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Market changes give you the chance to get to the front of the pack. April 9, 2021 5 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. No one ever said it was going to be all smooth sailing. We’ve all been in a boat that’s gotten a little rocky, and some of us […]
Entrepreneurship is a difficult, yet rewarding journey, especially when you’re in an emerging market. The unique challenges business owners face are amplified by a lack of familiarity with your brand or stigmas for the product you’re selling. Those in the cannabis industry understand these challenges particularly well. They face the additional pressure of making sure […]
You have the business idea, but now you need the capital. Here’s how you can make it happen without outside investors. April 1, 2021 4 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Being an entrepreneur is difficult enough as it is — innovating with new ideas, turning concepts into products, managing teams […]
March 18, 2021 5 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Since there are more than 6,000 venture funds in the world, Matt Salloway knows the importance of bringing together a cohesive team of investors and operators with tech expertise and in-market access to help U.S. startups maximize scalable market opportunities in MENA […]
Mark Cuban has some surprising advice about raising startup capital: Don’t do it. During a conversation with Fast Company editor-in-chief Stephanie Mehta at SXSW Online this week, the Shark Tank host and investor in more than 250 companies said that entrepreneurs should launch their new businesses with the means they already have and worry about funding later. […]
Certainly, little venture capital goes to anyone but white men. And in the U.S., most of those founders are primarily located in the same geographic regions. But what entrepreneurs Sergio and Kimmy Paluch learned is that a lack of funding isn’t the hardest part for tech founders from overlooked communities, at least when it comes […]
Growing in leadership is a life-long process, so learn from these authors who may have been at it longer than you. March 12, 2021 5 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Being an entrepreneur is a lonely, scary life, but that doesn’t mean you can’t enlist some help. Many people have […]
There’s little doubt that the pandemic has hit women-owned businesses harder. Women are more likely to own an operation in the harder-hit service sector and bear the burden of increased childcare. “There are only so many hours in a day. So do the math, that’s less time to put toward their business,” says Jill Sasso, […]
The success of companies like Impossible Foods and Beyond Meat has drawn attention to the plant-based protein sector. And recently Bill Gates said that because of the climate effects of beef production, wealthier countries should completely shift to plant-based synthetic beef. The plant-based movement signals a significant shift in the way people are eating and understanding the […]
February 22, 2021 5 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Consumers and marketers alike have noticed a significant upward trend in video content over the last few years, but what does this trend look like practically? A recent report by Hubspot sheds light on some key figures: 85% of businesspeople use […]
February 19, 2021 4 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Some might assume that young entrepreneurs, especially teenage entrepreneurs, wouldn’t necessarily have what it takes to start a business and keep it running, especially past the five-year mark. After all, they don’t generally have the same discipline, connections and finances as their […]
Millions of us get a much-needed energy boost by starting the workday with a cup of coffee. As far as I’m concerned, though, few things are more energizing than watching the rise of teen entrepreneurs. One reason entrepreneurs succeed is that we tend to bring a singularity of focus to achieving our goals—and that’s a […]
February 5, 2021 6 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Building an eight figure company from scratch. Climbing out of thousands of dollars of debt to build a dream business. Leaving a 9 to 5 job amid a crisis to create a lifestyle business, propelling you to travel the world. These are […]
In late 1993, Jeff Bezos left his lucrative job at D. E. Shaw to create a digital bookstore. He drove with his wife from New York City to Seattle and wrote the business plan in transit. At first, he wanted to name the company Cadabra. But fortunately he dropped this idea and instead decided on Amazon. Along […]
January 22, 2021 5 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Entrepreneurs need to be a number of things: persistent, resourceful, creative and tolerant to risk. But, do they need to be good writers? Many would say no, defining “a good writer” as someone who can spell and knows the difference between your and you’re. Others would simply […]