The modern business environment is awash in data. As technologies like the internet of things and artificial intelligence continue to develop, companies have begun capturing and analyzing more and more data. Few things are immune to the explosive demand for more information. This includes the consumer. Companies capture, store, analyze…
Jack Canfield recommends a few tips for giving your mood an instant facelift. Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The power of changing your attitude can have a great impact on your life overall. Staying aware of your attitude on a daily basis can dramatically improve how your life will pan…
Is your company's mobile site quick to load? If not, don't be surprised if its ranking plummets on Google search results. In July, Google's algorithm will change so that slow-loading mobile sites will suffer the consequences. While this has been a call for action for quite some time, Google will…
With so much potential for software to go bad, it's important that developers commit to doing good. Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. In today's world, business is both driven and disrupted by software. From startups to government organizations to publicly traded companies, software is developed at a record-setting pace…
Take heart, knowing that Tesla, Apple and FedEx have also been there -- and survived. Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Financial emergencies have the potential to ruin your business if you aren’t careful. Though the failure rate for startups is often exaggerated, it’s still relatively high: 20 percent of businesses…
The secret is delegation. And if you follow these three tips, your time away will be easy-breezy and actually relaxing. Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. If you own a business, taking a vacation can be hard in terms of letting go of work time. Evidence? Funding Circle found that 70 percent of…
In 2010, Laurie Russo decided to knit her daughters, Sarah and Melissa, infinity scarves for Christmas. After finishing the wool scarves, she felt like something was missing. "What came to mind was that it could really use a hood," Laurie told Entrepreneur. So she added hoods and almost immediately began getting…
In 1994, the then 30-year-old Jeff Bezos left behind a six-figure gig on Wall Street as the youngest ever senior vice president at investment banking firm D.E. Shaw & Co. to start Amazon in Seattle. Now, he's perennially in competition to be the richest man in the world and briefly outpaced Bill Gates to…
Groupthink is a psychological phenomenon born of our innate desire to conform with others. First coined in 1972, the term specifically refers to the tendency for a group to make bad or poorly thought-out decisions because its members aligned themselves with one other, insulating themselves from outside opinion and reinforcing viewpoints they…
A conversation with Will Herman and Rajat Bhargava, authors of 'The Startup Playbook.' "We hear it all the time: speed, speed, speed, speed. Speed is important. But while we fully believe that getting a product into customers' hands fast is critical to the success of any startup, if you try…
Silver-tongued orators are like world-class magicians. They float onto the stage with enviable swagger. They use choice material, and their compelling delivery keeps audiences rapt. They know that to touch the heart is to affect change; to stir the imagination is to inspire action. But they also know something that others don't: Effective communication is an attainable and…
The most successful salespeople in the world don’t come across as salespeople at all. Instead, they carry themselves as experts in their industry who can solve key challenges for their ideal prospects. Simply put, if you’re in the business of selling, then you’re an expert in whatever you sell. It’s…
If you're in transition and looking for a new job or you're contemplating changing jobs, there's nothing more powerful than learning how to be efficient and effective on LinkedIn. Being listed on LinkedIn is a must. A study by Microsoft revealed that 70 percent of employers have rejected job candidates…
Advisors can vet your idea, define your go-to-market strategy and draft a financial plan, among other valuable skills. So pay them some respect. An advisor is someone who gives advice, typically from a position of expertise in your field. And he or she merits respect: Throughout our professional lives, most…
Female leaders and founders shared their advice at the ninth annual Women in the World conference. The ninth annual Women in the World conference in New York City brought together authors, activists, politicians, innovators and entrepreneurs to share their expertise and perspective about the strides women have achieved in the…
Fran Hauser has held senior positions at some of the world's largest digital media businesses, including Time Inc.'s People, InStyle and Entertainment Weekly, as well as Moviefone and AOL. Today, she's a busy angel investor who is passionate about investing in female founders. In her book, The Myth of the Nice Girl: Achieving a Career You Love Without…
Eric Siu offers advice on how to get past tough times in your professional path. Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. When moving through a career trajectory, finding the right position is half the battle. Considering the overall journey and the challenges along the way is part of how Entrepreneur…
The Tesla founder and CEO gives people a peek behind the curtain in a new interview. Elon Musk may so crunched that he's sleeping at his factory to make sure that the Model 3 production is on track, but he apparently had enough time to sit down with CBS This Morning’s Gayle…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Excerpted from Think and Grow Rich: The Legacy. Decision: The master of procrastination In the original Think and Grow Rich, Napoleon Hill noted that the 500 successful people he interviewed firsthand reached decisions promptly and changed their decisions slowly. Indeed, an overarching theme of success throughout…
Entrepreneurs are helping their local communities by introducing products and technologies for new markets across the country. Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Although popularized by Donald Trump, the “Make America Great Again” slogan goes back to Ronald Reagan’s 1980 presidential campaign. It's associated with politics, but the idea isn’t about…
Create new value offerings using blockchain and augmented reality. Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. There's no denying that digital marketing has become an integral part of business success -- everyone's business success. Companies investing in building an online presence have a much better chance of expanding their brands than…
There's just so much out there that everything you think you know about content promotion, you need to reevaluate. Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. I’m sure you’ve read lots of articles about content promotion before. In fact, I’ve written quite a few myself. The fact is, there’s already an article --…
Jack Canfield recommends a few tips for giving your mood an instant facelift. Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The power of changing your attitude can have a great impact on your life overall. Staying aware of your attitude on a daily basis can dramatically improve how your life will pan…
