Business
Entrepreneur
STAYING AHEAD OF CHANGE
Yousuf Ali had a successful career in marketing until he failed to embrace new technologies. Now, as a My Eyelab franchisee, embracing forward-thinking capabilities is the key to his success.
2 min |
Startups Fall - Winter 2021
Entrepreneur
MARKET RESEARCH FOR $5
Can’t raise funds? That might be for the best. This entrepreneur scraped his way to unicorn status…by meeting his consumers at a coffee shop.
3 min |
Startups Fall - Winter 2021
Entrepreneur
HOW TO BECOME A MASTER AT TALKING TO STRANGERS
Entrepreneurs must become experts at connecting with anyone—and with a few simple strategies, you can. Here’s what happened when I tried them myself.
10+ min |
Startups Fall - Winter 2021
Entrepreneur
HELP WANTED! (WHERE IS EVERYONE?)
The nationwide hiring crisis is having an especially large impact on fast-casual restaurants. Owners are trying all kinds of tactics to attract and keep employees—and their efforts may change the industry forever.
10+ min |
September 2021
Entrepreneur
Time to Tag Yourself?
As you rush between meetings, losing your stuff is no longer something to worry about. Just use a tracking device.
3 min |
September 2021
Entrepreneur
THE Real Stakes OF THE “Future of Work” DEBATE
As companies and employees decide how, when, and where they should work in a post-pandemic world, let’s not forget this overlooked fact: If you harm your company culture, your customers will feel the impact.
9 min |
September 2021
Entrepreneur
THE FUTURE IS BRIGHT
THE NEXT GENERATION IS MAKING THE WORLD A KINDER— AND MORE FUN ! — PLACE. FROM SUSTAINABLE NUTRITION AND SAFER SCHOOLS TO REPRESENTATIVE ROMANTIC COMEDIES AND ROLLER SKATES THAT ACTUALLY ROCK, HERE’S HOW 15 FOUNDERS UNDER 27 ARE MAKING AN IMPACT.
10+ min |
September 2021
Entrepreneur
Need Feedback? Charge Money!
To build a modern intranet platform, Haystack cofounder Cameron Lindsay needed users to share their criticisms. But at first, they wouldn’t. Here’s why.
3 min |
September 2021
Entrepreneur
HOW TO DO SOMETHING NOBODY HAS EVER DONE
ANKUR JAIN wanted tocreate a rewards program that helps people buy a home. Nothing like it existed. To become the first, he’d have to first fail over and over again.
10+ min |
September 2021
Entrepreneur
His Worst Five Years Were His Life's Best Gift
What is it like to build a hit business and then lose all control? Oded Brenner, the founder of Max Brenner: Chocolate by the Bald Man has a lot to say about that.
5 min |
Startups Summer 2021
Entrepreneur
How Do I Tell My Story?
Creating content may be easy, but that doesn’t mean you should do it.
3 min |
July - August 2021
Entrepreneur
Even Franchises Need Virtual Assistants
When you start building your brand, you may try to do everything yourself. I made that mistake, too. Then I discovered the power of outsourcing.
3 min |
July - August 2021
Entrepreneur
Why Simplicity Is So Complex
Entrepreneurs should make things easy, for themselves and their customers. So why don’t we?
3 min |
July - August 2021
Entrepreneur
Great Expectations
The year 2021 may feel uncertain, but set your expectations high anyway. Doing so will become your guiding force.
3 min |
Startups Summer 2021
Entrepreneur
Kate Hudson – “We're Doing This for a Reason”
Kate Hudson has launched three businesses in very crowded industries but knows what separates her from the competition: It’s not just the products. It’s the mission.
10 min |
July - August 2021
Entrepreneur
Be a Constant Learner
Sheila Stanley spent years as a schoolteacher. Now she runs a boating franchise. What do the two have in common? A love of learning.
2 min |
July - August 2021
Entrepreneur
LIVESTREAM SELLING IS HERE!
Amazon, Facebook, Google, and TikTok are getting involved, VCs are investing, and brands are interested in a new retail spin that takes online shopping live. But an upstart company in Alabama is already living what may be the future of retail—and helping 6,000 small retailers see their business soar
10+ min |
July - August 2021
Entrepreneur
HOW TO BECOME A MASTER AT TALKING TO STRANGERS
Entrepreneurs must become experts at connecting with anyone— and with a few simple strategies, you can. Here’s what happened when I tried them myself.
10+ min |
July - August 2021
Entrepreneur
If You Can Make It There
The French fast-food sensation O’Tacos is rapidly expanding across Europe, but it failed to find its footing with its first outpost in the U.S. What should its fellow foreign companies know about coming to the U.S.? And how can American partners profit from their unique ideas?
10+ min |
July - August 2021
Entrepreneur
Made for Times Both Good and Bad
After inaugurating its franchise program in a challenging year, Outer Banks Boil Company is eyeing future success.
3 min |
July - August 2021
Entrepreneur
How I Saw the Big Picture
Early in my career, I was easily overwhelmed. I overextended myself, and soon my responsibilities and commitments and ambitions piled up into this mass that felt unfathomably large—until, one day, my manager gave me something that is still on the bulletin board over my desk 26 years later, even as I’ve now transformed my career: It’s a postcard picture of Earth.
2 min |
July - August 2021
Entrepreneur
Desks That Kill Zoom Fatigue?
Another workday at home getting you down? A new line of desks will help you up— and help you maintain focus.
2 min |
Startups Summer 2021
Entrepreneur
WE KNOW LESS THAN WE THINK
And that’s a good thing! The greatest lesson from the pandemic is this: Possibilities are endless.
3 min |
Startups Summer 2021
Entrepreneur
Brain coaching – Maximize Your Mind
Stress. Distractions. Constant change. The past year has drained our brains—and now it’s time to regain our sharpness. World-renowned brain coach Jim Kwik shows you how.
10+ min |
June 2021
Entrepreneur
The Unexpected Upside of a Crisis
The pandemic seemed to be tanking the biggest deal of John Berkowitz’s career. Then he learned how to harness the chaos.
3 min |
June 2021
Entrepreneur
READY FOR A BIG RETURN
The end of the pandemic is in sight, and many franchises are anticipating an explosion in business. Leaders at four franchises share how their brands are working overtime to prepare for the rush and win back coveted business.
9 min |
Startups Summer 2021
Entrepreneur
ONE RESTAURANT, EIGHT BRANDS
To boost sales during the pandemic, the founders of Dog Haus flooded the delivery apps with virtual restaurants that operate out of existing franchise kitchens. They’ve been so valuable that they’re now here to stay.
6 min |
Startups Summer 2021
Entrepreneur
MAKING BIG CHANGES IN TIMES OF BIG CHANGE (OR WHY AMAZON CREATED THE KINDLE)
Entrepreneurs are defined by how they adapt during crises. In this exclusive excerpt from their book Working Backwards, longtime Amazon execs Colin Bryar and Bill Carr reveal how the company dealt with massive disruption…and transformed itself as a result.
10+ min |
Startups Summer 2021
Entrepreneur
THE TIME FOR REINVENTION IS NOW
Our world has changed. As people—and as entrepreneurs—we should change, too. Follow these three steps to find new opportunities and capture them with success.
3 min |
Startups Summer 2021
Entrepreneur
HOW TO TAKE DOWN GOLIATH
The biggest companies can still be taken down by the smallest startups. Here are four strategies disruptors use to fight their way up.
5 min |