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Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. If you’re a small business owner right now, you’re probably feeling the tension in the market. There is immense pressure to grow, serve your clients, pay your team and still keep a healthy margin against the background of a turbulent economy. At the same time, you know you can’t just slash costs blindly, as cutting the wrong things can put you in an even more difficult position.Done well, strategic cost-cutting can actually make your business leaner, more agile and more scalable — and it can give you increased peace of mind. Instead…

What does leadership look like in the age of AI? How do you future-proof not just your business, but your people? And how can empathy, not ego, become your biggest competitive advantage? At the AWS ExecLeaders Summit 2025, Chandra Prakash Balani, Head of AWS Industries in India, delivered a compelling closing keynote that tied everything together. Drawing from over 12 years at Amazon and deep partnerships with India’s largest Global Capability Centres (GCCs), he made one thing clear: the future belongs to inclusive, emotionally intelligent leaders who lead with possibility, not control.HER Leadership: Where it all beganChandra began by sharing…

Starbucks is calling corporate employees back to the office four days a week and offering a buyout to those who’d rather leave the company instead.In a letter to employees on Monday, Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol said that at the beginning of the company’s fiscal year in October, workers will be expected to be in the office four days a week, Monday through Thursday, up from the previous three-day requirement established in 2023.Related: ‘We’re Not Effective’: Starbucks CEO Tells Corporate Employees to ‘Own Whether or Not This Place Grows’ However, he also offered a way out. Niccol noted that Starbucks corporate…

If you are a Nextdoor user, you know it is the place to ask for plumber recommendations and to air your grievances about the new traffic light in town.But Nextdoor wants to be so much more. Co-founder and CEO Nirav Tolia told AP News: “There should be enough value that we are creating for neighbors that they feel like they need to open up Nextdoor every single day. And that isn’t the case today.”To that end, Nextdoor announced its “most consequential redesign of its core product to date.” A refresh of the site and app will focus on three pillars:…

Starbucks is no longer gatekeeping its “secret menu,” and the coffeehouse is asking customers to submit a custom creation for a chance to win thousands.The “secret menu” has been “a thing for years,” Starbucks says, and there are numerous social media accounts that highlight various concoctions from around the world.Related: Starbucks Tells Employees to Return to the Office or Take a Buyout: ‘Not Everyone Will Agree with This Approach’ But Starbucks never revealed if the “menu” actually existed until now. Rewards members can see some of the most popular “secret menu” drinks in the “offers” tab of the app.Secret menu…

What does it really take to scale a business today, without losing sight of what you’re building, who you’re building it for, and why? At the MSME Sparks 2025 finale, William Hasko, Director – SMB Marketing, APJ at Dell Technologies, brought a sharp, empathetic lens to that question. In a candid conversation with YourStory COO Sangeeta Bavi, he challenged growth myths, unpacked the realities of funding, and offered practical frameworks for small businesses navigating uncertainty.Hasko opened the session by acknowledging the enormous, often underappreciated, weight carried by MSME founders. For him, small and medium businesses form the foundation of any…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Successful small businesses have always found ways to keep up with new technologies and shifting consumer habits. Now, a fresh wave of innovation is arriving: agentic commerce.Thanks to breakthroughs in artificial intelligence and machine learning, this new concept could transform how consumers and businesses connect, especially for small companies looking to grow.Why agentic commerce is the new digital assistantAgentic commerce refers to a system where smart digital agents conduct transactions for people. These agents can compare prices, suggest products, make purchases and even negotiate deals, all while learning from what users like…

This Side Hustle Spotlight Q&A features Nikki Seaman, the 29-year-old, Atlanta, Georgia-based entrepreneur behind olive brand Freestyle Snacks. Learn more about her business journey, here. Responses have been edited for length and clarity.Image Credit: Courtesy of Freestyle Snacks. Nikki Seaman. Want to read more stories like this? Subscribe to Money Makers, our free newsletter packed with creative side hustle ideas and successful strategies. Sign up here.What was your day job or primary occupation when you started your side hustle?I was on an externship from my management consulting job at Bain & Co, leading special projects at Whisps Cheese Crisps.When did…

Fintech firm Infibeam Avenues has concluded its Rs 700-crore rights issue, which was oversubscribed by 1.4 times.The rights issue offered eligible shareholders the opportunity to buy four new shares for every existing share held, at a price of Rs 10 per share, the company said in a statement.”The rights issue committee of the company, in its meeting held on July 15, 2025, approved the allotment of 69,99,85,723 partly paid-up equity shares…,” the company said.The funds raised will be used to support the company’s expansion in artificial intelligence (AI) and digital payments.”The funds raised will further strengthen our balance sheet and…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The advertising landscape is experiencing a seismic shift. As the industry moves away from third-party cookies and privacy regulations tighten, brands are looking to find new ways to reach their target audiences effectively.The answer isn’t in chasing the latest ad tech trend or increasing spend across fragmented channels — it’s in harnessing the power of first-party data enhanced by artificial intelligence to understand real consumer behavior and intent.Traditional advertising models rely heavily on assumptions and broad demographic targeting. But today’s consumers demand relevance and ease, and brands that can’t deliver seamless personalized…