A woman who collaborated on a scam that took $400,000 from 14,000 GoFundMe donors was sentenced to three years in prison on Friday (to serve at the same time as her one-year federal sentence), according to the Associated Press. Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office. The woman, Kate McClure, was part of a three-person scammer team, led…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. As a recent college graduate, you have your degree and possibly some experience from an initial job or internship. But now, you’re interested in acting on your entrepreneurial ambitions and starting your own business. Starting a small business is an increasingly popular option for young people —…
Cue the waterworks. An 82-year-old man was finally able to retire from his position at Walmart last week thanks to a GoFundMe page that raised over $100,000 to help him. Butch Marion was working at a Maryland Walmart when one customer, Rory McCarty, started talking to him to learn about his life. McCarty quickly went…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Want to be bolder in 2023? Start by clarifying your purpose. Before you take any action, spend some time reflecting on your values and what is most important to you. Visualize where you want to be in 12 months and the kind of life you want to…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The past three years have changed nearly every industry. Where business used to be conducted in person, in offices and laboratories, the coronavirus pandemic forced a change. When remote work became mandatory, even traditional industries like the biopharmaceutical sector had to embrace new technologies. Today, the world…
In a giant leap for luxury space travel, affluent “explorers” will soon be able to board a space capsule called Spaceship Neptune, which ascends via a balloon 100,000 feet to the edge of the Earth’s atmosphere. Once they arrive at their destination, the passengers can take in the spectacular views in a high-tech space lounge,…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Are you struggling to keep up with the demands of digital marketing? You’re not alone. Small businesses and entrepreneurs are often so busy that they don’t have time to focus on their marketing efforts. Don’t worry, though! There are ways to automate your digital marketing so that…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Imagine this. John Carter begins his job as the country club’s new finance and administration director by reconciling its payroll journal entries with employee payroll logbooks provided by its payroll processor. It takes him weeks and distracts him from other important issues. Eventually, Carter deduces that the…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The idea for my company, Lingokids, came about because of my niece. I wanted to give her a fun and engaging way to learn English. At the time, the options on the market were lacking, especially for a product that was safe and educational while also letting…
Talk about a jump scare! In a new interview with The Sunday Times, billionaire Richard Branson revealed that the night before his first flight with his space exploration company Virgin Galactic, he was paid a surprise visit by Elon Musk and his then-infant son, X Æ A-12. “I woke up two hours earlier than I…