Entrepreneur

Will My Employer Sue Me for Starting My Own Business?

You have ethics questions, and we have answers.
Source: Illustration Š Jason Schneider

Q: When people come to my dental practice for a second opinion, they often tell me about recommendations other dentists have made that, to me, seem aggressive or excessively expensive. Isn’t it unethical to lead patients to an overkill solution? What are my responsibilities when other people’s patients are being steered unduly toward costly solutions? 

A:  This question got me thinking about the ethics of upselling. Dentists aren’t the

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from Entrepreneur

Entrepreneur3 min read
Sunco Industries Co., Ltd
Following a record-breaking performance by its stock market, Japan topped off 2023 with a third straight quarter of improving business sentiment as its largest firms continued to grow more optimistic. In the Bank of Japan’s final ‘tankan’ survey of t
Entrepreneur2 min read
The Loss That Changed My Company
When I was 17, I founded a company to save police officers’ lives. We distribute and manufacture body armor and other protective equipment. And yet, I will admit: For the first eight years, this work felt abstract—like watching war unfold on the nigh
Entrepreneur2 min read
3 Ways to Build Real Businesses on the Side
If you have marketable skills, but you aren’t sure how to spin them into a business, try teaming up with someone from an entirely different industry. Together, you could pinpoint opportunities for innovation. That’s what Gene Caballero did. Back in 2

Related Books & Audiobooks