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Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Nature has already solved many of the problems businesses are struggling to fix, from energy efficiency to safer materials and smarter water systems. Biomimicry, the practice of emulating nature’s strategies to solve human problems, is a powerful strategy that is surprisingly underused. Companies that treat biomimicry as a serious innovation strategy and not a niche experiment can unlock both sustainability and competitive advantage. Life has existed and evolved on Earth for about 3.8 billion years. Those are 3.8 billion years of creativity, inspiration and 100% sustainability we humans can be…

A Wisconsin city just made a historic push to say no to Big Tech’s data center frenzy.Voters in the Milwaukee suburb of Port Washington just overwhelmingly passed a measure to limit the construction of future data centers unless the community gets a say. Port Washington residents voted on the referendum earlier this week, which made it to the ballot through a grassroots effort that required collecting signatures across the 12,000-person town. The backlash against Big Tech’s AI plans was prompted by a controversial project in the area known as the Vantage Data Centers Lighthouse Campus, a sprawling $15 billion, 672-acre computing…

Key Takeaways A blind LEGO superfan, Matthew Shifrin, founded the nonprofit Bricks for the Blind three years ago. Since its founding, Bricks for the Blind has produced accessible instructions for hundreds of LEGO sets and made them freely available to thousands of users worldwide. The instructions break down official visual manuals into detailed, text-based steps that work with braille displays and screen readers. The first time Matthew Shifrin realized he could build a LEGO set entirely on his own, he was 13 years old. Sitting at his kitchen table in Newton, Massachusetts, he ran his fingers over a thick three-ring…

Last week, the U.S. Forest Service announced that it will be closing three-quarters of its research facilities as part of a reorganization. Now, experts are not only worried about the number of scientists who might be leaving the agency, but also about how the disruption could affect the gathering and dissemination of crucial wildfire and climate change data.The restructuring comes as parts of the U.S. face what is expected to be a catastrophic wildfire season. The most recent wildland fire outlook shows that wildfire activity is already “well above average,” with more than 16,000 wildfires reported this year.Under the reorganization…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Finding and adhering to a workable daily routine helps you maintain mental focus and clarity. Stay physically active in a way that works for you. Regular exercise supports mental, emotional and physical well-being, as well as business performance. Don’t neglect nutrition and sleep. Finding the right foods for your body and getting quality sleep are foundational to peak performance. As an entrepreneur, I don’t have to explain the value of staying focused and on top of my game. It seems new technology appears every day. Yet, maximizing the tools and…

Here’s why—and how—to add mixed terrain adventures to your runsBrooks Ghost Trail. (Photo: Brooks Running)Updated April 9, 2026 04:22PM“My main motto is to get outside and move your body in a way that feels good,” says Abi Cado, who has inspired fans by honestly sharing her two-year journey from run-hater to run-lover. She chronicled her progression in an Instagram series she called, “Running as a girl who doesn’t like running.” Slowly but surely, the freedom of running, and its many benefits for mind, body, and soul, converted Cado, and she fell in love with the sport. Now, she routinely runs…

Economists and academics are still not clear on how, exactly, AI will change the jobs that are most vulnerable to its advances. Some jobs may disappear altogether, while others will simply evolve and be augmented by AI. But new research from Goldman Sachs this week indicates that the workers whose jobs are hit hardest by AI will find it particularly difficult to secure a new job—and suffer real economic setbacks in the aftermath. Drawing on four decades of federal data—which captured the lives of over 20,000 Americans from the 1950s to 1980s—the report found that the workers who were most impacted by…

Fuel prices took flight after the Iran war began, adding $2 billion to Delta’s quarterly costs. But the airline has a plan for a soft landing. How is that possible? Delta will cut about 3.5% of flights in the second quarter, raise fares and increase bag fees — moves CEO Ed Bastian says could recover up to half of the higher fuel costs. The airline still expects to earn a profit of about $1 billion before taxes. The strategy is working. Delta reported $15.9 billion in revenue for the first three months of the year, with particularly strong sales of…

Kick off summer with Outside Days—and get outfitted for better hydration, sun protection, storage, and style with smart picks from REIOutside Days 2025. (Photo: Stoptime Live)Published April 9, 2026 04:26PMOutside Days, our annual celebration of music, film, and all things outdoor, is just around the corner—and this year’s festival, May 29-31, is bigger than ever. With headliners like Death Cab for Cutie, My Morning Jacket, and Cage the Elephant, along with an extra day of fun, it’s gearing up to be one of the biggest festivals of the year. Which means it’s time for you to do some gearing up…

Issa Rae’s next project is coming to you vertically—and on TikTok.  Hoorae Media, the star’s media production company, and TikTok announced on Wednesday a partnership to bring free exclusive micro-series content to TikTok and its PineDrama app. The collaboration launches later this April starting with Screen Time, produced by Hoorae Digital. This will be Hoorae’s first micro-drama series, with the media company co-developing a slate of additional micro-series with TikTok as part of the deal. The partnership marks Rae’s return to her digital roots, she said at TheWrap’s Creator x Hollywood Summit on Wednesday. Her first digital series, “The MisAdventures of Awkward Black…