The fast food behemoth McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE: MCD) has seen excellent global comparable sales in Q2, an increase of nearly 10% and growth across all segments (the U.S. segment increased 3.7%, the International Operated Markets segment increased 13% and the International Developmental Licensed Markets segment increased 16%). Sales in the top six markets exceeded $6 […]
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. I’ll never forget the moment when I saw my company’s bank account dwindle to a mere $5,000. No matter how fervently you believe in the mission of your startup, there’s something cold and harsh about a ledger that can make you question all the decisions that led
Carried interest, a current tax break that can potentially impact startups, private equity, and the venture capital community, is back on the national legislative stage in a new bill titled, The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. The bill has a mix of high-profile backers and critics. In 2010, Warren Buffett spoke out against the tax
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Once, a student came up to me and told me that his resume kept getting forwarded. Downcast, he said, “It seems as if my resume is vanishing into the black hole.” Reason? He attended a not-so-famous college and worked for a lesser-known company. I was taken aback
Inflation has affected nearly every American, forcing many to put off purchasing big-ticket items and focus only on the essentials. For some people, it has affected how they live their daily lives. d3sign | Getty Images According to new data from PYMNTS and LendingClub, nearly two-thirds of Americans (around 157 million people) are living paycheck
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Post-pandemic retailers are competing with a shift to online sales. The transition toward a prevalence in online sales was already well underway, but the Coronavirus kicked the trend into overdrive. As the global lockdown forced people to order everything — even their groceries — online, what they
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. There are several stages to any academic research project, most of which differ depending on the hypothesis and methodology. Few disciplines, however, can completely avoid the data collection step. Even in qualitative research, some data has to be collected. Unfortunately, the one unavoidable step is also the
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Fintech was one of the industries that, as a whole, not only survived but gained from the Covid-19 pandemic. Buoyed by the world increasingly moving online, Fintech firms have managed to address new technological and economic challenges. What’s more, the growth wasn’t limited to national borders. It
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. No matter how much you’ve prepared to pitch your big idea, you’re unlikely to close on the deal if you haven’t considered each person at the table. You might believe your idea can make your client or customer successful. But it’s not enough for you to believe
As society and the economy hit the mid-year mark for 2022, it provides the perfect opportunity to consider current progress. We can also assess how the future of business and finance might shake out. Due – Due Just as Henry Ford predicted flying cars for the automotive industry in 1940, finance gurus are looking to