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Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Experts largely agree that business school can offer you one thing that can’t be achieved via online tutorials: a large, built-in network. But a network is only what you make of it. The fact is that nothing can really ever prepare you for starting your […]

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Ask your employees for feedback before it’s too late to make any necessary changes. Don’t only ask for feedback during an annual review. Have regular check-ins throughout the year. Set your expectations before problems arrive; be proactive. An email arrived this summer with the subject […]

Who can take a sunrise, sprinkle it with dew, cover it with chocolate and a miracle or two? The candy man can, and this time, the candy man is Kevin McCarthy, CEO of Unreal Snacks. Kevin’s story is a great one for anyone who thinks they need the “right” résumé to succeed. He joined Unreal […]

Not every Big Mac is created equal. McDonald’s is now asking its workers to taste bad Big Macs so they can tell the difference. The fast-food giant is rolling out the largest training effort in its history, coaching all 2 million of its restaurant workers worldwide on quality standards, management and hospitality, according to Restaurant […]

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways A business plan can provide direction, but when market conditions or regulations change, sticking to it at all costs can put growth at risk. Changing a plan doesn’t mean giving up on the goal. It might mean delaying a launch, scaling back expansion spend, shifting […]

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Your audience isn’t opening social media for a lecture. They’re looking for signals — buy now or wait, hire the specialist or DIY it, follow the conventional wisdom or trust the contrarian take. Expert content says “here’s what I know.” Decision content says “here’s how […]

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways When I launched my business with an $8,000 credit card, I couldn’t afford a team. Instead, I packed boxes, handled customer service and learned the company from the ground up. Doing the work myself taught me how much work was involved and what customers needed. […]

Every great small business has a story, and Entrepreneur’s America’s Favorite Mom and Pop Shops series goes on location to hear them firsthand. In this episode, editor in chief Jason Feifer visits Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, a former steel town that has spent 30 years figuring out what comes next. That’s where he meets Kim Myles, who […]

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways American AI companies raised $355.9 billion in the first half of 2026 alone, more than eight times the roughly $42 billion Europe raised for AI in the same six months, a gap that keeps pulling ambitious founders west. France carries one of the heaviest tax […]