Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Many businesses don’t give it much thought, but a huge expense lurks in their books that can easily spin out of control. I’m talking about the cost of cloud services, which almost every company needs to compete in today’s world. Just how volatile are cloud costs? It…
Moody’s RMS, the global risk modeling and solutions company, has projected economic losses from the Maui wildfires to be between $4 and $6 billion. The fires, which began on August 8, have tragically taken the lives of at least 115 individuals and caused devastating damage to property, infrastructure and homes. According to Moody’s estimation, the…
A violent and strange incident took place in an Atlanta-area Walmart on August 10. A 55-year-old woman was accused of stabbing a male customer in the neck with a needle filled with an unknown “foreign substance” and was apprehended that night — though it wasn’t an uneventful arrest, the Miami Herald reported. Related: Walmart Is…
In the words of hip-hop icon Drake, “If you are reading this, it’s too late.” A year after a Yankees fan inspired shock and awe (and gag reflexes) by using a hollowed-out hot dog as a straw for his ballpark beer, Oscar Mayer is swinging for the fences by offering free hot dog straws to…
The quality and quantity of sleep you get at night can have a significant impact on how you feel the next day. As a working professional, your performance at work is directly connected to how well you slept the night before. To be as productive as possible, you need to get sufficient shuteye for your…
A personal loan is a lump sum of money you can borrow from a financial institution and slowly repay with regular monthly payments plus interest. Most banks, credit unions, and online lenders offer different personal loans that can be used for almost anything. People use personal loans to pay for overdue hospital bills, emergency repairs…
The following excerpt is from franchise expert Mark Siebert’s book Franchise Your Business. Buy it now. In the 1950s and 1960s, companies could succeed in the franchise marketplace with a good concept and a well-honed sales pitch. But the days of fast money franchising are long gone. With more than 3,000 active franchise companies in…
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Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Entrepreneurs are always on the hunt for effective lead-generation methods and ways to foster meaningful business relationships. One platform consistently rises to the challenge: LinkedIn. With its vast network of over 750 million professionals around the globe, LinkedIn has transformed networking for the digital era, providing an…
Ethan “Haze” Hayes, 22, started making beats in the summer of 2019, right before his freshman year at Bryant University. Hayes had a musical background — he’d played the piano from a young age — and picked up the hobby for fun after watching people create their own beats on YouTube. But Hayes’ newfound past-time…