Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. As the CEO of FranchiseFilming.com and an NCAA Division 1 football referee, I have realized how much both roles have shaped me into who I am today. You wouldn't think that refereeing soccer games and running a seven-figure business would have much in common, but learning I…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The boom in technology has led to a complex and interconnected global supply chain for electronic products. Each facility involves a network of raw material suppliers, manufacturers and logistics companies that work together across borders. However, this globalized production model has also exacerbated a pressing environmental issue…

Ryan Salame, a former senior FTX executive who worked alongside Sam Bankman-Friedis set to report to federal prison in Maryland on Friday. He pleaded guilty to campaign finance fraud in May and will serve a sentence of seven and a half years. Salame, 31, announced the change in location and landscape updating his LinkedIn Thursday…

Trade associations saw a resurgence of perceived effectiveness in 2024 – rebounding after two years of decline – and International Franchise Association (IFA) was among the standout performers. She won recognition for her efforts in member mobilization, bipartisanship and coalition building, according to a survey by APCO Insight. Related: Considering franchise ownership? Get started now…

Tesla's “We, Robot” event Thursday night showed that Elon Musk is steering the electric carmaker toward a self-driving future — a future without a steering wheel. Musk arrived at the event held at Warner Bros. studios in Burbank, California, in a “Cybercab“A self-driving car without the standard controls: no pedals, charging socket or steering wheel….

More than half (54%) of Americans say they have started one side hustle to supplement their main source of income in the past 12 months, according to a survey by MarketWatch Guide. Although there is no shortage of potential opportunities – the side hustles can stretch online teaching for cleaning grills, creating digital products and…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Some things in our ultra-modern, technology-driven society have gotten worse — like counterfeits, robocalls, and your kids' phones at the dinner table (okay, I admit, sometimes Mom and Dad's, too). But some things have improved – like smart devices that use less energy and water, booking an…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. In my early years, I spent a decade in the restaurant business—owning several locations and dealing with every challenge you can imagine. If I've learned anything from my time in the restaurant industry, it's how to stay sharp, move fast, and manage chaos calmly. Years later, as…

The average Social Security payment is increasing by $48 a month next year. The Social Security Administration announced Thursday the 2.5% cost of living adjustment (COLA) for 2025, marking the smallest increase since 2021. The average COLA was 2.6% over the past decade, with the 2024 change to 3.2%. according to the administration. Nearly 68…

Leaders from Jensen Huang from Nvidia at JPMorgan Chase's Jamie Dimon have hailed AI as the driving technology the next industrial revolution. And while HE can lead to business impact AND productivity gainsit can also be “unrealistic and dystopian,” one Apple Intelligence user found. On Thursday, Nick Spreen, a application developer based in New York,…