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Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways South Asian brands are tapping into the growing cultural recognition of Diwali in the U.S., with major retailers and local schools acknowledging the festival. The spirit of Diwali is heartwarmingly captured through a curated collection of products that embody nostalgia, shared experiences and the diverse flavors of South Asia. As the daughter of Indian immigrant parents, very few people seemed to celebrate Diwali when I was a child growing up in the U.S. Now, I walk into Costco with my kids and spot a 10-piece Diwali Diya Set. Target has…

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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. Artificial intelligence (AI) has promised a lot: Freedom to imagine, freedom from mundane tasks, and freedom to focus on what’s important to you in your business while AI takes care of the busywork. But with so many AI models out there, picking just one that can handle all your needs is hard — and paying for all of them is expensive and unwieldy.…

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. If your business connects you with global clients, multilingual colleagues, or cross-border opportunities, language shouldn’t be your barrier — language should be your edge. With a lifetime subscription to Babbel Language Learning (all 14 languages) for just $159 (MSRP $299) when you use StackSocial’s code LEARN through October 30, you can invest once and sharpen your communication skills for good. Designed by more…

Key Takeaways Mark Wahlberg just closed on a 17,800-square-foot mansion in Delray Beach, Florida. In June, the actor and producer sold his California home to Paris Hilton for $63.1 million. Wahlberg’s new “fully-furnished” house is in an area called “billionaire’s row.” Mark Wahlberg, 54, closed on a $37 million mansion earlier this week in Delray Beach, Florida, according to Realtor.com. The seven-bedroom mansion has 10 full bathrooms (plus two half baths) and was recently fully remodeled. The 17,800-square-foot, fully-furnished home sits on a 2.7-acre lot in the gated community, Stone Creek Ranch, a newly developed area of Delray Beach, west…

Key Takeaways JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon says checking email during meetings is “disrespectful.” Dimon said that he gives “100%” of his focus when attending meetings and always does the pre-meeting reads. Earlier this year, Dimon criticized remote employees for checking notifications while he was speaking during a virtual meeting. JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon is advocating for better meeting etiquette in the workplace — and that means no checking emails or Slack messages. “None of this nodding off, none of this reading my mail,” Dimon, 69, said at Fortune‘s Most Powerful Women Summit on Tuesday. “If you have an…

Key Takeaways Dylan Field is the CEO of Figma, a $28 billion collaborative design startup that went public earlier this year. Field said that rather than cutting jobs because of AI, Figma is growing its team and adding new positions. Figma is hiring for 158 open positions in the U.S. at the time of writing, including an opening for a software engineer of AI infrastructure. Industry leaders, including Amazon CEO Andy Jassy, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, have recently predicted that AI will soon take over most white-collar jobs — but one tech CEO says they’re…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Mentorship can be a “rising tide lifts all boats” activity. Don’t engage in mentorship with personal or professional gain as the primary motivator. As you engage in mentorship, do it without any expectations of return. It takes a lot more than cash to build a business. Entrepreneurs need knowledge, networks and confidence to get their ideas off the ground. Business growth occurs more quickly with a mentor, and international business growth through U.S. mentors is thriving. Mentorship is an effective way to catalyze business success for founders worldwide who are…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Entrepreneurs often imagine opportunity as something obvious — the next big app, the next wave of AI or a billion-dollar market everyone is already chasing. But in reality, many of the most successful businesses start in unexpected corners. They often look too small, too quirky or too niche — until someone connects the dots and builds something the rest of us missed. Here are five examples of how spotting opportunities in unlikely places has created thriving businesses, along with the lessons any entrepreneur can apply. Related: 5 Success Stories About Finding Inspiration…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways With venture capital harder to access in 2025, founders are turning to alternative funding options like convertible notes, crowdfunding and early profitability. This article breaks down seven practical, founder-friendly ways to raise capital without relying on traditional VC funding. Raising venture capital isn’t what it used to be. According to Carta, just 5,743 new investments closed in 2024, down 7% from the year prior and the lowest number since 2018. Add to that a 46% annual drop in new venture funds raised in the U.S., and the message is clear:…