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Best Buy is revealing a new third-party marketplace that opens the doors to smaller vendors, in an effort to boost variety and sales.Best Buy launched the marketplace on Tuesday through its website and app, highlighting that the move more than doubles the number of items available in the “largest expansion ever” of Best Buy’s product offerings, according to a press release.The company’s online marketplace introduces hundreds of new products to Best Buy across categories such as seasonal decor, office and home supplies, and movies and music. For example, it includes pots and pans from brands like Martha Stewart and Crock-Pot,…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Let’s cut to the chase: most companies go to conferences to check a box, not to drive results.I’ve worked with everyone from billion-dollar brands to scrappy startups. I’ve seen booths with six-figure budgets generate zero pipeline and a LinkedIn DM campaign outperform an entire sponsorship package. The reason? Most companies treat conferences like a high school science fair — look pretty, hand out freebies, hope someone likes your volcano.Here’s the brutal truth: If your event strategy is built around foot traffic and branded socks, you’re already underwater. Conferences can still deliver serious…

In our modern world, distractions are not just occasional interruptions; they have become a constant, relentless force invading nearly every moment of our day. Whether it’s the endless buzz of smartphones, the pull of social media, the multitasking expectations at work, or even the internal chatter of a restless mind, maintaining focus feels like an uphill battle for many. The result? We often find ourselves scattered, overwhelmed, and unable to complete tasks efficiently. This lack of sustained attention doesn’t just affect productivity; it erodes our sense of accomplishment, increases stress, and leaves us mentally exhausted.Most of us have been taught…

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. Quick — name a resource more critical to the future than lithium.It’s not easy. Lithium is the foundation of the modern energy economy, powering electric vehicles, smartphones, and renewable infrastructure. It is also a critical material for the nuclear energy revolution. And demand is only climbing – it is expected to surge 5X by 2040.This spike in demand is pushing governments and global…

A new Reuters/Ipsos poll found that U.S. workers are increasingly fearful of AI in several areas.The poll, which concluded on Monday, gathered responses online from 4,446 U.S. adults nationwide over six days, asking questions about their levels of “concern” over AI topics, including job loss, political chaos, replacement for in-person relationships, AI in military use, electricity consumption, and more.Related: These 3 Professions Are Most Likely to Vanish in the Next 20 Years Due to AI, According to a New Report And while AI is already taking over jobs in human resources and on Wall Street, the top concern wasn’t job…

Motilal Oswal Mutual Fund has acquired additional shares in One 97 Communications, the parent company of fintech firm Paytm, raising its total shareholding to over 5%.According to a regulatory filing on Tuesday, various schemes of Motilal Oswal Mutual Fund acquired 26,31,244 shares of One 97 Communications through open market transactions on August 11, 2024.This adds a 0.41% stake in Motilal Oswal MF’s holding in Paytm. The filing did not disclose the valuation of the transaction.Following the transaction, the total shareholding of Motilal Oswal Mutual Fund in the Noida-based digital payments firm has increased from 3,02,80,155 shares (4.74%) to 3,29,11,399 shares,…

Amazon’s cloud chief is urging business leaders to hold on to their junior employees — and stop replacing them with AI.On an episode of the “Matthew Berman” podcast that aired on Tuesday, Amazon Web Services CEO Matt Garman said that using AI tools in place of junior employees was “one of the dumbest things I’ve ever heard” because these employees are “the least expensive” and “the most leaned into your AI tools.”Related: Amazon Cloud CEO Predicts a Future Where Most Software Engineers Don’t Code — and AI Does It Instead Garman encouraged companies to continue hiring and training their junior…

The proposed promotion and regulation of online gaming bill, cleared by the Union Cabinet on Tuesday, prohibits online money gaming or its ads, and prescribes imprisonment or fine, or both, for those offering or advertising them, as it seeks to differentiate such games from esports or online social games, according to a source.At the same time, the bill calls for promotion of esports and online social games, the source said, adding that it acknowledges that formal recognition of esports will enable India to tune into the global competitive gaming landscape, spur innovation, create opportunities for the Indian startup ecosystem and…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. If you’re building a business with the goal of eventually selling it, whether to private equity, a strategic acquirer or even a search fund, your exit won’t depend just on how much money you make. It’ll depend on how clean your business is.Buyers are increasingly paying a premium for operational clarity: clean financials, structured operations and a team that’s ready to scale. And the absence of these things? That’s the fastest way to lose millions on valuation, even if you’ve built a profitable business.Here’s how to get exit-ready and a real example…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Leadership models come in many forms, but the “quiet coach” style is a modest and often overlooked approach. This technique does not depend on public declaration, emotional speech or intimidating character. Instead, it depends on intentional observation, purpose-based silence and focused questions. It is a model suited for leaders who understand that their job is not to speak the most, but to listen the best.As the workplace shifts from top-down control to more collaborative decision-making, the “quiet coach” model is gaining attention across various industries. This article explains the characteristics of this…