February 12, 2020 5 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Tech is obscuring the lines between the dream world and real world. As Morpheus explains to Neo in the 1999 film The Matrix, what’s real is “simply electrical signals interpreted by your brain.” Gamers play an average of seven […]
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How Michael Strahan Took Control of His Post-Football Career
December 30, 2019 14 min read This story appears in the January 2019 issue of Entrepreneur. Subscribe » Socks. It’s a Tuesday afternoon in October, and Michael Strahan is deep in thought about socks. “We can do more of these non-solids in a solid,” says Douglas Raicek, president of the […]
Why You Need to Learn to Adapt
Staying in business is all about remaining nimble and relevant. December 2, 2019 4 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. It’s a simple truth: Nothing lasts forever. Times change, and business changes right along with it. If you want to be successful as an entrepreneur, you […]
How to Pick Your Best Idea and Leave FOMO Behind
October 30, 2018 5 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Attention spans are down to about eight seconds, per Microsoft. We spend so much time bouncing from smartphone app to email to phone call that we rarely have a chance to step back and focus on […]
Why These Garment Industry Vets Left Their Business to Become Early-Education Franchisees
For more freedom and proximity to family, Raj and Veenu Prakash bought a Lightbridge Academy franchise — and have since become an integral part of their New Jersey Community. November 9, 2018 4 min read This story appears in the November 2018 issue of Entrepreneur. Subscribe » Raj and Veenu […]
Jeremy Harbour on Why Small Businesses are a Trillion-Dollar Opportunity (and How You Can Capitalize on It)
Buying and selling small businesses is a path to wealth – and making an impact. January 28, 2019 7 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. In this series called Member Showcase, we publish interviews with members of The Oracles. This interview is with Jeremy Harbour, founder […]
4 Daily Leadership Habits That Most Benefit Your Team
Create opportunities for your people to grow, learn and self-improve. February 22, 2019 6 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Creating a long-lasting positive impact on your team will not come from random rewards sprinkled here and there or quarterly team-building activities. Intelligent employees are no […]
Want to Become a Successful Tech Company? Be Boring!
Tech companies often only want to work on the buzziest projects. But if they put aside their egos, they’d discover a far wider world of opportunity. June 4, 2019 3 min read This story appears in the June 2019 issue of Entrepreneur. Subscribe » Tech entrepreneurs like to create cool […]
How These Fans Made Millions of Dollars, Starting With Some Collectible Sneakers
It’s an object lesson in spotting opportunity within chaos. August 21, 2019 15+ min read This story appears in the September 2019 issue of Entrepreneur. Subscribe » The legend goes like this: In 1985, Nike made a pair of red-and-black sneakers for Michael Jordan that it called the Air Jordan […]
Why Unglamorous Entrepreneurial Opportunities Can Be Lucrative
Oftentimes, profitable business ideas are far from the most attractive. September 27, 2019 4 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. While many entrepreneurs dedicate their time and energy to trying to create something “exciting” and “buzzworthy,” the reality is that many of the most successful startups […]