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In this episode of More MPE, hosts Ray Horton and Sandi Wright speak with Kaushik Kappagantulu ’17, co-founder and CEO of Kheyti, on his journey from the conventional career in engineering his parents favored to founding a social enterprise aimed at lifting millions of India’s small farmers out of poverty. 

At the 2025 Family Enterprise Conference, Nepotism & Nurturing: Challenging the Narrative, Stephan Meier—author of The Employee Advantage—moderated our panel of family CEOs with one central theme: employees are a strategic resource, not just a cost. Meier spotlighted how family enterprises can unlock innovation and loyalty by combining their signature relational strengths (like trust and tradition) with transparent, merit-­based HR practices that prevent favoritism and ensure non-­family employees thrive, too. It’s an approach that research in family business fully supports: tapping into caring cultures is a proven source of competitive edge—but only when balanced with structures that keep the door open to all.Learn more about The Employee Advantage

Use of AI tools like ChatGPT can impact whether hiring managers can assess true expertise via resumes and cover letters, new Columbia Business School research reveals

In this episode of More MPE, hosts Ray Horton and Sandi Wright speak with Shaba Keys, adjunct faculty at Columbia University's School of Professional Studies Nonprofit Management Program, founder and president of The Bridge Lab, and a dynamic leader in academia and community development.