Entrepreneurship

Build a better jerky and — market it to women? What you can learn from one business’s unconventional strategy.

Shazi Visram ’04 had a great business plan and a strong product, but success hinged on an unanticipated innovation.

By identifying the link between doctor and patient needs, ZocDoc, founded by Cyrus Massoumi ’03, drives gains in healthcare delivery and productivity.

Frictions in markets and within companies create opportunities for entrepreneurs to unlock value — but not without costs.

As we celebrate Columbia Business School’s Centennial, we honor its innovators, past and present, and look toward the big ideas that will leave their mark on the next 100 years.

It’s been exactly one year since the Columbia Startup Lab opened its doors at 175 Varick Street as a shared workspace for budding Columbia entrepreneurs. With several profitable businesses established and a full roster for the new cohort (the second contingent started on June 1), you might say the lab is a startup success story itself.

Research by Professors Barbara Roberts and Murray Low highlights lessons learned and challenges faced by entrepreneurs when planning an exit or succession strategy. 

Paper Documents Eight Real-life Stories of Entrepreneurs Who Transitioned Their Businesses

The summit drew roughly 75 attendees and featured keynoter Ethan Brown ’08, co-founder and CEO of Beyond Meat, and four food-expert panelists.

Your former classmate might be the perfect business partner.