Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Pinar Toprak says she knew she wanted to move to America and score Hollywood films ever since she was a young kid growing up in Istanbul. “I was about five, six years old when I started the conservatory,” Toprak said. “My father was a huge film fan […]
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Raise your hand if this is you: You hired not just one, but two, three or even four marketing agencies only to find yourself right back where you started. Every time, you’re out of thousands of dollars and building further resentment towards marketing agencies. Well … you’re
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Many first-time franchisees start to investigate the franchise business model by looking at concepts they can run themselves. In other words, they initially investigate single-unit, owner-operator franchise models. But a “one-unit mindset” can be both self-limiting and can actually create blind spots when it comes to evaluating
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. From a young age, Renette Youssef knew she wanted to travel the world. Growing up in Australia, she remembers telling friends and family when she was just 11 just years old that she wanted to live in different countries and experience their unique cultures. Renette Youssef Is
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Values and culture are the foundation upon which your entire business is built. Your company values will directly influence your company culture, impacting every decision you make as a business. Defining clear and cohesive values will help align your entire organization — from entry-level to senior management
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Developing new products is tough. It’s tough not only for startup teams but also for well-established businesses. To address a high rate of failure, founders started adapting frameworks that could increase their chances to build products people need. One of such frameworks is hypothesis-driven development. It’s a
The Spirit-Airlines-acquisition saga that made headlines back in February appears to be coming to an end. After a bidding war, per the AP, JetBlue Airways is set to acquire Spirit, just one day after the budget carrier’s deal with Frontier Airlines fell through — that deal was postponed four times. The new merger, which would
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Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. There’s an unfortunate reason why happiness is often elusive — our brains simply aren’t wired that way. Instead, our brains have evolved to survive, to protect ourselves, to keep us safe. Sure, we have moments of elation and periods of contentment and bliss. But many of us
Online and offline, first impressions matter a lot. However, due to how much power customers now have, online reputation is more critical than ever. What’s more, in an era where online reviews are ubiquitous, and anyone can Google your or your business in seconds, it might seem impossible to manage your reputation. Calendar – Calendar