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Can Entrepreneurship Really Empower the Most Vulnerable?

March 30th, 2026
3 minutes
Isaline Rohmer

Despite decades of programs to democratize entrepreneurship, many vulnerable groups remain underrepresented. HEC Paris research invites a rethink.
 

Research insights from HEC Paris faculty

Why Hard Work Isn’t Enough: The Role of Chance in Career Success

Career success reflects not just effort, but how everyday chance events shape opportunities and visibility.

Roxana Barbulescu

Marie Sushka's research legacy across banking, governance and private equity

The American academic kept returning to the same question: what do financial structures actually do once they are tested against evidence?

13 minutes
Daniel Brown

What Every Family Business Leader Should Learn from Mathieu Lustrerie

CEO Régis Mathieu blends creativity, legacy, and relational leadership to prepare a successful family business succession.

Center for Family Business

Can Entrepreneurship Really Empower the Most Vulnerable?

Despite decades of programs to democratize entrepreneurship, many vulnerable groups remain underrepresented. HEC Paris research invites a rethink.
 

3 minutes
Isaline Rohmer

Entrepreneurs Rebuild the Places Where People Connect

Across cities, a new wave of entrepreneurs is rebuilding something we’ve lost: spaces for human connection. Known as tiers-lieux, these inclusive civic spaces blend work, culture, and community, driving innovation through recomposition.

When Public Debt Goes Long, Corporate Investment Can Go Short

As the U.S. debates deficits and the Fed’s balance sheet, new research suggests that longer maturities of public borrowing can push firms away from long-term investment.

5 minutes

Lessons From the US Cannabis Industry: Designing Sustainable Supply Chains From the Ground Up

The U.S. cannabis industry offers a live model for building supply chains that embed equity, transparency, and sustainability. 

Gina Marie Saenz

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