribute to the Spread of Unproven Innovations

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New Wharton research examines which kinds of innovations spread more quickly than others in different networks, the role of influencers, and what that means for entrepreneurs.

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