Monthly Archives: September 2022

3 Questions Every Entrepreneur Must Answer to Achieve Longterm Business Success

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. You’ll be surprised how many entrepreneurs haven’t even considered or attempted to answer some of the most fundamental questions that are key to their business’ success. Ironically, most of the issues they struggle with in their business are due to their ignorance of these unanswered questions. As…

‘I Didn’t Want to Be a Businessman’: Patagonia’s Founder Just Gave Away His $3 Billion Company

Patagonia is known for its environmental activism, donating one percent of all its sales to environmental groups. Now the company’s founder, Yvon Chouinard, is scaling new heights. He announced today that he will transfer his ownership of the company, which is estimated to be $3 billion, to a special trust and a nonprofit organization. According…

Starbucks Is Spending $450 Million to Upgrade Its Stores

The infiltration of complicated, custom-made drinks from Starbucks customers is stressing out baristas, as the stores are not equipped to make these complicated drinks quickly. Jenn Moreno/VIEWpressJenn Moreno/VIEWpress This is why at an investors conference in Seattle on Tuesday, Starbucks announced that it would be investing $450 million to improve the efficiency of its stores,…

Snap, Twitter, and 1 Other Stock You Should Sell Right Now

The raging inflation and the Fed’s aggressive rate hikes has led advertisers to cut back on spending, which is, in turn affecting social media companies. With the Fed expected to launch another significant rate hike this month, we think investors should avoid Twitter (TWTR), Snap (SNAP), and Groupon (GRPN). Read on…. shutterstock.com – StockNews The…

8 Ways to Qualify and Rank Keywords in Google Search Results

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Competing against so much content on the web makes it hard to outrank others in the SERP (Search Engine Results Page) battle, even when you’re putting out stellar content. Without the right keywords, search engines may not find your content. BigTunaOnline | Shutterstock But coming up with…

2 Chip Stocks With Major Red Flags Right Now

Heightened government restrictions and slowing demand have hit the semiconductor industry. And considering bearish investor sentiments, semiconductor stocks NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) might be best avoided now. Read more…. shutterstock.com – StockNews Last month, as tensions escalated between the United States and China over House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan,…

6 Tips to Building Your Visibility on Social Audio

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Social audio has changed the trajectory of my business. This audacious statement is predicated on the one year I spent exploring this “newish” platform. Social Audio can be likened to the throwback days of party lines and conference calls as it creates audio space for like-minded people…

What I Learned From Apple CEO Tim Cook and How It Changed How I Lead

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. One of the most remarkable business lessons I have ever learned took place in a meeting room in Cupertino, California. The “instructor” was Tim Cook, the CEO of Apple. I was there as part of the executive team at Adobe, in a top-to-top meeting with Apple’s leadership.…

Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk Lose a Combined $18 Billion Amid Inflation, Stock Market Drop

Investors are feeling the effects of new inflation data and hiked interest rates that hit US markets this week — and the richest people in the world are not immune. Gareth Cattermole/Getty ImagesGareth Cattermole/Getty Images According to Bloomberg’s Billionaire Index, the world’s top five richest billionaires lost a combined $25 billion in net worth during…

5 Reasons Why Writing a Book Is a Smart Move for Entrepreneurs

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. You’re an entrepreneur. You’re looking for ways to boost your platform and attract attention to yourself and your budding brand. As a culture, we tend to elevate authors as titans of thought who have achieved what few others ever do. So, writing and publishing a book might…