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Where Angels Don’t Fear to Tread: Tips for Aspiring Early-Stage Investors

Darden’s Gosia Glinska details tips from experts Rob Wiltbank, Damon DeVito and Craig Redinger on the rising practice of angel investing.

Fear: The Big Inhibitor of Innovation and Transformation

Ed Hess discusses how an organization transforms: By helping its people mitigate fear of change. It starts with the right people asking the right questions.

What If Humans Are No Longer Earth's Most Intelligent Beings?

Anton Korinek of UVA’s Darden School and Department of Economics explains the impact of AI on the future of human work and what we should be doing about it now.

C-Suite Insights With Scott Beardsley: Macy's President Hal Lawton

Scott Beardsley interviews Macy’s President Hal Lawton to discuss the state of retail, leadership and motivation, and the single most important career advice.

New Product Sales: Turn Innovation Into Growth

Darden Professor Thomas Steenburgh and co-author Michael Ahearne discuss how salespeople and companies can better sell new products business to business.

Is Venmo Making You Less Likable?

What's the value of 10 cents in terms of friendship? It could be more than you think. Applications like Venmo may add ease to life and precision, but sometimes that precision implies pettiness, making relationships feel transactional. Here's the research behind it.

Economic Inequality, Part 3: What Can Business Do About It?

Ideas discussed in Darden’s “Economic Inequality and Social Mobility” course taught by Professors Jim Freeland and Ed Freeman, as well as specific examples of what various businesses are doing to address income inequality.