April 2, 2021 5 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Last year was the year you met all of your co-workers’ pets, the year working from your couch became acceptable and the year of Peloton. As an alternative to gyms, Peloton has become a bonafide fitness phenomenon. It’s hard to scroll […]
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5 Lessons I Learned as an Accidental Entrepreneur
You don’t have to start a business to learn from my journey. March 30, 2021 4 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. I like think of myself as an accidental entrepreneur. I originally set out to make innovation insights accessible for the greater good. But, nearly 15 years after publishing my first […]
Eight Entrepreneurs Share Lessons From Business Disasters That Were Blessings In Disguise
Devastating occurrences sometimes happen in business without a lot of forewarning. Entrepreneurs can leverage insurance to protect themselves from things such as fire or theft, but there are other less obvious disasters that are more difficult to prepare for. And yet, these negative situations can often be blessings in disguise, pushing the business to regroup, […]
3 Invaluable Lessons for Media Outreach from Dale Carnegie’s ‘How to Win Friends and Influence People’
March 23, 2021 6 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. More than 30 million copies of Dale Carnegie’s How to Win Friends and Influence People have been sold since the book was first published in 1936 – and for good reason. Carnegie’s lessons about people are simple, effective and can be […]
One Year Later: Lasting Leadership Lessons From The Pandemic
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Demand-Driven Planning: Lessons From The Supply Chain
The coronavirus pandemic has caused economic upheaval around the world, and supply chains were dealt some of the biggest blows. As vaccine distribution accelerates and many areas see case numbers decline, supply chain leaders can’t spend too much time catching their collective breath. Instead, it’s time to get in front of the next disruption, and […]
Marketing Lessons I Learned From Fortune 500 Companies
These tips and tricks can help make your product or service more visable. February 19, 2021 4 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Based on the data collected from Revuze’s eCommerce insights dashboard, offering discounts to new customers and high-value customers — whether it’s a one-time discount for new customers or personalized discounts to […]
Five Lessons In Launching A Startup
By Chris Stegner, CEO and Co-Founder at Very Big Things, a leading digital product agency focused on digital transformation and disruption. I became an entrepreneur for one simple reason — I wanted to achieve greatness. From a very young age, I knew I wouldn’t be happy with mediocrity. Making a dent in the world truly […]
6 Lessons Learned From Franchisors Who Launched in 2020
Years ago, Samuel Baroux, a European restaurateur, befriended a llama named Dolly. She lives on a farm near Baroux’s home in the South of France, and like many llamas, Dolly is a soothing presence. She always seems to be in a good mood. So when Baroux began talking with his friend Eric Shomof (pictured), a […]
Three Lessons In Management From An Inner City School
The most successful leaders are lifelong learners. They are open to learning from anywhere and everywhere. The ability to gain knowledge from other domains and applying it to their own is a hallmark of the most exceptional people. Corporations understand this and often invite people from diverse backgrounds, such as sports team coaches or armed […]
4 Lessons From GameStop’s Price Frenzy
February 1, 2021 5 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Warren Buffett has expressed very negative view towards gambling, saying, “Day trading comes very close to gambling.” and that “gambling is a tax on ignorance.” His advice? Get rich slowly. These days, capital markets are anything but slow. A Reddit forum of 3.5 […]
How To Run Your Company Like A SWAT Team: Lessons From One Of The Fastest-Growing DNA Testing Companies
While rocket-fueled expansion is something many startup founders aspire to, rapid growth on its own is no guarantee of success. That’s because growth without a strong company culture to support it is sure to be unsustainable. At worst, growth that happens too quickly can even result in a company’s failure. So how do you supercharge […]
The Top 5 Leadership Lessons I’ve Learned Over a 20-Year Career
Leadership is not without its pitfalls. I’ve now been working for 20 years across a number of industries– in tech, politics, non-profit and state government. In that time, I’ve had the opportunity to work with a wide range of leaders. However, one of the worst aspects of leadership is receiving bad advice and then acting on it. Over […]
Lessons Learned from Launching a Skincare Brand in a Pandemic
January 15, 2021 6 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Launching a business is always difficult; but, before this year, launching a business during a global pandemic was unimaginable. If you told me one year ago that I’d be doing that very thing, I wouldn’t have believed you. Except, in September, […]
4 Lessons Multiplatinum Producer Tainy and Music Exec Lex Borrero Taught Me About Success
January 8, 2021 7 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. About 91 percent of all musicians are virtually unknown, which means music executive Lex Borrero and Grammy-winning producer Tainy are in rare air. Glean some lessons from their success. Lex Borrero, former executive vice president at Jay-Z’s Roc Nation and former […]