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April 8, 2021 5 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. In a year dominated by Covid-19, stay-at-home orders fuelled worldwide demand for an unexpected item: jigsaw puzzles. The interlocking tiles were a hot commodity throughout 2020, as people of all ages sought engaging ways to pass the time. “There’s a global […]
The power of audio From podcasts to Clubhouse, branded audio is more important than ever. Learn how brands are increasing customer loyalty and personalization with these best practices. Register Now Join Transform 2021 for the most important themes in enterprise AI & Data. Learn more. On-demand warehousing fulfillment startup Flowspace today announced that it raised […]
Pibox has rolled out a fleet of 100 electric bicycles in Colombia and Mexico, with the hope of reducing its operation’s carbon footprint. March 12, 2021 3 min read This article was translated from our Spanish edition using AI technologies. Errors may exist due to this process. After becoming the fastest growing logistics company in […]
If something is certain, it’s probably not innovative. Consequently, managing an early-stage startup is by definition a constant fight with uncertainty. While there are well-tested, industry-standard steps to building a startup, sometimes it’s hard to adopt them directly to your unique case, which is likely to face unique challenges. While you’re in the early startup […]
Zapier CEO Wade Foster avoids thinking about fundraising as much as possible. Profitable for years, his startup, which provides automation tools that connect apps together, gets plenty of interest from venture capitalists. Foster prefers thinking about his customers, he says: museum tour guides, Etsy sellers and coffee shop owners who don’t have time to follow […]
Maintaining trusted practices from successful businesses can help you avoid common pitfalls. March 3, 2021 3 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. “We gave new customers $ 10 for joining, and we gave them $ 10 more every time they referred a friend,” Peter Thiel recalled, in his 2014 book Zero […]
One of the biggest discoveries in early human history, arguably equal in importance to the taming of fire or the invention of the first tools, was the discovery that you could negotiate with reality: you could sacrifice something of value now so that you can get something even better in the future. Instead of eating […]
With in-person conferences shut down by the pandemic for close to a year, many event organizers are trying to stay one step ahead of attendees’ “Zoom fatigue.” That’s not easy with many people’s calendars chock-full of company videoconference calls, webinars and virtual happy hours—not to mention after-work socializing. Gatherly, an online events platform launched at Georgia […]
It’s an empirical fact that most startups fail. In fact, the more innovative your startup idea, the higher are its chances of failure. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, two out of ten new businesses fail in the first year of operation and six out of ten don’t reach their tenth anniversary. However, if […]
When you are working on a startup, time is the most valuable resource you have. Your human capital is probably the biggest or only type of capital you have. That is true first and foremost because in the early stages, your startup is not generating money, yet it is still burning cash. If you spend […]
February 17, 2021 5 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Entrepreneurship is such a rewarding life adventure and creates such an excitement in the new entrepreneur due to their accomplishment and/or level of success. Entrepreneurs are more than likely individuals with minds that go like a Duracell battery — self-motivated individuals who […]
For most entrepreneurs, the startup journey starts with an idea. You could argue, however, that the first time you involve another person in your venture is an even more significant milestone. “You need three things to create a successful startup: to start with good people, to make something customers actually want, and to spend as […]
A passionate conversation about the Miami startup scene began on Twitter last month after a Bay Area venture capitalist tweeted, “what if we move silicon valley to miami” and Miami Mayor Francis Suarez responded, “How can I help?” Miami boosters have long pushed the Magic City as the next tech startup hub. Now, a year into the Covid-19 era, […]
Recycling clothes is a complex job. Most textile recyclers today can only recycle and recover one material. That means your polyester-cotton blend T-shirt may be recycled, but only one of the two materials will be salvageable to use again. Then there’s the question of whether or not that fiber will be strong enough to use […]
The biggest names in business think about more than just money. January 26, 2021 1 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. What four-step process does Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky use to tackle any problem? And why does Tesla CEO Elon Musk ask an interview question without really caring about the answer itself? […]