5 Pitfalls to Avoid When Growing (or Scaling) a Business

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Growing a business is an exciting prospect for any entrepreneur. It’s something you dream about and hope for because it means you’ve had a measure of success. It means the idea you’ve committed yourself to for years is meaningful and brings value to your customers. With growth…

3 Buy-Rated ETFs That Are Up for The Year

Investors’ concerns over the Fed’s aggressive interest rate hikes to tame the surging inflation and the possibility of an economic contraction have led to a broad-based market correction lately, but ETFs ProShares UltraPro Short 20+ Year (TTT), Invesco DB Energy (DBE), and Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund (UUP) are up year-to-date. These ETFs…

Tips for Developing a Marketing System

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. It’s quite common for small business owners to focus on product development. They’re passionate about it and have experience in it. But, they completely overlook having a marketing system that can lead to increased profits. The key to successful marketing lies in focusing on three main components,…

The Food Industry and Its Future Are Critical to Our Economy

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Before Covid-19, few people would’ve considered the idea of a country like America running out of staple items such as corn and baby formula. Since the pandemic, restaurants have closed, delivery has exploded and consumer preferences have changed. At the same time, supply chain problems have become…

Behind the Community: Spotlight on Your Local Yelp Team

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Behind the Review host and Yelp‘s Small Business Expert, Emily Washcovick, shares a look at this week’s episode of the podcast. Yelp Yelp was founded in 2004 with a mission to connect people with great local businesses, online and in person. In 2021, Yelp reported 33 million…

This Under-The-Radar Financial Stock Should Benefit from Rate Hike

The Fed has undertaken three interest rate hikes so far this year and is expected to raise the rates further in the upcoming months. The rising interest rate environment makes the backdrop favorable for financial companies. Therefore, under-the-radar financial stock Nelnet (NNI), which possesses robust financials and higher-than-industry profitability, should perform well in the upcoming…