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AI is moving from experimental tool to everyday business infrastructure, reshaping work, strategy, competition, and the way companies learn.Adobe StockWhat if the biggest mistake leaders can make with AI is spending too much time worrying about the future and too little time building it?That was one of the strongest themes in my recent conversation with Reid Hoffman, co-founder of LinkedIn, co-founder of Inflection AI and Manas AI, Microsoft board member, pioneering technology investor, author, podcaster, and one of the most influential voices in entrepreneurship and artificial intelligence.Hoffman has never been shy about big ideas. He has helped shape the internet…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways The executive job market has shifted from an application-driven process to a selection-driven one, yet most executives are still operating as if volume and activity will create opportunity The rise of reverse recruiting reflects this frustration, but while it improves efficiency, it does not address the core issue. Companies are not looking for more candidates; they are identifying the right individuals based on alignment, credibility and fit. Executives who succeed in this environment are not those who apply more, but those who clearly communicate their value and are positioned to…

When communications worker Suzanne Selkow decided to open her own consulting practice, she realized that going solo meant fewer opportunities to “turn to a colleague for a gut check,” she says. Knowing herself to get bogged down in “decision paralysis,” she figured she needed some kind of outside perspective as she launched her business. So she turned to a different kind of mentor—she created an AI career coach using Anthropic’s Claude. “I figured that was actually a practical use case for an LLM—to be able to take some of those bigger-picture ideas that I had workshopped with a human coach,…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Your foundation for independent success is not built from your technical expertise alone. It requires that you have varied industry experience and the ability to build a strong network. To bring real value to your clients, you must have the support of well-developed business analysis, project management and client communication skills. Your passion for working solo is what will give you the confidence to place a bet on yourself, and that confidence will be what “sells” your clients on you. To be a successful solopreneur, simply being a technical expert…

AI agents can now pay for services, thanks to new technology from Visa and InFlow.NurPhoto via Getty ImagesAI agents are doing more and more work every day. One helps me research the humanoid robot ecosystem; another manages my daily email and weekly calendar. Until now, however, agents had a hard time paying for services, even if I wanted to authorize them to do so. This week, that changed. San Francisco-based InFlow is launching what it calls agent-native commerce infrastructure, built on top of Visa Intelligent Commerce. The combination is meaningful because it pairs two things the agentic economy has been…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Entrepreneurship rewards those who manage uncertainty well, not those who eliminate it. Discipline and emotional regulation matter more than ideas in sustaining long-term execution. Strong companies mirror founders who balance structure, adaptability, and clear decision-making under pressure. Entrepreneurship is often described in terms of capital, scale, strategy and timing. But beneath all of those sits something more fundamental: psychology.Long before a company becomes operationally sophisticated, it reflects the quality of the founder’s judgment, emotional regulation and relationship with uncertainty.This is one reason successful entrepreneurs often look different from the outside…

Artificial intelligence is being touted as the most transformative technology of the 21st century, changing everything from how people work to how they live. But forget all that—what sports fans want to know is, can it predict who is going to win the World Cup? According to a new Bank of America Global Research study, “The Beautiful Game: BofA’s World Cup 2026 Guide,” that was shared with Fast Company, approximately 40% of the FIFA fans surveyed are betting on France’s Les Bleus (named after the team’s traditional blue jerseys). However, AI, specifically Microsoft’s Copilot, thinks Spain’s La Roja, or “The…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. A new business idea can feel electric. You start picturing steady income, a growing customer base and the satisfaction of building something people actually want. Then reality hits. How do you actually turn that idea into a business? Where do you start? What matters first?AI can help close that gap.Tools like ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Microsoft Copilot and Claude are making it easier to move from idea to execution. According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, AI is already lowering the barrier to entrepreneurship by saving time, reducing costs and automating repetitive work.…

Looking for Thursday’s Strands hints, spangram and answers? You can find them here:ForbesToday’s NYT Strands Hints, Spangram, Answers For Thursday, May 7 (Go Right Ahead)By Paul TassiJust a regular Strands today, but you’ll see in a bit how that is a hint in and of itself. How To Play StrandsThe New York Times’ Strands puzzle is a play on the classic word search. It’s in beta for now, which means it’ll only stick around if enough people play it every day.There’s a new game of Strands to play every day. The game will present you with a six by eight…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Don’t repeat your mistakes. Get as much free or “earned” press and public relations as possible. Hire a coach or mentor as soon as you can. After almost two decades of being an entrepreneur and running a successful transcription company, I’ve learned several valuable lessons. Included in those “teaching moments” are a handful of mistakes. I once heard them described as “do-overs, mulligans.”It’s often said that wisdom is reserved only for the most experienced. While that statement is true, there is no reason for young or inexperienced entrepreneurs to waste…