As an entrepreneur, you must stay ahead and anticipate the future. To do this, you must refine your current skills and understand successful business practices while sharpening the most important skills you should master in the next five years.From recognizing potential opportunities to adapting quickly to change and maximizing resources for growth, you'll be better equipped to take your business…
I'm 47 years old. I still feel like I'm 21, but I now "enjoy" a host of aches and pains that have no discernible cause. I'm also moving towards needing reading glasses. And yet, for the first time in my life yesterday, I strapped on a snowboard and tried something…
One of the biggest struggles for a small business is to stand out from the competition, especially from big corporations. If you are wondering what it takes to elevate your small business and make it bigger and better, then you need to check out what Angela Vranich and Ben Lewis…
On Wednesday, April 17 at 3 p.m. ET, the founders of Little Spoon, one of the fastest-growing direct-to-consumer brands in the U.S., join us in our next Entrepreneur+ Subscriber-Only Event!In this exclusive event, founders Angela Vranich & Ben Lewis will pass on their expert marketing tips and growth strategies so…
This Side Hustle Q&A features Dixie Bagley, "a once single mom of two who started a business empire with negative $1,500 in her bank account." Today, Bagley is a wedding planner, dessert shop owner and the founder of the Southern Wedding Collective, an online directory for wedding vendors in the…
Entrepreneurs often have a deep, personal investment in their businesses, having dedicated years of hard work to bring their ideas to life. However, this emotional attachment can cloud their judgment and make it difficult to objectively assess their venture's worth. They might find themselves attempting to translate personal effort, time…
Ryan Walther, co-founder of prank gift box and gag gift company Prank-O, has had a passion for comedy from a young age. "It goes back to when I was in third grade, and I saw David Letterman do Velcro Man," he tells Entrepreneur. "Right then, I said, 'I want to…
Where do great business ideas come from? For entrepreneur Jacob Pechenik, the concept for his company sprouted from a seed of frustration. In simple terms, he wanted to find an affordable organic food resource for his family, and after digging around for options, he discovered that what he wanted didn't…
This Side Hustle Spotlight Q&A features Kim Vaccarella, founder of Bogg Bag, which offers a "lightweight, durable, washable collection" of bags and is on track to see $100 million in revenue this year, per the company. Image Credit: Courtesy of Bogg Bag. Kim Vaccarella. Did you have a 9-5 when…
When he was eight years old, Dan Freed could not sit still in school."I remember coming home and bouncing off the walls. I was getting suspended. I'm in the principal's office. They're sending me to a psychiatrist," Freed says. "People thought I was stupid, lazy, or unmotivated. I started to…
Raising money is critical to a startup's success. It is essential to fuel growth, build infrastructure, attract talent, mitigate risks, access networks, scale marketing and sales efforts, and achieve milestones.A pitch deck is one of the most important documents a founder can craft in their career. By now, certain rules…
In a declining economy, startups face an uphill battle when it comes to securing funding.…
With all of the recent news about artificial intelligence (AI), it got me thinking about…
A while back, I took a couple of my grandchildren on a tour of the…
Startups face numerous challenges on their journey to success, and failing to overcome any one…
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