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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

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Why Is It So Hard to Buy a Lionel Messi Jersey?

Lionel Messi official jerseys (referred to as "kits" by soccer and Ted Lasso fans) have become the Taylor Swift tickets of major league sports. Meaning they are next to impossible to get.The soccer superstar signed with MLS Inter Miami this summer, and his kit immediately sold out. And bad news

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5 Reasons to Make the Leap Into Online Marketplaces

For more than a decade, July has served as Independent Retailer Month, a time to celebrate the strides independent retailers make in their local communities. This year, there is much to celebrate. For every $100 spent at an independent retailer, at least $68 of that stays in the local economy.

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5 Ways Retailers Can Unload Excess Inventory

The struggle is all too real when it comes to excess inventory in retail. Market volatility and unpredictable events make it difficult for merchants to accurately forecast demand, resulting in excess stock.That, coupled with inflation and the fact that consumers are being more mindful of discretionary spending, means retailers today

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How to Choose Carbon Credits That Actually Cut Emissions

Across industries, businesses are taking drastic action to minimize their environmental impact — from slashing carbon emissions to utilizing recycled materials to minimizing corporate travel. Carbon offsets have become a major tactic for forward-thinking companies looking to meaningfully reduce their climate impact.The voluntary carbon market is expected to grow from

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To Secure VC Funding, Your Pitch Deck Must Include These 5 Things

Venture capitalists are always on the lookout for the next big thing, and most of them review hundreds of decks monthly. Seasoned VCs need 30 seconds to decide whether the pitch deck is worthy and whether they should proceed and arrange a meeting with the founder.If you're an entrepreneur looking

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How You Can Afford the Lifestyle of Your Dreams in Retirement

Entrepreneurship is the new "dream job" for older adults in the U.S., even after they retire. A recent survey from The UPS Store found that 54% of Americans would rather open a small business than retire, and the proportion of new entrepreneurs in the ages 55 to 65 cohort has

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The Best Brands Follow These 6 Tips From Entrepreneur Magazine

Every brand has a personality. And just like people, brands — which are, of course, built by people — can come off in ways they don't intend. We all have blind spots. The good news is that, with a little thought and intention, you can create a brand voice that

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Former Uber Exec’s Tips for Surviving a Bear Market

Battling a bear market can feel like shouting into a heavy gust of wind for business owners. But Emil Michael, former Chief Business Officer of Uber, says there are ways to navigate a poor macro environment to survive and even thrive. If you are a founder, his advice for cost-cutting,

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Why You Need a “To Don’t” List to Be a Great Leader

Are you one of those business owners who tend to create a never-ending stream of to-do lists? Maybe you even draw those little squares next to each task and feel a bit of a dopamine rush each time you check off another box.To-do lists are such simple but effective task

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Where Anheuser-Busch Went Wrong and How We Can Do Better

Trouble is brewing for Anheuser-Busch (ABI). Following the company's controversial Instagram collaboration with transgender actress/influencer Dylan Mulvaney, Bud Light sales plummeted 26% (compared to 2022), two marketing executives were placed on leave, and distributor sales dropped nearly 30%. In a "complete lack of oversight," Bud Light's national, decades-long status as

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