Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. When ecommerce activity skyrocketed during the pandemic, many were quick to call it the death of brick-and-mortar retail. But now that the 20%+ growth rates in ecommerce have fallen into single digits, many others are saying it was all just a fad. The problem with both accounts […]
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. As the business world continues to move on from Covid-19, a range of trends and assumptions widespread during the height of the pandemic are being reassessed. Among them is the notion that “job-hopping” by younger workers is natural or even laudable. Of course, job-hopping, especially by younger
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Madison Stottlemyre was having a meltdown. She had recently decided, at 20, to leave the University of Arizona and pursue a career in franchising under the tutelage of her father, former Major Leaguer Todd Stottlemyre. But, despite Todd’s warning that being the boss was quite different than
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Business events are super lucrative for entrepreneurs, at least for the ones who come with the right mindset. Others, though, sometimes leave feeling great — but if you audit their progress, little to no forward movement is made. So, what makes the difference between the one who
Threads, the new social platform powered by Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta, has been dubbed a Twitter “copycat,” with Elon Musk even going so far as to threaten Meta with a lawsuit over the engineering of the new social media app. Now, Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey is having fun entering the conversation. Dorsey took to Twitter to
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Sometimes, business owners get lucky and can simultaneously please their customers, partners, employees, investors and board members. But other times? You might find this balancing act impossible. This often occurs when there’s a can’t-win situation at stake. For example, maybe you and your board agree your product
American workers are seeing an increase in their paychecks that surpasses inflation for the first time in two years, with inflation-adjusted average hourly wages rising by 1.2% in June, according to the Labor Department. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell welcomed the wage increases, especially for lower-income individuals, but emphasized the importance of controlling inflation. “It’s
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. When we find ourselves with a brilliant idea, the pull to transform it into a business is strong. However, the path from an idea to success is filled with uncertainties. As a result, this path can make even the most promising ventures stumble. In fact, every great
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Imagine for a moment that you are on a hot air balloon anchored to the ground by a rope. As the hot air balloon pilot makes last-minute preparations a few yards away, you hear a SNAP and watch in terror as the balloon takes flight. With the
Disclosure: Our goal is to feature products and services that we think you’ll find interesting and useful. If you purchase them, Entrepreneur may get a small share of the revenue from the sale from our commerce partners. Workramp revealed in 2022 that the COVID-19 pandemic made workers reevaluate their skill sets, with 19% stating that