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Are Amazon and Walmart Killing Costco?
The wholesale shopping chain posted disappointing earnings on Friday. December 14, 2018 3 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The U.S. economy still appears to be humming, but slowing growth in the rest of the world dragged down stock prices today. U.S. core retail sales (excluding food, gas and automobiles), were…
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3 Reasons Your Side Hustle Isn’t Growing Into a Full-Time Business
Side hustles grow into full-time businesses because of strategy and the right mindset. December 14, 2018 5 min read This story originally appeared on Due There are very few feelings in the world as discouraging as side hustling and seeing hardly any growth over months or years. Even if you started side hustling just to…
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My Startup Has Grown up — How Expansion Changed My Role as CEO
As the company has grown past the startup phase, I now find myself being called on to perform the duties of an executive far more than those of an entrepreneur. December 11, 2018 7 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Earlier this quarter, Product2Market cracked the 100-employee mark for the first…
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Too Much Sleep Can Kill You, Scientists Say
Routinely sleeping more than six to eight hours a night ups your risk of a cardiovascular problem or even death, says a new European study. December 7, 2018 3 min read Warning! Scuttle your plans to sleep in ’til noon Sunday! Forget today’s power nap! Cancel your membership to sleep cafes like Nap York! The reason: Too much…
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How to Price Your Product for Long-Term Success
Here are five things to consider when you set the price for your product. December 7, 2018 6 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Pricing your product is one of the most important decisions you’ll make when launching a business — yet it’s also one of the most neglected. All too…
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The 3 Dumbest Business Mistakes New Entrepreneurs Make Most Often
When starting up as a new entrepreneur, the first thing to do is avoid making constant business blunders, no matter how insignificant they seem. December 2, 2018 5 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Most new entrepreneurs make terrible, dumb mistakes that crash their businesses before they can even get started.…
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It’s Official: Customers Prefer Sustainable Companies
An authoritative new study finds that regardless of product category, brands with legitimate sustainability claims do better. December 1, 2018 5 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. When we built the Barefoot Wine brand, we lived and died on the latest Nielsen ratings. So if you are in the packaged goods…
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The Risks of Candidates Climbing Back Down the Corporate Ladder
Should you hire people into more junior roles than their last role? You can, but here are the potential pitfalls to consider. December 1, 2018 6 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Our brains have been wired to think about our careers going up the corporate ladder over time. A manager becomes a…
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Women, It’s Time to Take Control
You are a smart, talented leader. Unleash your power. November 30, 2018 6 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Women, it’s time for us to suit up. We need to harness our unique feminine advantages as women to dominate in business. After years of trying to show we are equal to…
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9 Ways to Combat Decision Fatigue
Deciding everything from which pay of socks to wear to which candidate to hire is cumulatively exhausting. November 28, 2018 8 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Making decisions, even small, seemly harmless ones, can wear us down over time. Every day we must decide how to spend every waking minute…
