When Colby Barr and his co-founder Ryan O’Donovan started a coffee company, Verve Roasters, in 2007, there were only two other similar businesses — Blue Bottle and Ritual. “We were the third third wave roaster, at least here in California,” jokes Barr. Today, they’re part of a $ 35 million global specialty coffee industry that’s […]
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Plant-Based Foods Are Our Future, And Entrepreneurs Are Helping Us Make The Shift
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 […]
These 8 Heartland Cities Are Essential to the Future of American Innovation
December 10, 2020 8 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. For many years, much of American innovation — particularly tech innovation — was concentrated on the coasts. Just five metropolitan areas (Boston, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle and San Jose) accounted for 90% of all U.S. high-tech job growth between 2005 to 2017. Those […]
Virtual events came of age in 2020, but the future is hybrid
Transform 2021 Join us for the world’s leading event about accelerating enterprise transformation with AI and Data, for enterprise technology decision-makers, presented by the #1 publisher in AI and Data Learn More “I really believe in the laziness of the human species — given a chance, we will optimize for the shortest path from A […]
Hands-on: Amazon Fresh grocery stores tease brick-and-mortar retail’s future
How startups are scaling communication The pandemic is making startups take a close look at ramping up their communication solutions. Learn how There were no lines outside Irvine, California’s new Amazon Fresh grocery store on its opening day last week, despite the fact that it was only the second such location in the world — and […]
3 Trends Shaping the Future of the Consumer Goods Industry
Providing a great digital experience and an even better price point are top on the list for consumers. October 23, 2020 5 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The consumer goods industry has historically been very fickle. Consumer tastes can turn on a dime and fads come and go on a […]
Do College Grades Predict Future Success?
Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin By Jack Tai, CEO and co-founder of OneClass. getty Each year, millions of students will ask why it matters if they get an A or a C in calculus class. Still, students work hard to complete the required course with the best grade possible. It’s been […]
Recognizing data points that signal trends for the future of business post-pandemic
The audio problem Learn how new cloud-based API solutions are solving imperfect, frustrating audio in video conferences. Access here Planning for a post-COVID-19 future and creating a robust enterprise strategy require both strategic scenario planning and the ability to recognize what scenario planners call “news from the future” — data points that tell you whether […]
Can Wisdom, Technology And Collective Knowledge Build A Better Future?
Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin We are a society of seven billion human beings all with the ability to almost instantly connect. In seconds, we can send a text message or start a video chat with a friend on the other side of the planet. We often take for granted how […]
How the Sales Process Has Drastically Evolved to Fit the Future
August 31, 2020 6 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. This article was written by Molly Miles Rizor, a member of the Entrepreneur NEXT powered by Assemble content team. Entrepreneur NEXT is our Expert solutions division leading the future of work and skills-based economy. If you’re struggling to find, vet, and […]
Enterprise 2025: Why autonomy is the future of business
VB Transform Watch every session from the AI event of the year On-Demand Watch Now Presented by BMC Steve Jobs said you can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backward — so you can only make decisions with the hopes that they connect in the future. But this is the […]
Adapt or Die: Five Predictions for the Workplace of the Future
As a commercial real estate veteran, I can assure you that my industry has rarely if ever driven front-page news. How quickly things change. In a matter of months, Covid-19 has caused an historic, radical transformation in how we think about the time-honored act of going to work. The CDC recently issued restrictive occupancy guidelines; […]
4 Coronavirus Questions That Can Define the Future of Your Business
July 14, 2020 5 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Throughout this pandemic, you’ve probably had quite a few questions cross your mind. I know I have. Some of these questions might even be defining moments for your business’s future. So, what are the answers to the questions business owners are […]
8 Ways We Can Improve Schools Today For A Better Future Tomorrow
Can we change the trajectory of school? Getty Right now, most school districts are trying to develop an effective plan for their returning students in the fall. Preparing for the unknown in school is no easy feat to undertake. As a mom and teacher quietly watching from the sidelines, education has been an essential part […]
How the Legacy of the Pandemic Will Reshape the Future of Work
June 26, 2020 4 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The abrupt and worldwide onset of COVID-19 has compressed workplace and workforce changes — some new and others already under way — from years into just weeks. The work-from-home trend, in particular, changed the nature of work overnight for many businesses, and […]