Companies like Starbucks have been under fire from customers after implementing systems that ask for a tip while employees can still see their screens, creating a potentially awkward situation should the customer decide not to leave a gratuity. Now, Apple could soon be following suit. Employees at a unionized store in Maryland added an automated […]
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Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Mainstream business investment advice usually tells us this: A business owner seeking investment capital should go out and look for investors, then once they’ve decided they’d like to invest, those investors set the terms of the offering. What does this mean for the business owner over the
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. High-ticket products are the holy grail in the world of sales. Put simply, these products are the ones that have the highest profit margins and can make a huge impact on your bottom line. However, selling such products is no easy task. It requires an effective strategy
Talk is cheap. It’s far easier to say we’ll do something than it is to actually do it. Executive coach and speaker Amy M. Chambers is an expert in this topic. “In my experience, the fastest way to build trust is to make and keep commitments,” she says. “When people say what they’ll do and
In 2021, Wendy’s partnered with Google to bolster the fast food chain’s systems with data-driven insights, machine learning, and hybrid cloud tools. Now, the two companies are expanding their partnership to automate Wendy’s ordering system with artificial intelligence. Wendy’s will be piloting an AI-powered chatbot to automate drive-thru ordering, a project called “Wendy’s FreshAI.” “Google
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Drug companies are data companies. And thanks to AI and data, more lives will be saved because of it. The pharmaceutical industry is undergoing a digital transformation, driven by the power of AI and data. AI is being used to automate tasks, improve drug discovery and personalize
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Economic downturns persist in recent times in the face of the Russian-Ukrainian war, rising inflation and unpredictable markets. In the U.S. technology sector, giants such as Amazon, Apple, Microsoft and Google are laying off thousands of workers. As of the end of March, there are around 131,000
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The subscription economy has been on the rise and will only continue to grow. With the global subscription eCommerce market expected to exhibit a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 65.5% between 2023 and 2028, it’s not a surprise that so many businesses are looking to pivot
A family in New Jersey is lucky to have dodged a possible meteorite. On Monday, an unidentified metallic object struck their roof, went through the ceiling, and bounced around before landing on a hardwood floor. The residents were home at the time of impact, but nobody was injured. Resident Suzy Kop says she found the