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The One Mistake Is Putting Your Brand Reputation at Risk — and Most Startups Still Make It

Many businesses pour resources into branding and marketing but overlook PR — yet it's PR that builds the trust, credibility, and reputation that...

yesterday 20

Entrepreneur

Scott Bartnick

Indie Bookstore Goes Viral After Hundreds of Customers Line Up to Help Move Its Inventory to a New Location — One Book at a Time: 'Book Brigade'

Indie Bookstore Goes Viral After Hundreds of Customers Line Up to Help Move Its Inventory to a New Location — One Book at a Time: 'Book Brigade'

In early April, the owner of an independent bookstore in Chelsea, Michigan, told the community that the store, Serendipity Books, was moving around...

yesterday 0

Entrepreneur

Erin Davis

Want to Be the Next CEO of Jack in the Box? You Have to Be Really Good at Fortnite.

Want to Be the Next CEO of Jack in the Box? You Have to Be Really Good at Fortnite.

The San Diego-based burger chain, Jack in the Box, is going after the hearts, minds, and tummies of Gen Z gamers — and those with boardroom dreams....

yesterday 0

Entrepreneur

David James

Here's What It Takes to Evolve From Hands-On Founder to Strategic CEO

Here's What It Takes to Evolve From Hands-On Founder to Strategic CEO

Behind every successful business is a founder who saw an opportunity and had the right skills to execute their vision. Before they know it, they're...

yesterday 0

Entrepreneur

Nicholas Leighton

If You're Using ChatGPT This Way as a Marketer, You're Missing Out on Its Full Potential. Here's How to Maximize Your Results.

If You're Using ChatGPT This Way as a Marketer, You're Missing Out on Its Full Potential. Here's How to Maximize Your Results.

By now, most marketers have experimented with ChatGPT. You've probably asked it to write a blog outline, draft a few email subject lines or...

yesterday 0

Entrepreneur

Scott Baradell

Founders Are Missing This One Investment — But It Could Be the Most Profitable One You Make

Founders Are Missing This One Investment — But It Could Be the Most Profitable One You Make

In today's high-stakes business climate, being a founder isn't just ambitious — it's brutal. You're managing more capital, facing fiercer...

yesterday 0

Entrepreneur

Kalon Gutierrez

Why Micro-Influencers Are Winning the Trust Game in Marketing

Why Micro-Influencers Are Winning the Trust Game in Marketing

What people remember about Calvin Klein's #MyCalvins campaign is the way it encouraged social interaction through micro-influencers and paved the...

yesterday 0

Entrepreneur

Boris Dzhingarov

Your Employees Need More Than Paychecks and Perks — Here's What They Really Want

Your Employees Need More Than Paychecks and Perks — Here's What They Really Want

I've had countless conversations with colleagues, friends and fellow leaders about the main driver of their employees' satisfaction. Over and over,...

yesterday 0

Entrepreneur

Howard Enders

Learn How to Become a Successful Online Content Creator for Only $35

Learn How to Become a Successful Online Content Creator for Only $35

The economy and job market may be out of our control, but we can still generate our own revenue streams. Goldman Sachs valued the creator economy at...

yesterday 30

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Entrepreneur Store

What's Open on Easter Sunday? Costco and Target Will Close, But One Major Retailer Will Be Open. Here's What To Know.

The stock market was closed for Good Friday on April 18. Here's what's closed for Easter Sunday, April 20.

yesterday 1

Entrepreneur

Erin Davis

Your Clients Are Using AI to Replace You — Do These 3 Things Before They Do

Harness these three steps to audit, evolve and future-proof your offer before AI replaces you.

yesterday 1

Entrepreneur

Ben Angel

People are Rethinking Their Microsoft 365 Subscriptions for This One-Time Purchase

People are Rethinking Their Microsoft 365 Subscriptions for This One-Time Purchase

That $10 monthly fee for Microsoft 365 might seem harmless until you realize you spend $120 every year just to keep using apps you've relied on for...

yesterday 6

Entrepreneur

Entrepreneur Store

This Couple Started a Side Hustle to Improve a 'Terribly Made' Bathroom Essential. Now the Business Earns More Than $3 Million a Year.

This Couple Started a Side Hustle to Improve a 'Terribly Made' Bathroom Essential. Now the Business Earns More Than $3 Million a Year.

For Lisa Schulner-Fine and Michael Fine, the journey to business ownership began more than a decade ago in New York — when their newborn son...

yesterday 8

Entrepreneur

Amanda Breen

I've Seen 25 Years of Change in My Career — These 3 Lessons Every Business Owner Should Know

I've Seen 25 Years of Change in My Career — These 3 Lessons Every Business Owner Should Know

This year marks my 25th anniversary in B2B tech public relations. It's been a time of great transformation for both the tech world and the art of...

yesterday 10

Entrepreneur

Cara Sloman

Chili's Is Taking Aim at McDonald's (Again) With a New, Quarter Pounder-Like Burger: 'A Fast Food Flavor Profile Our Guests Will Recognize'

Chili's Is Taking Aim at McDonald's (Again) With a New, Quarter Pounder-Like Burger: 'A Fast Food Flavor Profile Our Guests Will Recognize'

Chili's announced a new burger Thursday with a recipe and name that might sound a little familiar: the Big QP burger. It sounds like McDonald's...

previous day 3

Entrepreneur

David James

It's Time to 'Choose Better' — Inside BODYARMOR's Play for the Sports Drink Crown

It's Time to 'Choose Better' — Inside BODYARMOR's Play for the Sports Drink Crown

Everybody wanted to be like Mike — once upon a time. Gatorade's legendary 1991 ad campaign featuring Michael Jordan didn't just sell a drink; it...

previous day 3

Entrepreneur

Leo Zevin

Here's What Being an Entrepreneur Is Really Like — From Someone Who Did It

Here's What Being an Entrepreneur Is Really Like — From Someone Who Did It

Becoming an entrepreneur is one of the most exciting decisions you can make. But is it hard? Well, yes. It's not a stroll in the park, but it's...

previous day 2

Entrepreneur

Tonia Ryan

The $50 Software That Could Save Your Business One Day

The $50 Software That Could Save Your Business One Day

In today's age, most professionals and business leaders understand the importance of backing up their devices—files, contracts, and documents are...

previous day 2

Entrepreneur

Entrepreneur Store

'People Think I'm Crazy for Doing This': Fyre Festival 2 Has Been Postponed — Again

'People Think I'm Crazy for Doing This': Fyre Festival 2 Has Been Postponed — Again

Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. Fool me a third time? Concert goers who purchased tickets to Fyre Festival 2, which was...

previous day 2

Entrepreneur

Erin Davis

'Anticompetitive Policies': Google Partially Loses Antitrust Case

'Anticompetitive Policies': Google Partially Loses Antitrust Case

For the second time in less than a year, a federal judge ruled that Google has an illegal monopoly on some advertising tech markets. On Thursday,...

previous day 1

Entrepreneur

Erin Davis

Is Sharing Equity Worth It? Here's How to Add the Right Partners at the Right Time

Is Sharing Equity Worth It? Here's How to Add the Right Partners at the Right Time

Sharing the business you worked so hard to build through the addition of new equity partners can be challenging for entrepreneurs, even when the...

previous day 2

Entrepreneur

Nellie Akalp

3 Workplace Biases Inclusive Leaders Can Reduce Right Now

3 Workplace Biases Inclusive Leaders Can Reduce Right Now

As an inclusive leader, here's one thing you can remember amidst the swirling controversies around diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI): It's...

previous day 2

Entrepreneur

Chuck H. Shelton

5 Key Data and AI Innovations to Keep an Eye on in 2025

5 Key Data and AI Innovations to Keep an Eye on in 2025

At the end of the first quarter in 2025, now is a good time to reflect upon the recent updates from Amazon Web Services (AWS) to their services...

previous day 2

Entrepreneur

Alex Kearns

How to Build Strategic Partnerships That Actually Drive Growth

How to Build Strategic Partnerships That Actually Drive Growth

Early in my career, I worked with mid-market companies that believed growth was a matter of doing more — more hires, more campaigns, more spend,...

previous day 2

Entrepreneur

Gordon Galzerano

These Are the U.S. Cities With the 'Most Affordable' Rent, According to a New Report

These Are the U.S. Cities With the 'Most Affordable' Rent, According to a New Report

As the cost of rent has increased by more than 50% over the last decade, some popular cities like Miami are becoming less and less affordable. To...

previous day 50

Entrepreneur

Erin Davis

Is Spotify Down? Tens of Thousands of Users Report Mass Outage

Is Spotify Down? Tens of Thousands of Users Report Mass Outage

Spotify is experiencing a mass outage. Users have been reporting issues with the music app since 8:52 a.m. ET, according to Downdetector. Nearly...

wednesday 8

Entrepreneur

Erin Davis

Think You're Too Young to Own a Franchise? Think Again.

Think You're Too Young to Own a Franchise? Think Again.

As any business book or article will tell you, a key part of developing successful marketing and sales strategies stems from knowing your ideal...

wednesday 1

Entrepreneur

David Busker

I'm a CEO Who Wanted to Lose Weight and Improve My Health. Applying Business Strategies Helped Me Do It — Here's How.

I'm a CEO Who Wanted to Lose Weight and Improve My Health. Applying Business Strategies Helped Me Do It — Here's How.

For much of my adult life, I've lived in two worlds. In one world, I was the CEO — executing complex strategies, growing a company, coaching...

wednesday 9

Entrepreneur

Daniel Marcos

Should You Use Hypertargeting in Your Marketing Plan? Take These 7 Steps to Find Out

Should You Use Hypertargeting in Your Marketing Plan? Take These 7 Steps to Find Out

I'm a chief marketing officer, I always seek strategies to give my campaigns an edge. Over the last few years, I've been diving into hypertargeting...

wednesday 1

Entrepreneur

Mark W Lamplugh Jr

What Legally Counts as Wrongful Termination? An Employment Lawyer Explains How to Protect Yourself and Know Your Rights.

What Legally Counts as Wrongful Termination? An Employment Lawyer Explains How to Protect Yourself and Know Your Rights.

No one wants to hear the dreaded two words "you're fired," especially without good reasoning. Maybe being fired is the sign you needed to make your...

wednesday 8

Entrepreneur

Douglas Wigdor

Zoom Is Down for Tens of Thousands of Users, Bringing Meetings to a Halt. Here's What We Know.

Zoom Is Down for Tens of Thousands of Users, Bringing Meetings to a Halt. Here's What We Know.

Zoom is down for tens of thousands of people, according to Downdetector. Users have been reporting outages since 2:38 p.m. ET. More than 60,000...

wednesday 10

Entrepreneur

Sherin Shibu

A Major Theme Park Is Opening in the U.S. for the First Time in 25 Years. Here's What to Expect.

A Major Theme Park Is Opening in the U.S. for the First Time in 25 Years. Here's What to Expect.

Universal is opening its long-awaited Epic Universe theme park to the public on May 22 in Orlando, Florida. The park was first announced in 2019...

wednesday 20

Entrepreneur

Erin Davis

Two Microsoft Apps People Can't Stop Talking About—Now Down to $15

Two Microsoft Apps People Can't Stop Talking About—Now Down to $15

They're not trendy. They're not new. But suddenly, everyone from startup founders to corporate managers is buzzing about these two Microsoft apps....

wednesday 1

Entrepreneur

Entrepreneur Store

JPMorgan Chase Is Now Suing More Customers Who Took Part in the 'Infinite Money Glitch' TikTok Trend

JPMorgan Chase Is Now Suing More Customers Who Took Part in the 'Infinite Money Glitch' TikTok Trend

JPMorgan Chase began suing more customers this week, alleging that they stole money from the bank by taking advantage of an "infinite money glitch"...

wednesday 7

Entrepreneur

Sherin Shibu

The 3 Biggest Mistakes That Made Me a Better Entrepreneur

The 3 Biggest Mistakes That Made Me a Better Entrepreneur

From the outside, entrepreneurship often looks like a highlight reel: rapid growth, media coverage, successful exits. I've lived that story —...

wednesday 3

Entrepreneur

Roy Dekel

Why Great Customer Experience Starts With Inspired Leadership

Why Great Customer Experience Starts With Inspired Leadership

Creating extraordinary customer service and customer experience is dependent on how you inspire and train your customer-facing teams. As I've...

wednesday 4

Entrepreneur

Micah Solomon

How Successful Leaders Get More Done in Less Time

How Successful Leaders Get More Done in Less Time

There's no shortage of ambition in leadership, but there is a shortage of time. The best leaders have mastered how to manage their time with...

wednesday 2

Entrepreneur

Cyrus Claffey

These 3 Growth Levers Will Separate Winning SMBs in 2025 — Are You Using Them?

These 3 Growth Levers Will Separate Winning SMBs in 2025 — Are You Using Them?

Small and midsize business owners and decision makers will have a strong focus on growth in 2025. Nearly 50% of SMB owners and nonprofit decision-...

wednesday 1

Entrepreneur

Ashley Hubka

Mortgage Lenders Are Checking Your LinkedIn to 'Get a Clearer Picture' of Potential Borrowers

Mortgage Lenders Are Checking Your LinkedIn to 'Get a Clearer Picture' of Potential Borrowers

Are mortgage lenders looking at your LinkedIn profile? Faced with high mortgage rates, 6.62% for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage at the time of...

wednesday 6

Entrepreneur

Sherin Shibu

This Critical But Misunderstood Strategy Can Help Your Business Grow — Here's How to Use It the Right Way

This Critical But Misunderstood Strategy Can Help Your Business Grow — Here's How to Use It the Right Way

Most founders have zero interest in becoming celebrity CEOs — in fact, many of us actively avoid it. Yet, the personal branding industry has been...

wednesday 10

Entrepreneur

Marina Byezhanova

Starbucks Introduces a Strict New Dress Code for Baristas in All Stores

Starbucks Introduces a Strict New Dress Code for Baristas in All Stores

Starbucks wants the green apron to be the star of the show. Starting May 12, Starbucks is "evolving" its dress code in all stores that will allow...

15.04.2025 7

Entrepreneur

Erin Davis

'Fully Replacing People': A Tech Investor Says These Two Professions Should Be the Most Wary of AI Taking Their Jobs

'Fully Replacing People': A Tech Investor Says These Two Professions Should Be the Most Wary of AI Taking Their Jobs

Big Tech companies may not say outright that AI is replacing people, but one tech investor is — and he says two professions, in particular, should...

15.04.2025 10

Entrepreneur

Sherin Shibu

Looking to Open a Franchise on a Budget? These Brands Cost Less Than $5,000 to Get Started.

Looking to Open a Franchise on a Budget? These Brands Cost Less Than $5,000 to Get Started.

Whether you're looking to run a side business from home or turn a passion into a full-time career, these brands stand out in the 2025 Franchise 500...

15.04.2025 2

Entrepreneur

Carl Stoffers

OpenAI Is Creating AI to Do 'All the Things That Software Engineers Hate to Do'

OpenAI Is Creating AI to Do 'All the Things That Software Engineers Hate to Do'

Can AI create an app with just a prompt? ChatGPT creator OpenAI is working toward that future by developing an AI agent that can replace crucial...

15.04.2025 10

Entrepreneur

Sherin Shibu

The CEO of Thomson Reuters Is Betting Big on AI-Driven Innovation. Here's What Every Leader Can Learn From His Approach.

The CEO of Thomson Reuters Is Betting Big on AI-Driven Innovation. Here's What Every Leader Can Learn From His Approach.

Sitting down with Steve Hasker, the CEO of Thomson Reuters, was an insightful experience that offered a deep look at how leadership is evolving in...

15.04.2025 2

Entrepreneur

William Salvi

Bring Your Business Meetings and Admin Work on the Go With This MacBook Air

Bring Your Business Meetings and Admin Work on the Go With This MacBook Air

Whether you work in an office or from home, you likely rely on a desktop to complete business operations, hop onto Zoom meetings, and so many other...

15.04.2025 6

Entrepreneur

Entrepreneur Store

After Losing $5 Million Overnight at Age 25, He Started a Business on Track for $50 Million. Here's the 'Lightbulb Moment' That Made It Happen.

After Losing $5 Million Overnight at Age 25, He Started a Business on Track for $50 Million. Here's the 'Lightbulb Moment' That Made It Happen.

Matt Orlic, co-founder and CEO of skincare-tech brand Qure, first got an up-close look at entrepreneurship when he was just 17. He worked on lead...

15.04.2025 1

Entrepreneur

Amanda Breen

'A Real Uphill Battle': Meta's Antitrust Trial Is Happening Now. Here's What to Know.

'A Real Uphill Battle': Meta's Antitrust Trial Is Happening Now. Here's What to Know.

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) kicked off its antitrust trial against Meta on Monday, accusing the tech giant of allegedly creating an...

15.04.2025 1

Entrepreneur

Sherin Shibu

How a 'Finance Guy' and 'Restaurant Guy' Joined Forces to Invest in Over 55 Companies

How a 'Finance Guy' and 'Restaurant Guy' Joined Forces to Invest in Over 55 Companies

They argue like brothers, crack jokes like late-night hosts and happen to run one of the most operator-focused investment platforms in hospitality....

15.04.2025 6

Entrepreneur

Shawn P. Walchef

The Lego Resale Market Is Reportedly Thriving — And Some Sets Can Fetch Over $15,000

The Lego Resale Market Is Reportedly Thriving — And Some Sets Can Fetch Over $15,000

Lego sets have a scarcity factor that is fueling a pricey resale market, making some sets worth as much as $16,000. The New York Times reports that...

15.04.2025 1

Entrepreneur

Erin Davis