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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. Anyone running their own business—or managing finances for one—you know how quickly bookkeeping can become a full-time job. Between tracking expenses, managing invoices, running payroll, and prepping for tax season, it adds up fast. That’s why many business owners turn to Intuit QuickBooks for accounting assistance, and right now, there’s a rare chance to get it without the usual subscription commitment.For a limited…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. This September marks 1,000 days since ChatGPT entered public consciousness. In that short time, the world has undergone a seismic shift. AI, once a buzzword, has become a foundational force — reshaping workflows, boardroom agendas and entire industries. No organization or country, large or small, was immune. Generative AI, alongside Claude, Gemini and open-source models, hasn’t merely added features. It has reset the pace of innovation, widened performance gaps and exposed how few institutions were equipped to turn experiments into execution.Across verticals — from education and enterprise to pharma and public sector…

If you are feeling a bit burned out, you are not alone. Recent reports highlight a surge in stress and exhaustion among employees. According to an April study by Glassdoor, employee mentions of burnout have jumped 32% since early last year, reaching the highest levels seen since 2016.Glassdoor’s survey found several factors contribute to the growing burnout epidemic. Aftereffects of the pandemic continue to reshape the working world, with many employees dealing with increased job pressures, longer hours, and evaporating boundaries between work and personal life. In fact, the United States recently ranked No. 59 in global work-life balance, based…

The average cost of a college education saw a 60% jump between 2000 and 2022 — with one year’s tuition and fees spiking to an average of nearly $15,000.Only 22% of U.S. adults now say the cost of college is worth it even if people have to take out loans to pay for it, according to recent data from the Pew Research Center.Naturally, many young Americans are considering alternative paths for professional success and financial security.Related: These ‘AI-Resistant’ Jobs Don’t Require a College Degree — and Starting Salaries Can Surpass $70,000 a YearA new study from online lending marketplace LendingTree…

The last week of August saw a steep decline in venture capital (VC) funding into Indian startups due to the clear absence of any large deals, as the highest value transaction during this period was just $25 million.The total funding for the week came in at $122 million across 20 deals. In contrast, the comparable previous week saw an inflow of $306 million. This drop in VC funding is a dampener for the Indian startup ecosystem as it saw a steady increase in the preceding three weeks.This reveals the challenge the Indian startup ecosystem continues to face in terms of…

TransUnion, a major credit bureau in the U.S. that produces credit scores and reports, recently experienced a data breach impacting more than 4.4 million customers.TransUnion reported the breach, which occurred on July 28, in a filing with Maine’s attorney general’s office on Thursday. The filing showed that customer data stored in “a third-party application” was compromised on that date. TransUnion discovered the breach two days later and reassured customers that the hackers did not access any credit information, including credit reports.”Upon discovery, we quickly contained the issue, which did not involve our core credit database or include credit reports,” a…

Online travel platform EaseMyTrip’s founder Nishant Pitti has been appointed Chairman and Managing Director, following approval at the company’s board meeting. The appointment is subject to shareholder approval.Pitti, who has been associated with the company since its inception, will oversee the long-term strategy with a focus on business expansion and strengthening stakeholder value. The company also reiterated its earlier commitment that promoter shares will not be sold and that promoters will continue to draw no salary.“EaseMyTrip has always been very close to my heart. As founder, I have seen this company grow with the trust of our customers, partners, and…

As football fans tweak their fantasy lineups and stock the fridge with enough chicken wings to feed a pack of bears, we’re checking back in with Erin Andrews, the GOAT sideline reporter and trailblazing entrepreneur behind WEAR by Erin Andrews.Created by Andrews and co-founder Constance Schwartz-Morini in 2019, the brand was inspired by their frustrations in finding officially licensed fan gear that was also fashionable. They began with the NFL and quickly expanded into multiple leagues and sports, including a multi-year agreement with the WWE that was announced this summer.On an episode of How Success Happens, Erin Andrews discussed her…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. In a quiet conference room, a startup founder’s digital doppelgänger delivers a pitch to investors, answering questions with the founder’s voice and expertise, even as the real founder is elsewhere.This scenario is no longer science fiction. A wave of AI personas, “digital twins” and self-replicating agents is emerging, allowing individuals to outsource aspects of themselves to AI. From celebrity coaches to tech icons, these AI-powered avatars promise to scale human presence and productivity in unprecedented ways. Yet they also raise profound questions about identity, authenticity and the very nature of work in…

Reliance Retail, India’s largest retailer, reported record expansion across its store and consumer businesses as it sharpened its push into the country’s fast-growing consumer market.Chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries Mukesh Ambani said Reliance Consumer Products Ltd. (RCPL), the group’s newly created FMCG arm, posted turnover of Rs 11,500 crore ($1.4 billion) in its first full year of operations, calling it the fastest-growing FMCG company ever in India. The unit, which markets brands such as Campa, is set to become a direct subsidiary of Reliance Industries, consolidating the group’s consumer offerings under one entity.Isha Ambani, who leads the retail…