Everything I do today in business can be traced back to lessons I learned when starting my first company at the age of 13. That’s why I still hang on to my first uniform: an oversized yellow Tommy Bahama shirt emblazoned with an orange and black logo for “Winner Computing.” It looks like something a…
We’ve heard of napkin deals holding up in court, but a couch cushion will is a new one. In the battle over Aretha Franklin‘s estate, a Michigan jury on Tuesday ruled that a handwritten will discovered stashed away under a couch cushion is valid over a conflicting document found locked away elsewhere. The “Respect” singer’s…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. I want to tell you about an incredibly useful communication framework, one I’ve used with nearly every client I’ve ever had. It’s called Unarguable and Unmistakable, and it’s nothing more than a simple script for being authentic, direct and effective when communicating with others. Yes, there are…
Inflation remains high, but there could be signs of cooling, according to the just-released June Inflation Report. Inflation rose at the slowest rate in two years in June, a small win for the economy and the Fed, which has been working to tame inflation for nearly 16 months. The consumer price index (CPI), which measures…
The social media slap-fight between billionaires Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk about their platforms appears to be escalating — and fast. On Tuesday, Meta CEO Zuckerberg posted a photo on Instagram, which seemed like a “shots fired” moment at Musk. For weeks, the two have been trading barbs on social media and threatening to get…
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Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Since generative AI tools became available to us all late last year, many people have asked me for my thoughts on the technology — particularly ChatGPT. If you’ve been following me for any length of time, you can probably predict that my approach to these innovations is…
Shark Tank star and O’Leary Ventures chairman Kevin O’Leary is sounding off on the impending “crisis” that lies ahead for small businesses. O’Leary recently sat down on FOX’s The Big Money Show to talk about Federal Reserve interest rate hikes and what it could mean for the future of financing for small local businesses. In…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. During the Great Resignation, companies of all sizes are struggling with employee turnover, which reached a record high in 2022. While employees leave a job for personal reasons or reasons unrelated to the job, many leave for factors specifically related to the job, that could have been…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Providing good feedback to colleagues is important for professional and personal growth. Yet for many people, giving feedback can be uncomfortable and even anxiety-inducing. You worry about offending others, saying the “wrong” thing, or coming across as too critical. But avoiding difficult feedback conversations prevents opportunities for…