Entrepreneurial ventures is an early stage venture capital firm partnered with Entrepreneur Media that is dedicated to supporting passionate and innovative founders from day one. In this series, we're profiling the amazing entrepreneurs Entrepreneur Ventures is working with to share their insights on building and growing a thriving business. Michael Peled is the co-founder and…

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Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. In Oakland, California, a culinary revolution unfolds The room of the housea restaurant that turned a simple commodity into a comfort food haven. At the heart of this transformation is Erin Wadewhose journey from lawyer to pioneering chef and entrepreneur captures the spirit of innovation and resilience….

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. One of the many things I love about my city is that Shakespeare's Improv Companywhich performs at the Denver Performing Arts Complex near my home. Each time, my wife and I end up amazed: The actors gather a random collection of suggestions from the audience and then…

Over 45,000 union employees, all members of the largest union representing maritime workers in North America, the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA), went on strike early Tuesday after their contract expired. The central issue is the higher wages workers demand, as well as protection from automation threat posed by AI. The union is asking for the…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The biggest mistake thought leaders make is trying to be everything to everyone. They often change their messages, making it nearly impossible to build a loyal audience. This lack of focus leads to inconsistency and confusion. One month, they are talking about leadership; the other is productivity;…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. There is always a moment in every businessman's life when he glances at the clock and the to-do list and wonders where the time has gone. I had mine when I was completely engrossed in sorting through my emails, arranging my calendar, and answering customer questions. It…

Has Bill Gates, the sixth richest person in the world with a net worth of 163 billion dollars, do you think he is very rich? Gates avoided answering “yes” or “no” to a September episode of the Netflix series “What's next? The future with Bill GatesInstead, he declared that it was “kind of wild” that…

Amazon doesn't want its employees talking to any other AI chatbot — except Cedric. A Tuesday report from Business Insider revealed that Amazon has a new in-house AI bot called Cedric that allows employees to get their questions answered and generate document summaries — without ChatGPT. Amazon made the comparison in a leaked internal document,…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. When was the last time you took stock of what your business has achieved and what its legacy will be after you're gone? Understandably, most of us are caught up in the daily demands and challenges of running our company or organization while trying to manage our…