Why Entrepreneurs Need to Stop Carrying Everything to Keep Their Business Growing

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways The habits that got you through the startup phase can quietly become the obstacles to sustainable growth. The Five Carries (Up, Down, Across, Forward, Within) are lenses for reassessing responsibilities you already hold, not new ones to add. Success meansRead More

Sam Altman Took On a New Identity, ‘Ram Altman,’ to Survive Internet Trolls

Listen to this post Sam Altman is doing damage control, and it’s in the form of a new alter ego. Altman received intense criticism online after saying on the Cheeky Pint podcast that it was bad for individual users to have RAM (random access memory, a computer’s high-speed, short-term memory)Read More

Wendy’s Turns Down $1.4 Billion Buyout and Adopts a ‘Poison Pill’ Defense to Block a Takeover

Listen to this post Wendy’s is saying thanks but no thanks to Nelson Peltz. The burger chain’s independent directors unanimously rejected the activist investor’s $1.4 billion buyout offer, saying it “substantially undervalues” the company, according to the Associated Press. The chain also adopted a shareholder rights plan, known as aRead More

Global Brands Keep Making the Same Mistakes in Small Markets. Here’s How to Avoid Them.

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Don’t assume a network affiliate is a local expert; quality and market knowledge vary widely. Bring local teams in during planning, not just execution.  Judge local campaigns against local benchmarks, since a “small” result globally can be significant market penetrationRead More

I Built My Identity Around My Career, Then Illness Took It Away. Here’s What I Learned About Purpose.

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Listen to this post Key Takeaways Look for the skills and values that stay constant across every role you’ve held, because that core, not your title, is what carries you through a career disruption. Instead of deciding everything at once, run oneRead More

Everyone Has AI Now. Your Next Competitive Advantage Is the People You’re Ignoring.

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Listen to this post Key Takeaways Leaders need to understand the difference between AI and human productivity. AI is already being normalized in the workplace. Successfully pairing it with human workforces is the next step leaders should have on their radar. LeadersRead More

Their Kids Loved The Little Gym. Then They Saw a $20 Million Franchise Opportunity.

Listen to this post Key Takeaways Gordon and Condon already believed in The Little Gym as parents looking for an athletic outlet for their children. The two investors enrolled their children in gymnastics classes before they decided to open franchise locations of their own. Now they own more than 30Read More

Tech Giants Are Putting Billions Behind a Decades-Old Engineering Model. Here’s Why It Matters More Now. 

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Listen to this post Key Takeaways The FDE model isn’t new. Vibe coding lets business users build a working first version in days, so the hard part now is turning that into something secure, scalable and connected to real enterprise data. FDEsRead More

Canva Is Cutting Employees After Its ‘Hardest Year Yet.’ Here’s What Their Unusually ‘Generous’ Severance Packages Include.

Listen to this post Key Takeaways Graphic design company Canva is undergoing a restructuring that will affect 1,271 employees. Canva will lay off some employees and change roles or relocate others. One CEO called Canva’s layoff announcement “a master class.” You have just lost your job. Can your employer helpRead More

Buyers Stopped Believing Pitches. Give Them Something They Can Verify.

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Listen to this post Key Takeaways Claims are cheap now, and buyers treat them that way. In a 2026 survey of 1,862 technology buyers, 94% of those who used AI during their purchase fact-checked what it told them. Personalization is cheap, too.Read More