By Jeff Cheatham July 25, 2022 The definition of recreation-based franchising is essentially an industry based on having fun. These business models are hinged on physical activities, vacation planning, family entertainment, sports coaching, apparel and equipment sales and various hobby and leisure-based businesses. If any of these concepts have brought you entertainment and joy, why…
Mark Cuban has made a number of investments during his decade-long stint on ABC’s Shark Tank — some of them better than others. In an interview with the Full Send podcast last week, Cuban revealed his biggest investment loss to date: $500,000 on the Breathometer, a smartphone attachment that entrepreneur Charles Michael Yim pitched as…
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. When you’re building your business — especially with inflation running rampant — you need to find ways to…
The market outlook seems dismal ahead of the Fed’s anticipated July rate hike announcement. Amid rising recession fears, more investors prefer dividend stocks for stable income assurance. Moreover, with dividend payouts slated to increase, we think it could be wise to invest in quality dividend stocks Nucor (NUE), The Procter & Gamble (PG), and AbbVie…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. In the marketing world, it’s often said that people don’t hate advertising — they hate bad advertising. What does and doesn’t constitute bad advertising can be discussed ad nauseum, but many of the points in that conversation all come back to one idea: inauthenticity. Brands are speaking…
Although the Fed’s monetary policy tightening has kept the tech industry under pressure, the rapid digital transformation and increased government spending in this space make the industry’s long-term prospects bright. Thus, we think fundamentally strong tech stocks Cisco Systems (CSCO), CTS Corp. (CTS), and AstroNova (ALOT) could be solid investments now. Continue reading…. shutterstock.com –…
High inflation and the Fed’s aggressive stance to combat it have increased the likelihood of a recession. Furthermore, while the cruise sector barely survived the pandemic, an economic downturn might obliterate its liquidity. So, we think it could be wise to avoid the shares of struggling cruise ship stocks Carnival Corporation (CCL) and Norwegian Cruise…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Despite the need for meetings to be productive, research suggests that only 50% of business meeting time is compelling and engaging. There’s a saying, “meetings are where productivity goes to die,” — a sad reality for companies that don’t do them correctly. A 2019 report found that…
The Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday announced insider trading charges against former Coinbase employee Ishan Wahi, as well as his brother, Nikhil Wahi, and his friend, Sameer Ramani. Also on Thursday, the Department of Justice announced the unsealing of an indictment with charges for wire fraud and wire fraud conspiracy against the group. The…
Are you ready to say goodbye to working full-time? You’re not alone. Due – Due Since COVID-19 began, the retirement rate of Baby Boomers has accelerated significantly. Specifcally, nearly 29 million boomers retired in 2020. In comparison with 2019, this is an increase of more than 3 million. And, what’s more it’s expected that 75…