Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The proliferation of e-waste, or electronic waste, has become a pressing global issue with significant environmental and health implications. E-waste refers to discarded products with a battery or plug, such as computers, mobile phones, TVs and refrigerators. Remanufacturing of electronic products, recycling of waste and green supply…
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This article originally appeared on Business Insider. Pret a Manger’s CEO started as a crew member at McDonald’s making just over $3 an hour. 45-year-old Pano Christou spoke with Fortune about his career progression and admitted that he “fell in love with hospitality,” on the shop floor at McDonald’s when he was 16 years old.…
Inflation increased 3.7% in September 2023 over the year before, per NerdWallet — and people across the U.S. are feeling the pressure. Shark Tank judge and businessman Kevin O’Leary told Fox Business‘s The Big Money Show that a “downsized America” is the result. Image Credit: Bloomberg | Getty Images Related: Bombas Is the Most Successful…
This article originally appeared on Business Insider. Nicholas Deniz was waiting to enter Disney World in Orlando with his clients last month when a park manager pulled him out of line. Deniz is a third-party tour guide. He said he was waiting with clients at the time to help them navigate the park. When Deniz…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Ethical artificial intelligence is trending this year, and thanks to editorials like a16z’s techno-optimist manifesto, every company, big and small, is seeking ways to do it. Both Adobe and Getty Images, for example, released ethical and commercially safe models that stick to their own licensed images. Adobe…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The new book, Start Your Own Airbnb Business outlines everything you need to know about making money with short-term rentals. In this excerpt, author Jason R. Rich outlines the important steps you should take before jumping in. Buy now: Entrepreneur Bookstore | Amazon | Barnes & Noble…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. While the commercial cleaning industry tends to be relatively recession-resistant, business owners in the space still must be prepared. A recession can create reduced service demand, lower revenues and profits, difficulty recruiting and retaining staff, increased competition from unlicensed operators, and decreased budgets for cleaning materials and…
From a young age, veteran Marine Lance Zaal had an entrepreneurial spirit and strong work ethic. He grew up helping his father with his phone business, sometimes arriving at the job site at 4 a.m. and returning home at eight or nine o’clock at night. Zaal also set up a lemonade stand at the University…
Introversion and extroversion are signature traits that ordinarily define how a person prefers spending his or her time. Introverts tend to prefer quiet, solitary, and introspective experiences, while extroverts prefer energetic, collaborative and social environments. Clearly, neither is inherently better than the other, but for introverts, entrepreneurship can be especially challenging. Related: 12 Low-Cost Business…