About Per Bylund
Per Bylund, PhD, is assistant professor of entrepreneurship and Records-Johnston professor of free enterprise in the School of Entrepreneurship at Oklahoma State University. His areas of research are entrepreneurship, management and economic organization. He is author and editor of four books.
More From Per Bylund
Entrepreneurs
The Entrepreneurial History of the Term 'Entrepreneur'
First, they were cheaters. Then, they were heroes.
Company Culture
Forget the Moat and Make Your Startup a Tropical Island
Building a business should be like creating a destination, not erecting a fortress.
Entrepreneurs
4 Ways to Ensure Your Business Survives the Reopening of the Economy
Do the numbers. Is reopening right now right for you?
Entrepreneurs
What the Regime Uncertainty of the Pandemic Means for Entrepreneurs
Are you willing to take the plunge?
News and Trends
3 Ways to Safeguard Your Business as Coronavirus Spreads
Act now to ease upstream and downstream impacts.
Starting a Business
4 Reasons Why Pricing Is the Key to Startup Success
What your product costs will be central to its story.
Starting a Business
Entrepreneurs Should Aim to Be Good Monopolists
Contrary to popular perception, one major market leader can benefit both sellers and consumers.
Finance
How Entrepreneurs Can Survive the Next Recession
With speculation about another crash running rampant, it can't hurt to be prepared.
Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship Often Involves Uncertainty. Here's How to Deal With It Productively.
The future may be unknowable, but it isn't unimaginable.
Starting a Business
How to Think About Economic Moats When Starting a Business
Just like in a medieval fortress, an economic moat will keep competitors out by creating barriers.
Entrepreneurs
The Two Things You Need to Know to Succeed as an Entrepreneur
What is it that makes some entrepreneurs so successful?
Decision Making
How to Prioritize When Making Decisions as an Entrepreneur
Making decisions when leading a startup is a constant challenge.
Customer Experience
4 Ways to Make Value Creation Core to Your Business
It's important to direct your business toward making a difference in your customers' lives.
Value
3 Fundamental Ideas on How to Succeed as an Entrepreneur
What is a 'productive' business? This contributor's ideas of what that means may differ from the traditional view.