Beyster Institute Leading Companies Online Magazine July 2008

Leading Companies Online Magazine Archives

Leading Companies Online Magazine

A monthly online publication to keep entrepreneurs and business managers current on entrepreneurial and employee ownership issues and activities. This is the place to learn about entrepreneurship ideas and get updates related to stock options, equity compensation and tax law.

Entrepreneurship

Fasten Your Seatbelt – Turbulence Ahead!

Rob Fuller Beyster Institute Director of Entrepreneurial Programs

By Rob Fuller, Beyster Institute Staff

Environmental turbulence has a significant impact on entrepreneur-led firms. This second installment on the topic of absorptive capacity stresses the importance of being prepared to innovate in the face of a rapidly changing business environment.

Employee Ownership

Sustaining Employee Ownership for the Long Term

Martin Staubus Beyster Institute Director of Consulting

By Martin Staubus, Beyster Institute Staff

Companies that depend on employee stock purchases to sustain a system of internal ownership can become victims of their own success when they can’t provide enough liquidity for shareholders who are looking to sell. Here are some strategies that can help employee ownership endure.

From Our Executive Director

The Bad Apple

By Ray Smilor,
Beyster Institute Executive Director

The positive chemistry of a team is critical to its success. Ignoring a "bad apple" or hoping that things will resolve themselves just doesn’t work.

Our International Work

MEET Alumni and Civil Society Leaders Partner for Advocacy Efforts

By Alisa Hall, Beyster Institute Staff

New program aims to build networks, strengthen advocacy efforts, and ultimately promote reforms that have a tangible impact on the region's policy environment.

Rady School Update

The Rady School of Management:
Year in Review

By Rady School of Management Staff

This year's highlights include a new building, impressive new faculty members, a new degree program, and the expansion of Rady programs and events.

Entrepreneurship

'Churning' is Good for the Nation's Economic Growth and Productivity

Republished with permission from
the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

While job losses and business failures are disheartening, new research from the Kauffman Foundation shows that the "churning" of jobs and businesses also sows the seeds for future growth and productivity gains.

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