Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The presence and significance of venture capitalists in businesses cannot be emphasized enough. This piece is an opportunity to delve into the relationship between venture capitalists (VCs) and personal or business branding services. As you may already know, VCs invest in companies with high potential for returns…
Workplace discrimination can be hard on the heart — literally. A new study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association found that U.S. workers who experienced high levels of workplace discrimination were 54% more likely to develop hypertension (high blood pressure). The elevated risk was present independent of sociodemographic factors, behavioral factors, and…
Before Ryan Serhant was a real estate star selling penthouse apartments with views of Central Park on Bravo’s Million Dollar Listing New York, he was a guy “running around like a lunatic” renting dumpy apartments for $50 commissions and offering his services to strangers in Starbucks if their brand of yoga pants hinted that they…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The wage gap might seem like old news, but things aren’t improving. For some populations, the wage gap has even widened since the pandemic. Women and people of color were disproportionately impacted by unemployment and more likely to experience an “earnings penalty” when returning to work. According…
The pasta-bility of a disaster seems imminent in Italy as inflation threatens the nation’s pasta industry. Italy’s Industry Minister of Enterprise, Adolfo Urso, has called a crisis convention to address soaring pasta prices, which have increased 17.5% from March 2022 through the end of March 2023. The commission is run by lawmakers, consumer rights groups,…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. As layoffs sweep the tech industry, companies risk the reversal of years of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEIB) progress almost overnight. Leaders have a responsibility — to their employees, their businesses, the industry, and society at large — to conduct layoffs equitably. I know this firsthand…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. With everyone talking about transformation in the digital age, it’s easy to forget that the biggest threat to business isn’t machines — it’s “old-school” companies acting mechanically. So, how do you successfully future-proof a business for the fourth industrial revolution? You stay human, even when embracing digitization.…
Billionaire Michael Bloomberg is opening up on social media about how his company was born in the face of adversity. The entrepreneur, who goes by “Mike” on LinkedIn, took to the platform on Saturday to share that he started his financial data distribution business just one day after he was fired from the Salomon Brothers…
Despite inflation and ongoing fears of a looming recession, Americans are projected to travel beyond pre-pandemic levels on Memorial Day weekend, which may signal an upward trend for the rest of the summer. According to a report by automotive and travel organization, AAA, 42.3 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more this Memorial Day…
“Making all the mistakes turned into learning all the lessons.” So says Jackie Hermes, founder and CEO of Accelity, a B2B marketing agency. Hermes has experienced the ups and downs of entrepreneurship first hand. She’s had big clients walk away, made the wrong hires, and spent too much time and money on strategies that didn’t…