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Every single step of an entrepreneurial journey happens through some form of writing — from early pitches to later marketing campaigns, from contracts to plans. The academic phrase for this is: “Writing mediates your activities.” In other words, writing helps you get things done. But many people have a vexed relationship with writing. They remember their high school teacher’s red pen, the five-paragraph essay, and their anxiety over high-stakes writing tests. They remember memorizing rules that they then didn’t get quite right, and hear voices in their heads telling them they are better at math, or asking why they didn’t…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Real estate expert Paul Mark Morris says the biggest opportunities often come from homes with “brain damage” (visible flaws that scare away buyers, but are easily fixable). Strong fundamentals like location, square footage, and views matter far more than cosmetic issues. Success depends on thorough due diligence with the right team: a great realtor, tough inspector, trusted contractors and a solid lender. When people buy a home, they focus on where they will live their lives, building family, memories, and stability. That makes perfect sense. By using the right strategy,…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Stay in the game long enough, and every software investor has encountered the red flag: “This business is 100% dependent on Shopify, Salesforce or Amazon.” Investors are right to be cautious. For well-documented reasons spanning concentration risk, customer acquisition fragility, API vulnerability, margin exposure, and more, such dynamics pose material risk to a startup. And yet, platform dependency isn’t binary — it exists on a spectrum. What is platform risk? Platform risk describes a company’s reliance on a 3rd party ecosystem, be it for distribution, infrastructure, monetization or otherwise. For a startup,…
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We studied 7,000 entrepreneurs, comparing their attitudes to their business results. The insights were surprising. What’s more important for a startup’s success: marketing or execution? Your answer may predict how successful you’ll be. Recently, our organization, ClearerThinking.org, anazlyed data from 7,000 entrepreneurs who took out “Could you start a successful company?” test — matching their attitudes and answers to their success in business. We wanted to know: What really makes for a successful entrepreneur? And can it be predicted? Some of what we found was expected. For example, successful entrepreneurs were more likely to be better educated, more comfortable with…
Being productive is about more than hustle. Your environment and your tools can have a big impact. Is your workspace space cluttered? Is it beautiful, or depressing? Is your Wi-Fi dependable? Are you getting enough sleep? Here, we share some tech picks that address the myriad factors that help or hurt your chances of hitting that deadline. Image Credit: Soundcore 1. Earbuds for an easy night. If you need white noise to fall asleep or are a light sleeper, the Soundcore Sleep A30 earbuds [$229; soundcore.com] can help — on the road or at home with a partner. With memory…
Frequently Asked Questions About Starting a Business What are the first steps to starting my own business? The journey to business ownership begins with clarity and preparation. Start by exploring your motivations for becoming an entrepreneur, then refine your business idea by identifying what makes it unique or necessary. From day one, spend time on thorough research—learn about your prospective market, potential competitors and the needs you hope to fill. Once you’re clear on your idea, define concrete goals and outline a roadmap for getting there. Creating a detailed business plan at this early stage will help organize your thoughts,…
Running on an unsupported operating system can slow down your business. StackCommerce 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. An up-to-date operating system is essential for any successful business. Running on outdated software can result in decreased efficiency, security issues, and even data loss if it crashes without support. Microsoft is ending support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025, so if you want to ensure your business continues to…
Frequently Asked Questions About Starting a Business What are the first steps to starting my own business? The journey to business ownership begins with clarity and preparation. Start by exploring your motivations for becoming an entrepreneur, then refine your business idea by identifying what makes it unique or necessary. From day one, spend time on thorough research—learn about your prospective market, potential competitors and the needs you hope to fill. Once you’re clear on your idea, define concrete goals and outline a roadmap for getting there. Creating a detailed business plan at this early stage will help organize your thoughts,…
A new research report has coined a new term for inadequate AI-generated content at work: workslop.The word refers to content that looks polished but lacks substance. It applies to AI-generated slideshows, lengthy reports, summaries, and code. While the content looks good on the surface, it ends up being incomplete, missing context, or unhelpful to the task at hand. And a new study released on Monday found that 40% of workers have reported receiving workslop in just the past month.”Rather than saving time, it leaves colleagues to do the real thinking and clean-up,” the report reads.Related: 37% of Employers Would Rather…