If you're old enough to know what a floppy disk is, you're old enough to know how annoying this is: San Francisco's Automatic Train Control System (ATCS) runs on data stored on disks. Floppy disks were first put into widespread commercial use by IBM in the 1970s and were the main way to store data…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Chef Vikas KhannaHis life story is a profound journey of resilience, humility and purpose. Born with a congenital foot defect in India and facing discrimination and hardship, he defied expectations to become one of the most famous Indians. chefs in the world. Khanna's grandmother inspired him by…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Thought leadership is one of the most powerful marketing strategies for long-term growth for entrepreneurs. When leaders invest the time and budget to strengthen them personal branding through thought leadership, increases their business opportunities. According to a study by Semrush91.4% of organizations that engage in thought leadership…

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Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. There are two ways to introduce yourself. I can give you the LinkedIn version: For the past 15 years, I have been the founding executive director of Babson College Institute for Social Innovationwhich amplifies the mission to educate entrepreneurial leaders to create social and economic value at…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. I work in the data center industry, which has precious little margin for error. Downtime is not an option – as the digital backbone of the economy, data centers must operate 24/7. Moreover, even a small mistake can to be a $150 million snafu. Because the stakes…

What would you do if you were singing and dancing in front of tens of thousands of people and a stage part that plays a key role in the choreography you've been planning for years suddenly stopped working? Freak out is a perfectly acceptable response. Unless your name is Taylor Swift. During her performance on…

Trying to completely block someone on X? You will have to do more than press the lock button. X started to make a difference to the Sunday block feature that modifies what it means to stop contacting someone on the platform. According to the update, it doesn't matter if you hit the block button or…

As an NFL running back, Latavius ​​Murray has a special knack for knowing when to charge full speed ahead and when to turn around to get the job done. For the past several years, Murray has taken the skills and mindset he's acquired in networking and applied them to a passion project he's been thinking…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. One of the most valuable lessons for any entrepreneur is that expect the unexpected. The start-up phase is often characterized by unpredictability, where market conditions, customer preferences and even internal dynamics can change rapidly. Embracing this uncertainty and being prepared to adapt is key to navigating the…