Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. When I coach softball for kids new to the sport, my advice to batters is simple: stand at the plate, bring the bat up to shoulder height and keep your eye on the ball. It’s simple because they’re young and inexperienced. I’m happy as long as they’re…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The workforce has undergone seismic shifts in the past 4 years. Spurred by the pandemic, the great resignation and immediate remote work adoption, the “freelance economy” has looked promising as the future workforce. But then 2024 happened. Widespread layoffs replaced the great resignation. Return-to-office policies from Amazon…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. I was profoundly moved a few years back by a poignant quote that I read. American football great Jerry Rice, when discussing his exceptional work ethic and its effect on his career, shared his winning philosophy: “Today I do what others won’t, so tomorrow I can do…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. A strong company culture is vital to the success of any business. When employees feel happy, valued and supported, they develop a deep sense of loyalty that drives both individual and collective success. In my career, I’ve built two thriving companies from the ground up — an…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. As a leadership development researcher and consultant, I tend to be intrigued but skeptical when I hear stories about painting as team building or writing poetry to enhance leadership performance. I then found the work of Dr. Michelle Williams, who uses something called “Expressive Arts” to help…
This Side Hustle Spotlight Q&A features Justin Soleimani, 34, and Zach Dannett, 35. The duo met as classmates at Emory University and then went on to co-found Tumble. Their Los Angeles-based company sells machine-washable, spill-proof rugs and scaled from zero to $20 million in revenue within 2.5 years. Today, Tumble boasts a team of 10…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Everyone has time, yet it’s one of the world’s scarcest resources. Money comes and goes as fast as the blink of an eye, but time is the essence of life. You can seek more revenue or get another deal; however, the number of hours in a day…
How do you kickstart a new brand when you’re up against deep-pocketed competitors? That’s what Jaylen Brown is considering. NBA fans know him as this year’s reigning Finals MVP, who just led the Boston Celtics to their 18th championship. But shoe dogs know him as a rebel — the star player who turned down $50…
Liz Dee, co-president of American candy company Smarties with her sister Jessica Dee Sawyer and cousin Sarah Dee, didn’t always know she wanted to join the family business, which was founded by her grandfather Edward Dee in Bloomfield, New Jersey in 1949. However, Dee continued “responding to the call,” working on copy for Smarties’ first…
This as-told-to story is based on an interview with Sabba Keynejad, co-founder with Tim Mamedov of AI-powered video editing platform Veed. The piece has been edited for length and clarity. In 2013, my flatmate at the time, Virgil, and I were obsessed with Breaking Bad. About mid-October, the season finale was coming, and we’d finally…
