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If you Google “What was Google’s worst day ever?” the answer is now October 29. Shares of parent company Alphabet plunged, erasing roughly $500 billion in market value, according to The Wall Street Journal. The drop pulled the whole Nasdaq down with it and made investors more worried that companies are spending more on AI […]

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Culture is what people repeatedly do, so it has to be translated into mindsets and observable behaviors. “Listen and learn” fails without answers to who decides, who has the burden of proof, and what happens to dissent. Use the separation period to define shared behaviors […]

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. […]