The federal government has taken control of Silicon Valley Bank, (SVB) a startup and venture-focused bank based in California whose losses triggered panic in the startup industry and in the banking world. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) created a new entity to take charge of SVB on Friday, called the National Bank of Santa…
Holiday, event, and landscape lighting franchise Blingle! is the second brand launched by HorsePower Brands, which also franchises Mighty Dog Roofing. Despite just beginning to franchise in 2021, it has already claimed a spot on Entrepreneur’s Fastest-Growing Franchises list, landing at No. 144 in 2023. We spoke with HorsePower’s cofounder and chief development officer Zach…
With the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act last year, a decades-long effort to get a major climate package through Congress is over. But the work of ensuring this unprecedented bundle of funding for clean energy leads to reduced emissions is just beginning. A decision with profound implications for that goal now lies with the…
After the drastic fall last year, the Nasdaq Composite has been the best-performing major index this year. Despite the looming recession fears, it could be wise to add Adobe (ADBE) and O’Reilly Automotive (ORLY) to your portfolios now, given their strong fundamentals and solid growth prospects. Keep reading. Out of the three major indexes, the…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. ChatGPT is everywhere, but we are only scratching the surface of the potential for such generative artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities. There are incredibly exciting opportunities for its role across innovation and research and development (R&D) just underneath the surface. Determined to find the answer, our innovation team…
A car crash in an airport might seem unlikely, but it became a scary reality at one North Carolina airport Thursday. The New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office in North Carolina reported that the driver of a white compact car drove onto the tarmac at Wilmington International Airport before crashing through the doors and glass of…
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Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Technical debt occurs when development teams take shortcuts to expedite delivery and build code that later needs to be refactored, i.e., prioritizing speed over perfect code. It is also a tool to get ahead, and if you choose to have technical debt, it must have strategy, intent,…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Are you ready — really ready — for the future of business? Well, buckle up because artificial intelligence is taking the world by storm, and it’s officially time to hop on board the AI train. But wait: before you start picturing robots taking over your office, let’s…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The internet has revolutionized the way we live and do business, but it has also opened the door to new types of threats. One of the most serious of these is the rise of bad bots. These automated programs are increasingly becoming a major threat to website…