Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Mention “hackathon,” and the image that might come to mind is of a bunch of computer geeks competing to devise some brilliant yet obscure programming solution. There’s some truth to that, but the hackathon has come a long way from its original incarnation and deserves more attention…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. This article originally appeared on Business Insider. Are you always late to your Uber? Less than polite to drivers? Ask them to stop at drive-thrus? You may not like it, but you could be an Uber driver’s worst nightmare. They pick up all sorts of people during…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. My app got 30,000 downloads in 24 hours as Apple’s App of the Day. But I didn’t learn how to get featured overnight. A few years ago, I decided to run an experiment to learn why some apps are big hits and others flop. I downloaded every…
How much would you pay for an in-demand Girl Scout cookie? That’s the question being asked of consumers on secondary selling websites such as eBay, where a flavor of Girl Scout cookies called “Raspberry Rally,” is seeing a host of listings, according to news reports. After selling out on official websites, the raspberry-flavor-filled cookie has…
Focusing while working is a problem many people face today. Between email, Slack, and social media notifications, distractions are so prevalent that it can be hard to focus on a task. According to Crucial Learning’s study of 1,600 respondents, two out of three struggle to fully focus on a single task. The majority of people…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. In the competitive world of startups, big and small players are constantly looking for ways to innovate by working smarter and faster. With ChatGPT’s recent launch and many other AI-based software solutions, startups now have access to increasingly intelligent tools for a myriad of content, public relations…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Franchisors love to tout the training and support offered to franchisees in their system, which is designed to provide an education on the ownership and operation of their respective brands. It’s vital to communicate the instructions that make up the corporate training process, as the majority of…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. It’s no secret that big data has changed the world. Capturing and processing information at scale have impacted every sphere of our lives, including health, wealth, business and leisure activities. Advertising is no exception, and marketers continue to discover how data empowers them to rethink promotional strategies.…
No, it isn’t your WiFi. Twitter was down on Monday afternoon after hundreds of users started reporting that hyperlinks and images were not working on the site. The social media platforms redirect link service, t.co, is thought to be the cause of the outage. Wow is Twitter down for anyone else all the likes are…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Have you ever gone through a severe weather warning? Whether it was preparing for a blizzard, a hurricane or maybe even needing toilet paper during a pandemic, the panicked rush to the local grocery store is a sight to behold. Shoppers frantically drive carts and carry bags…