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Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Your online presence is your first impression, so to make sure it’s a good one, you have to know what your company looks like from a customer perspective. Read the reviews about your business, search your name in the news, line up your listings in […]

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Businesses can’t assume people will read important information. Crucial details need to be made highly visible and communicated repeatedly across channels. Use short paragraphs, prominent headlines, visual cues, repetition and verbal explanations to accommodate shorter attention spans and increasingly distracted readers. Track what prospects repeatedly […]

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Innovation matters, but adaptability matters more. Understanding your customers is a competitive advantage. Long-term trust outlasts short-term growth. When people think of the industries shaping the future of business, property management probably isn’t at the top of the list. Most entrepreneurs likely don’t think they […]

Key Takeaways Flodstrom opted out of college to focus on making music and other art. His pill bottle side table went viral on social media and led to a NO LOGO partnership. Now, Flodstrom is leaning into the momentum and brainstorming additional products. Growing up, Oskar Flodstrom always loved to draw and create. But he […]

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Pressure-test your values before a crisis by walking leadership through realistic scenarios and asking what you actually believe, not what you would say. Silence is a message too, so before staying quiet ask whether the issue affects your people, touches a value you’ve publicly claimed, […]

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Half of all owners will exit their business because of death, disability, divorce, distress or disagreement.  Business owners nationwide have not done a good job of preparing their families for an exit.  A regular cadence of family meetings combined with good documentation can prevent family […]

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Running a business while traveling is about finding the right balance. You need systems, a reliable team and technology that keep things moving, but you also need the discipline to know when to unplug. 11 key strategies help me stay productive without turning every vacation […]

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Systemization thinking, or systems thinking, is the habit of seeing things as systems instead of isolated events. A normal thinker looks at slow customer support, for example, and says, “Let’s reply faster.” A systems thinker asks why support is slow in the first place, then […]

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point Wednesday, its first increase since July 2023. The move, approved unanimously by all 12 members of the Federal Open Market Committee, lifts the Fed’s benchmark rate to a range of 3.75 to 4 percent. Fed Chair Kevin Warsh said the bank had […]