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Call it the Great Subway Robbery. Prosecutors say the woman buying supplies for Subway owners and her brother pocketed millions in kickbacks. A federal grand jury has indicted Janet Risi Field, 66, and her brother Steven Louis Risi, 70, in a scheme that allegedly cost Subway franchisees more than $80 million, according to NBC 6 […]

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Some people are natural conversationalists. I’m not one of them.  Like many people, I’ve always felt awkward in conversation. That’s especially hard as an entrepreneur, where talking to people is half the job. Good conversations can drive our businesses and relationships. We like to buy from, work […]

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Standard hustle-culture advice promotes the idea that how hard you grind measures your success, but leaders today show that success can be measured by sustainability and fulfillment. A growing number of authors have shared new perspectives on success. Other valuable forms of success authors share, […]

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways AI is helping creators turn ideas into prototypes and businesses without waiting for someone else to build them. The bigger opportunity isn’t to work faster, but to rethink how we create and what our workspaces should look like. As storytelling, product development and marketing come […]

Key Takeaways Sarina Virk Torrendell left a high-six-figure job at Amazon in September 2025 while pregnant with her third child to launch YouPop. YouPop is an AI-powered system for creators that uses their cross-platform data to identify opportunities specific to them. Her main founder lesson is to listen to feedback but maintain conviction in the […]

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Agreeableness comes with a cost. When you’re the one dissenting voice, all eyes turn to you. Suddenly, you have to justify your thinking and defend your reasoning. That’s a whole lot harder than simply saying, “yep, looks good!”  In order to hear dissent, you need […]

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Owners know their companies better than anyone, and that familiarity can create blind spots when it comes to capital, people, earnings and succession planning. Weakness in one of these areas typically creates problems in the others, so they should be examined together and early to […]

Ally Walsh eats the same snack every day. Thick bread, almond butter, a pinch of salt and a drizzle of olive oil. Her mom used to make it for her. Now it’s one of the items customers line up for at Canyon Coffee, the roaster and cafe business she co-founded with Casey Wojtalewicz in 2016. […]

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Asking questions is a leadership advantage, not a weakness. Pausing to get input from your team surfaces risks and gaps you can’t see on your own. Four types of questions sharpen decisions. Foundation, practical, perspective and alignment questions bring clarity, expose problems early, widen your […]