Monthly Archives: September 2022

Can HCA Healthcare Weather the Normalization?

Normalization is a fact despite HCA Healthcare’s massive scale The slowdown from the post-pandemic slingshot recovery has begun    Medicare sequestration reimbursement cuts will affect earnings moving forward Hospital and healthcare facilities operator HCA Healthcare (NYSE: HCA) stock has fallen (-25%) this year underperforming the payors. Apparently, not all healthcare stocks are a safe haven…

Coolio Dies at 59. Here Are Some of His Memorable Quotes.

The hip-hop world is mourning the loss of Coolio tonight. The 90s rapper, most known for his hit songs “Gangsta’s Paradise” and “Fantastic Voyage,” was found lying on the floor of the bathroom of a friend’s house in Los Angeles, his manager Jarez Posey told CNN. Paramedics were called and pronounced Coolio dead at the…

‘Meeting Culture’ Is Costing Companies $101 Million a Year

If you feel like you’re spending most of your waking life trapped in busiess meetings, you may be onto something. The average employee goes to 17.7 meetings a week, spending one-third of their working hours sitting on a zoom call or around a conference room table. That’s not only excessive—that’s expensive, according to a new…

Warehouses Are In Hot Demand Right Now. Here Are 5 Things You Should Know Before You Join The Race For Warehouse Space.

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Against a backdrop of continuous evolution in the way we work, live and navigate an ever-changing global landscape, demand for warehouse space throughout the country has taken off — particularly over the past several years, but even more so during the Covid-19 pandemic. And it’s showing no…

Most Franchises Fail to Scale — But The Ones That Do Succeed All Have These 3 Essential Qualities in Common.

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Here is a common problem I often see in franchising: You launch a franchise system after building a successful business in your specific industry. You get a few locations launched — all sold to people from your personal network — and the franchise sales stall. You aren’t…

What Would You Do With Your Life If Money Was No Object?

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Once you’ve grown and protected monetary wealth, attention invariably turns to becomes how to increase your life, health and dream span. I’ve been exploring these ideas with Brittany Anderson and Bryan Sweet, two partners at a wealth management team who have a collective 57 years in the…

Media Company Hacked, Sending Thousands ‘Vile’ and ‘Racist’ Push Notifications

For believers in Mercury Retrograde, technology going awry and the prevalence of thieves and hackers are a high risk during the planetary backspin. Retrograde or not, one media site had to shutter its entire website late Tuesday after a hacker gained access to the company’s push notifications and sent out two racist messages to Fast…

3 Ways to Foster Trust and Communication During a Global M&A

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. From the moment that it is publicly announced, navigating through a merger and/or acquisition can be a stressful experience for an organization and its teams — but it does not have to be.According to KPMG, last year was a record year for mergers and acquisitions, and numbers…

How Much Do Engineers, Software Developers, and Analysts Make at Apple? See Salary List

Working at Apple can pay off. Bloomberg | Getty ImagesApple campus in Cupertino. Insider analyzed data from H-1B visa applications to estimate how much the tech giant is paying its employees. The lowest salary the outlet cited was $62,733, and the highest was a whopping $415,000. It does not include stock-based pay. The data used…

6 Ways to Turn Your Obstacles Into Wildly Profitable Opportunities

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Many entrepreneurs are great at spotting problems, but very few have mastered the skill of turning their problems into fulfilling, impactful opportunities. It’s most likely not because you’re a negative person — but because your brain is actually wired to identify and focus on problems. In an…