Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Believe it or not, businesses can thrive without the help of investors. Entrepreneurs have various reasons for not pursuing venture capitalists to pour money into their startups. Some don't want the headache of people telling them how to run their business, and others prefer to spend time…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Conventional wisdom says to work in the business, not in the business. That sounds like good advice, but is there more to it? Michael Gerber's book The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work and What to Do About It discusses how business owners make this…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. World Environment Day, the United Nations' day to promote environmental awareness and encourage action, took place recently and is a good reminder of how important it is for companies of all sizes to assess their environmental goals. , social and governance (ESG) and sustainability efforts. However, awareness…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The very issue in which you are reading this article is full thought leadership. Take a look around – you'll find leaders and contributing writers taking the reader on a journey of (hopefully) discovery, bringing news, trends, metrics and actionable strategies to every possible topic. But for…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Mergers and acquisitions are complex business processes that require significant proper care from both sides. Actually, M&A is so complex that between 70% and 90% fail, according to the Harvard Business Review. Therefore, it is essential that founders have the right tools when talking to potential buyers…

Billed as catering “for General Mrculture that values ​​a slower, more relaxed pace of life,” Taco Bell i'm starting Cantinas, a Taco Bell-themed “early retirement community” in San Diego accessible only to its Rewards members. “Guests can embrace the laid-back retirement lifestyle through activities such as morning aerobics, afternoon pickleball games and early bird dinners,…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. For people of color, brown, and other marginalized groups in the workplace, they continue to be marked inequalities that hinder our success. Take, for example, black women, who are valued as lose over $900,000 over a 40-year career because of the income gap. For black founders, funding…

AT&T revealed on Friday that a massive data hack, first exposed in April, may have been worse than previously thought. The call and text logs of “almost all” of its mobile customers were exposed in the breach. “In April, AT&T learned that customer data had been illegally downloaded from our workspace to a third-party cloud…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. For first-time startup founders, the pressure to get funding feels stronger than for seasoned people. These emotions are completely understandable, because your choice the first investor significantly affects the long-term success of your venture. So what should your first investor be like and how do you choose…

Your Instagram feed may look like everyone's in Paris for the 2024 Olympics, but at least one airline says travelers may not be flocking to the City of Light during the world's biggest sporting event. Delta Airlines CEO Ed Bastian said CNBC that the company will lose $100 million this summer as non-Olympic ticket customers…