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Your Guide to Gaining a Competitive Edge and Succeeding as an Entrepreneur Over the Next 5 Years
As an entrepreneur, you must stay ahead and anticipate the future. To do this, you must refine your current skills and understand successful business practices while sharpening the most important skills you should master in the next five years.From recognizing potential opportunities to adapting quickly to change and maximizing resources for growth, you'll be better equipped to take your business…
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5 Books Every Small Business Owner Should Read
While there are many "small business 101" courses online, few capture the nuances and complexity of running a small business from scratch. You might learn the essentials (like how to file for an LLC or how to manage your books) but miss the most critical component: how to master the…
How This Entrepreneur Turned Athlete Podcasts Into a $25 Million Machine
Being a high-profile professional athlete means living under constant scrutiny, with a billion-dollar industry built around analyzing your every move. From tabloids to talk shows to tweets, sports content is almost impossible to escape.Have a bad game? Certain media members are licking their lips. A playoff dud? You'll be dodging…
Taxes on Side Hustle Income: Do You Have to File a Return?
Thirty-six percent of U.S. adults have a side hustle, and if you're one of them, you might use the extra money made to cover essential bills, save for retirement or take a vacation.There are a number of different side hustles and reasons for starting them, but there's one thing that…
Jo Malone’s Negotiation and Leadership Success Tips
Serial entrepreneur Jo Malone is no stranger to the art of negotiation and leadership after decades in the business world.In 1999, Malone sold her first fragrance brand, Jo Malone London, to Estée Lauder for "undisclosed millions." Malone founded her next fragrance brand, Jo Loves, in 2011. Her husband and business…
Watch These Founders Pitch Their Business in Less Than 30 Seconds
Welcome to Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch: On the Street! In this exciting new series, we meet incredible founders who have 30 seconds to pitch their game-changing businesses. Their goal: get on an upcoming season of Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch.Listening in to provide constructive feedback and context is investor Rogers Healy. If he…
How to Own a Franchise As a Side Hustle
Can you keep your job and start a franchise?It's a good question that many people don't even think to ask. But the answer is yes.This is what is commonly referred to as being a "semi-absentee owner." It's a fancy way of saying that your role as a franchise owner is…
Professional Fighters League Is Now Valued at $1 Billion
"Ideas are overrated, execution is underrated." So says Donn Davis, founder, chairman and co-owner of the Professional Fighters League. Previously, Davis co-founded and co-led investment firm Revolution for 10 years with partners Steve Case and Ted Leonsis. But when he read the news of the mega sale of MMA giant…
The Top 10 Highest-Paying AI Side Hustles You Can Start Now
More than half (52%) of U.S. adults now use artificial intelligence large language models like ChatGPT and Gemini, making LLMs one of the fastest-adopted technologies in history, according to a new survey from Elon University.The rise in AI technologies comes at a time when many Americans are looking to boost…
Their ‘User-Friendly’ Side Hustle Earns Thousands a Month
It's the era of the side hustle, and if you've ever considered starting one to earn some extra cash outside of your 9-5, you're in good company. These days, more than one-third of U.S. adults have side hustles, and their supplemental gigs make an average of $891 a month, according…
Why Most Digital Acquisitions Disappoint (And How to Spot a Winner)
The digital acquisition market is facing a quality crisis. After spending the last three years actively acquiring and selling digital assets, I've noticed some fundamental problems with how this market operates. However, there is also a tremendous opportunity for those who know where to look.Lack of quality deal flowThe public…
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