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Small Business Owners Have More AI Insight Than Ever — But It’s Stuck in Dashboards. Here’s How to Put It to Work.

By Richard | Nov 13, 2026

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Most small businesses don’t lack workforce data; the problem is that insights live in separate dashboards instead of the tools where decisions get made. AI is most valuable when it surfaces insights inside everyday workflows like payroll and scheduling, supporting human judgment instead of replacing […]

She Started a Small Gathering to Celebrate Women in Sports. Eight Years Later, The Sports Power Awards Are Sponsored by ESPN Films 

By Richard | Nov 12, 2026

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Ironically, the more connected we become online, the more valuable in-person experiences are. It’s classic scarcity theory, and sports publicist and entrepreneur LaTonya Story understands it as well as anyone. That insight helped inspire her to launch the Sports Power Brunch, an event celebrating the most influential […]

28-Year-Old’s Side Hustle Hit $125K in Year 1: More Than Matcha

By Richard | Nov 12, 2026

Key Takeaways Goldwasser leveraged her marketing and consulting experience to build More Than Matcha. After steady growth, she quit corporate to focus on the business full-time in March of this year. Now, More Than Matcha is on track to see between $400,000 and $500,000 in revenue in 2026. This Side Hustle Spotlight Q&A features Rosie […]

Silicon Valley Doesn’t Have a Monopoly on Startup Wisdom

By Richard | Nov 12, 2026

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Founders in small ecosystems design for international markets from day one, planning for localization, payments and regulation before they need to. Scarcity forces discipline as founders who learn to operate lean and treat relationships as infrastructure are better prepared for market corrections and fundraising delays. […]

How to Speak Honestly at Work Without Derailing Your Career

By Richard | Nov 12, 2026

Key Takeaways There’s such a thing as being too honest in the workplace. Social psychologist Vanessa Bohns recently said in an interview that “honesty is not the best policy if whatever we say is going to be honest without any instrumental value.” She advised asking three questions before giving honest feedback. Saying exactly what you […]

Shake Shack’s One Strict Rule That’s Paying Off for Growth

By Richard | Nov 11, 2026

If a Shake Shack opens in your neighborhood, don’t expect another one nearby. Unlike some brands that flood the zone with locations (we’re talking to you, Starbucks), the burger chain doesn’t build a new store within 10 miles of an existing one, at least outside Manhattan, according to CEO Rob Lynch. That doesn’t mean Shake […]

How ‘Boring’ Businesses Can Win on Black Friday

By Richard | Nov 11, 2026

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Send handwritten Black Friday offers to existing customers, make your Black Friday offers easier to discover by AI, and create engaging videos to make a “boring” service impossible to ignore. Make your Black Friday deals impossible to miss on Google, use automation to turn abandoned […]

Millions of People’s Wealth Isn’t in a Bank Account — It’s in Jewelry

By Richard | Nov 11, 2026

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways When people inherit jewelry, emotional value and real financial worth collide. What they rarely understand is the asset itself. This generational hand-off is occurring alongside a seismic shift in consumer behavior: the mainstream adoption of secondhand commerce. The companies that win this transition won’t simply […]

He’s Worth $10 Billion. Now He’s Betting on a New AI Startup.

By Richard | Nov 11, 2026

Key Takeaways Vinod Khosla, 71, is betting AI can replace one-size-fits-all websites with pages tailored to individual visitors. His firm, Khosla Ventures, announced an investment in AI startup Coframe this week. Coframe helps businesses tailor their websites for individual visitors, so more people buy something, sign up for something or take another desired action. He […]

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