Entrepreneurship

Planet Fitness is raising prices for the first time in 26 years

As inflation continues to affect the daily lives of Americans, it seems as if no sector is safe from rising prices. That's certainly the case for popular fitness chain Planet Fitness, which announced this week that it will raise membership prices for the first time in nearly 30 years. Connected: How Planet Fitness muscled through…

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How I navigate high-pressure, multi-million dollar deals

This spoken essay is based on a conversation with Lylette Pizarro, founder and co-managing partner of Influence Media Partners, a New York-based music and entertainment company “whose mission is to transform the music space by partnering with artists, songwriters and creative leaders to curate legacy works and build future brand value.” In 2022, Pizarro provided…

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How I turn my small conference budgets into big events

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Many big brands with big budgets produce important events. These are great ways for small businesses to further build their brands and attract new customers. There are many big events, such as Grant Cardone's 10X Growth Con, Dave Ramsey's Leadership Summit, Gary Vaynerchuk's VeeCon and more. These…

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8 Business and Life Lessons I Would Give My Younger Self

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. As we grow older and wiser, we often wonder how we could have done things differently in our youth. It is important not to blame ourselves, but to vent valuable lessons from those experiences. In this article, I share eight lessons I would give my younger self—insights…

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Ringside Tyson-Paul Fight VIP Tickets Selling For Millions

Legendary but controversial boxer Mike Tyson is returning to the ring on July 20 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, to take on influencer and professional boxer Jake Paul in a highly anticipated bout that will stream live on Netflix. The eight-round bout will be Tyson's first official fight since 2005, which has made him…

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McDonald's responds to high prices with value meal: Report

After the push from the customers it ended fast food to the sky prices, McDonald's has been teasing new initiatives to win back its loyal fans, including testing bigger burgers and new recipes. Now, the burger chain is also said to be trying out new menu combinations to make eating at McDonald's easier on consumers'…

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Warren Buffett learned a lot about his iPhone this week

Telephone lines were down at Berkshire Hathaway headquarters for several days this week — so CEO Warren Buffett worked from his iPhone. “I don't know how to do much with it, but I know how to answer the phone,” Buffett, 93, told The Omaha World-Herald Wednesday. “I'm glad we didn't sell all of our Apple,”…

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Clinton Sparks Podcast: From hit records to humanitarian powerhouse, Akon shares his entrepreneurial journey

Clinton is a renowned entertainment mogul, author, speaker, entrepreneur, visionary brand builder, creative executive and cutting-edge innovator. when it comes to integrating culture, collaboration and cross-platform marketing with an outstanding track record of success and background in managing multiple products from ideation to market launch. He is also a Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum producer, songwriter and DJ…

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My startup couldn't raise VC funding, so we became profitable. Here's how we did it – and how you can too.

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. It's no secret that the startup world is strong. Half of the startups fail before the fifth year, and only one in ten survive in the long term. Recent economic trends are not very encouraging either. Last year saw one decrease of 38%. in initial global investments…

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Clinton Sparks Podcast: CEO of Complex Shares How Media and Culture Have Changed in Recent Years

Clinton is a renowned entertainment mogul, author, speaker, entrepreneur, visionary brand builder, creative executive and cutting-edge innovator. when it comes to integrating culture, collaboration and cross-platform marketing with an outstanding track record of success and background in managing multiple products from ideation to market launch. He is also a Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum producer, songwriter and DJ…

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