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Why Older Entrepreneurs Have an Edge

Harvard Business Review

He did well co-founding Asterand, an ethically sourced human-tissue sampling business, but lost his shirt on a jazz club and a cattle-ranching enterprise to produce low-fat beef. Charlton and Reid decided to launch TechTown, a nonprofit business incubator, which went on to spark a small renaissance in entrepreneurship in midtown Detroit.

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How Managers Can Avoid Playing Favorites

Harvard Business Review

But studies show that being exposed to different perspectives and ideas spurs creativity. Mario Chamorro, a growth marketer in San Francisco, knows how important it is to treat employees fairly. “Both creative, dorky, and outgoing.” “It challenges you,” she says. But I didn’t want to play favorites.”