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Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways The right business structure and overlooked deductions can save entrepreneurs thousands annually — yet many never make the switch. Smart tax planning isn’t seasonal — it’s a year-round system that can compound savings and fuel business growth. Tax season can be brutal for even the most organized entrepreneurs. Not only do you have to take time out of your business to deal with the ins and outs of filing, but you’re forced to come to terms with just how much of your hard-earned money is going to the government each…

It’s a tough time to own fast-food restaurants. Franchisees for popular chains such as Applebee’s, Subway, and Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen have filed for bankruptcy recently, and another has joined them. Multiple entities associated with Friendly Franchisees Corporation (FFC), owner of 65 Carl’s Jr. locations across California, have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, Restaurant Business first reported.Carl’s Jr. was founded almost 85 years ago and is known for its charbroiled burgers. FFC has yet to state whether any Carl’s Jr. locations will close as a result of the bankruptcies. Its founder, Harshad Dharod, owns the five associated entities that filed for bankruptcy…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways User journey maps tell you what someone is trying to accomplish, what questions they carry, what information they need at each stage and what may help them keep moving with confidence. Journey maps are significantly more useful when they’re grounded in personas and real user behavior. Pairing journey maps with sentiment analysis helps teams understand not just the path users took, but how that path felt — surfacing hesitation, confusion and other signals that are easy to miss in analytics. Some websites feel easy to move through almost immediately. You…

Lowe’s Foundation is making a major investment in future skilled tradesworkers. On Tuesday, the home improvement retailer announced it would commit an additional $200 million to training 250,000 tradespeople by 2035 through its Gable Grants program, bringing its overall commitment to $250 million.The investment comes amid a rising need for skilled tradespeople driven by a surge in AI developments. According to Jones Lang LaSalle’s 2026 Global Data Center Outlook report, the global data center sector is expanding by about 14% a year. Over the next four years, nearly 100 gigawatts of capacity will be added, which will require a $3…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Waiting for AI to mature or for external guidance is riskier than starting imperfectly. Early adoption builds judgment, confidence and shared understanding that compounds over time. The advantage comes from the muscle built through practice — knowing when to trust AI, when to challenge it and how to ask better questions. That only develops through early, imperfect use. The longer leaders wait, the more their organizations drift without them. It’s important to model that it’s safe to experiment, reflect and adapt in real time. Every CEO I talk to has…

Samsung is saying goodbye to its namesake texting app, at least for United States customers.According to an end-of-service announcement published on the tech giant’s U.S. support website, Samsung Messages will be discontinued in July. Impacted owners of Samsung smartphones and other gadgets are being asked to switch to Google Messages in the meantime, “to maintain a consistent messaging experience on Android.”All Samsung Galaxy phones run on Google’s Android operating system. To switch to Google Messages, Samsung’s website gives users instructions to download the app from the Play Store, if not already on their phone, and set it as the default. Some people may also…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways The real bottleneck for founders isn’t speed — it’s that their thinking gets spread across thousands of tiny, half-formed decisions. AI will gradually start taking that load off their plates. Instead of just summarizing or generating content after a human decides, AI will act as a filter — removing noise, structuring vague problems and eliminating weak options before founders ever see them. AI will likely become a “system layer” for decision support (not a replacement for thinking), freeing founders to focus on strategy, creativity and real conversations. When people talk…

Book lovers with aging Kindles might want to find a new e-reader soon, as Amazon is discontinuing support for its older devices next month.On May 20, the e-commerce giant is set to cut off support for devices released in 2012 or earlier, notifying active users of the affected devices via email.“These models have been supported for at least 14 years—some as long as 18 years—but technology has come a long way in that time, and these devices will no longer be supported moving forward,” an Amazon spokesperson told Fast Company.While the devices will still be able to power on, users will no longer be able to…

Key Takeaways Apple’s first foldable iPhone is slated to be unveiled in September alongside the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, despite earlier reports of engineering delays. The device is being treated internally as the most significant redesign in iPhone history. The foldable model is central to a broader strategy to expand the iPhone line with new designs, higher price tiers and differentiated features. Apple is preparing to launch its first foldable iPhone this year in September during the company’s typical phone debut period, people with knowledge of the matter told Bloomberg.  The sources said that Apple will release the…

In 1990, my mother discovered a 4-year-old startup called American Girl, and she liked what she saw: books about different eras in American history, with stories told through the eyes of a girl roughly her daughter’s age, plus an 18-inch doll based on each character. It was more educational and wholesome than Barbie, so she was happy to buy them for me.My favorite character was Molly McIntire, a 9-year-old living through World War II in Illinois, whose father had been sent to the front lines and hadn’t written home in months. What I loved about the books was that they…