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You could call Rose Fass, 76, the “C-Suite whisperer” — because she knows exactly what it takes to transform some of the world’s most powerful companies.Image Credit: Courtesy of fassforward. Rose Fass. In 2001, following her role as chief transformation officer at Xerox and her establishment of the Center for Business Transformation at Gartner Group, Fass started her own firm: fassforward Consulting Group.Fass co-founded the company with Gavin McMahon. McMahon didn’t have a background in transformation work, but he was “very smart” and seemed like the right person for the job, especially at a time when a woman co-founder could…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. If you’ve ever thought, “Maybe I just need another offer,” you’re not alone. Many entrepreneurs, especially in service-based businesses, get stuck in the cycle of adding more services and more packages to try to capture different types of clients or boost cash flow quickly.Unfortunately, more offers is rarely the answer.Related: 5 Ways to Tell If Your Company Should Start Offering a New Product The allure of adding moreIt makes sense in theory to add a new offering — if you add another offer, surely that widens your net, right? You figure you’ll…

The independent film studio, A24, has reached critical and commercial success with many films (Everything Everywhere All at Once, Uncut Gems, Moonlight) and often works with some of the biggest names in the business (Adam Sandler, Robert Pattinson, Michelle Yeoh). So when the first trailer dropped for Marty Supreme this week, a movie about a ping-pong star, played by A24 darling Timothée Chalamet (the film also stars Fran Drescher and Academy Award winner Gwyneth Paltrow), a jarring, unmistakable voice can be heard.Is that…Kevin O’Leary?Related: ‘First Piece of Advice I Gave My Kids About Money’: Kevin O’Leary Says You Can Be…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The journey from a corporate cubicle to the helm of a startup is a well-trodden path. Many successful entrepreneurs, from Elon Musk to Sara Blakely, cut their teeth in corporate environments before launching their ventures.But what drives this trend? Why do so many entrepreneurs emerge from the structured world of Corporate America? Drawing on my Rich Habits research, which studied the daily habits of wealthy and poor individuals, we can uncover key factors that explain this phenomenon.Join top CEOs, founders and operators at the Level Up conference to unlock strategies for scaling…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Urgency, when genuine, helps teams act quickly and meet real deadlines. But when urgency becomes the default mode, it turns into a source of constant pressure. Over time, this leads to burnout, poor decision-making and reactive behavior that harms long-term goals.The best leaders are starting to shift this mindset. They help their teams separate real urgency from false urgency. They guide people to pause, think and plan rather than rush, respond and regret.Related: Burnout Threatens Employee Well-Being and Productivity — Here’s How to Stop It From Infiltrating Your Workplace The problem with…

Swiggy has increased its platform charge for food deliveries by Rs 2, taking the fee from Rs 12 to Rs 14 per order. The food delivery company has attributed the hike to the higher transaction volumes during the festive period, aiming to make the most of the seasonal demand, Moneycontrol reported.Initially introduced in 2023 as part of its profitability push, Swiggy has been gradually raising the platform fee over time with no reported dip in order volumes.Though the latest hike may seem negligible to customers, it has a substantial cumulative effect. With Swiggy fulfilling over two million orders a day,…

In May, Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway filed a 13-F (a quarterly report disclosing a firm’s holdings) that listed investments in what have been labeled “mystery stocks.”As Business Insider explains, big investors can ask for permission from the SEC to keep some aspects of their trading activity under the radar, giving them the ability to “quietly build large positions.”Related: Warren Buffett’s Wealth Grew More After Turning 65 Since that 13-F filing, investors have been scrambling to learn what the Oracle of Omaha was backing, hoping to get in early. Well, the wait is finally over, and the company revealed the mystery…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Growing up in a family of overachieving entrepreneurs was a luxury. That’s because it afforded me the opportunity to witness the requisite ingredients in a successful recipe, an experience that has stayed with me on my own 10-year journey as an entrepreneur.These are the five characteristics of a successful entrepreneur.1. AmbitionAmbition is super important. You either have it, or you don’t. There are certain types of people that you meet who are just a little bit more driven than others. They are forward-thinking, and being ambitious just naturally comes to them. As…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. At one point in my life, I had two successful businesses, four children and of course, my husband. All of them needed my attention, so I did my very best to stretch myself as far as I possibly could to please everyone. It nearly broke me.There was simply no way to make every practice, every meal, every performance, every school event, every weekend-long tournament and also keep up with endless Zooms and meetings, creative reviews, employee check-ins and sales trips. On top of that, the date nights my husband and I desperately…

With over 100 million cryptocurrency owners and a blockchain market projected to grow exponentially, India stands at a technological crossroads on its 79th Independence Day—will emerging technologies like blockchain and artificial intelligence digitise existing systems, or fundamentally transform how India’s 1.4 billion citizens work, invest, and build wealth?In a thought-provoking live conversation, Shradha Sharma, Founder and CEO of YourStory, sat down with Deepak Garg, Founder of SatoshiWealth and AnywhereJobs, to decode how AI and blockchain could reshape India’s economic trajectory and shape the nation’s next leap forward. Garg, a serial entrepreneur and investor, believes India must assess global demographic and economic…