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No More Fear and Loathing of Spinouts, CEOWorld Magazine

Despite the romanticised image of the successful entrepreneur as having launched their business in some dusty garage, the majority of founders come from within established organizations. It’s at these “parent companies” where future entrepreneurs develop the knowledge, skills, and connections that help make their new ventures, or “spinouts,” possible.

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Banning Non-Competes: Great News For Spinout Entrepreneurs, CEOWorld Magazine

In late April 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) made an historic decision when it passed a rule to ban non-compete clauses for all workers in U.S. industries, with a small exception for senior executives. Far from hurting business, the new ban makes everyone a winner, employees and businesses alike, by opening the door to innovation, higher wages, and market growth. Based on research for our new book SPINOUT VENTURES, the biggest winners of all may be spinout entrepreneurs.

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Employee entrepreneurship, spinout ventures and the future of work, WorkCongress 2024 Conference