Bears may not be considered the most cuddly of animals, but a new job posted by the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish is searching for people brave enough to spend their days cuddling the cubs. The job listing is looking for “professional bear huggers,” a.k.a. Conservation Officers, who will be required to “hike…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. As an entrepreneur, two of the most important personality traits you must possess are self-reflection and self-awareness. Self-reflection and self-awareness are vital because they help entrepreneurs identify their strengths and weaknesses, understand their emotions and make informed decisions. With that, let’s explore why self-reflection and self-awareness are…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. A couple of friends and I opened a very expensive business just five months before the pandemic shut down all in-person events in California: A 72,000 sq. foot gym for youth sports, AAU basketball and club volleyball. We invested seven figures to convert an empty furniture warehouse…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. I’m a certified public accountant but my firm doesn’t prepare tax returns. However, I’m also a business owner. This means, like my best clients, I pay close attention to my taxes. Why? Because for a business owner, taxes are usually one of our biggest expenses. If you’re…
Following the recent bank failures, the Fed stands at policy crossroads, weighing strong economic data against jittery capital markets. Amid an inflationary environment, grocery stocks tend to fare better than others, given an inelastic demand for their goods. Hence, quality grocery stocks Walmart (WMT) and Costco Wholesale (COST) could be ideal investments for solid gains.…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. In the wake of George Floyd’s murder in May 2020, hundreds of employers, including a large number of tech companies, voiced renewed vigor toward their diversity, inclusion, and belonging (DIB) policies and programs. Now, less than three years later, many of these same companies are reneging on…
Elon Musk’s ongoing battle with the media since his $44 billion takeover of Twitter last year seems to have taken a foul turn. The Twitter owner took to his platform on Sunday morning to share that all press inquiries sent to Twitter would receive an automated reply of a rather undignified emoji of poop. Entrepreneur…
San Francisco Bay Area regulators have banned the future sale of gas-powered heating appliances, such as furnaces and water heaters, to protect the region’s air quality. Starting in 2027, The Bay Area Air Quality Management District will require homeowners to replace any broken gas-powered heating units with heat pumps, devices that use an advanced form…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. While you may associate spring cleaning with pulling out the dusters and getting rid of clothes that haven’t seen the light of day since pre-pandemic days, springtime is a wonderful invitation to let go of the old to make space for the new in all areas of…
On Monday, Amazon’s CEO Andy Jassy told employees that the company would lay off about 9,000 more people, per CNBC. “I’m writing to share that we intend to eliminate about 9,000 more positions in the next few weeks,” Jassy wrote in a memo that was also posted online. “This was a difficult decision, but one…