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Zack Oates of Ovation on Building Business Connections through Digital Storytelling
Soliciting feedback from customers often seems like a daunting task. However, Zack Oates and his team at Ovation have cracked the code with a proven strategy that not only encourages guest feedback, but also establishes a personal connection for exceptional results.Zack Oates and the guest feedback platform Ovation have taken a radically different approach to hearing from customers, which stems…
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The Future of Risk Management Is Here
Disclosure: Our goal is to feature products and services that we think you'll find interesting and useful. If you purchase them, Entrepreneur may get a small share of the revenue from the sale from our commerce partners. Staying ahead of risks is a strategic advantage in the fast-paced world of…
How to Survive High-Demand Seasons Without Losing Customers
While seasons of high demand bring excitement to small business owners, they often create additional stress that prevents them from providing the best customer experience possible. Regardless of your situation, here are five ways to sustain your business and yourself in the midst of chaos and keep the customer experience…
How to Evolve From Manager to Mentor and Create a Lasting Impact
Leadership is no longer just about overseeing tasks or meeting short-term goals — it's about creating a lasting imprint on your organization. According to Deloitte's 2024 Global Human Capital Trends report, only 3% of leaders believe their organizations are fully capturing the value of their workforce, despite recognizing the need…
How Anyone, Anywhere Can Launch a Startup in the Age of AI
What if the next wave of entrepreneurs didn't come from Silicon Valley — but from places you've never heard of?AI is tearing down the barriers that once limited innovation, creating a world where anyone, anywhere, can be the next big entrepreneur. I've seen it happening already — in cities, villages,…
Looking to Sell Your Company? Here’s a Potentially Lucrative Exit Plan Every Business Needs to Consider.
The company you founded is turning a healthy profit and has become a market leader, so you've decided to sell it and are expecting a respectable return. You could wait and keep growing it so it fetches a better price, but you need capital and a management team with the…
10 Reasons Startups Fail — and How to Deal With Them on an Emotional Level
Hi there! I'm Dima, the founder of PitchBob — an AI co-pilot for entrepreneurs. We started as an AI pitch deck and startup business pan generator before moving to a full-cycle co-pilot.One key insight I've gained from analyzing the journeys of both successful and unsuccessful founders is that our psycho-emotional…
5 Entrepreneurial Reasons to Embrace Philanthropy
Philanthropy isn't just about charity — it's a strategy for impact, growth and personal fulfillment. For entrepreneurs, giving back creates opportunities to strengthen communities, build lasting legacies and even fuel business innovation. In a world where success is often measured by profits and market share, philanthropy offers a refreshing perspective…
4 Ways Content Can Make or Break the Customer Experience
Companies today have to compete on customer experience. And most companies, about 66%, think they're delivering. However, many customers feel differently. Recent research found that 54% of buyers believe companies treat customer experience as an afterthought.What's more, research by McKinsey indicates up to 70% of digital transformations, which usually seek…
How Startup Competitions Provide Access to Silicon Valley
Startups worldwide want to improve their reputations, meet partners and investors and scale their business. Innovative ideas come from every corner of the globe, which makes entrepreneurship open to anyone — no matter their background, gender, race or experience. However, depending on a startup founder's location, it might be difficult…
How Shaquille O’Neal’s Big Chicken Got Started
Perry Rogers, CEO and founder of sports management and corporate consulting company PRP, has managed both superstar athletes and Hollywood stars. He also built a successful restaurant company, JRS Hospitality, with many hot spots on the Las Vegas Strip.Those experiences prepared him to partner with his client Shaquille O'Neal to…
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I Asked AI to Create a Plan for a Fake Company — The Results Blew Me Away, But Not in the Way You Might Think
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