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Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Experts largely agree that business school can offer you one thing that can’t be achieved via online tutorials: a large, built-in network. But a network is only what you make of it. The fact is that nothing can really ever prepare you for starting your own business. An MBA can, however, help lay the groundwork. In the age of AI, the learning curve for starting a business is less steep. But that’s why there’s even more of a reason to go to business school — they’re teaching students to think strategically…

Who can take a sunrise, sprinkle it with dew, cover it with chocolate and a miracle or two? The candy man can, and this time, the candy man is Kevin McCarthy, CEO of Unreal Snacks. Kevin’s story is a great one for anyone who thinks they need the “right” résumé to succeed. He joined Unreal in 2014 at 22, fresh off a congressional campaign, with zero food experience. He was one of three employees. Today, Unreal is the largest better-for-you chocolate brand in America, sold in 35,000 stores across the U.S. and Canada. Kevin joined me on How Success Happens…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Ask your employees for feedback before it’s too late to make any necessary changes. Don’t only ask for feedback during an annual review. Have regular check-ins throughout the year. Set your expectations before problems arrive; be proactive. An email arrived this summer with the subject line “Magic Key Holder, your Magic Key pass expires in one month.” It invited me to renew before my expiration date of Sept. 17. I’ve been a pass holder since 2018, first through the Annual Passport program and then through Magic Key, which replaced it…

This insulated layer does it all, from early-morning alpine missions to mountain town nightsThe BGA Waas ALLIED Down Hooded Jacket. (Photo: Backcountry)Published October 28, 2026 03:04PMEveryone wants a winter jacket built with warmth and style. But nailing both sides of the equation is easier said than done. Backcountry does it with the new BGA Waas ALLIED Down Hooded Jacket, and wearing is believing. It’s made for easy packability on backcountry tours and extended ski trips, with a not-too-techy look that fits in anywhere. Shop Men’s Shop Women’s Adventure-Ready Style The BGA Waas ALLIED Down Hooded Jacket isn’t the only jacket…

Toys “R” Us is racing to open 120 new stores by Thanksgiving, but some of the toymakers it needs to stock its shelves aren’t eager to play along, the New York Post reports. Go! Retail Group, which runs the stores under license from brand owner WHP Global, is asking vendors for up to 180 days to pay after goods are delivered. The industry norm is 30 to 90 days. Many suppliers still remember the 2017 bankruptcy and 2018 liquidation, which caused millions in losses across the toy industry. “They should be the ones financing the business, not their vendors,” Jay…

Published October 28, 2026 04:19PMThe best skiers make moguls look effortless—but mastering them is a whole lot of work. “Mogul skiing is a very, very highly skilled sport,” Maddi Beck, a strength and conditioning coach for the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Team, told Outside. That means it requires intense precision and specific technique that you can really only build by spending time on the slopes. That said, the sport also involves athletic components that can be trained in the gym—including trunk control, lower-body muscular endurance, and the ability to absorb and quickly redirect force, Beck said. Trunk control—which in mogul…

Key Takeaways New research from resume.io ranks the scariest jobs in the U.S. by median salary. Researchers analyzed 23 U.S. occupations associated with fear, danger, death or the macabre. You might find the idea of working for decades before you can retire a bit frightening, but is your job scary enough to be someone’s Halloween costume?  New research from AI-powered career platform resume.io explores some of the “scariest” jobs in the U.S. — and which ones pay the most.  Researchers analyzed 23 U.S. occupations associated with fear, danger, death or the macabre, assigning each a fear score from 0 to…

Unusually high tides and warm Pacific waters submerged roads and trails just north of San Francisco, leaving drivers stranded and turning a popular bike path into an impromptu waterway.Kayakers paddle through floodwaters beneath a highway overpass in Marin County, California, as unusually high tides inundated roads and bike paths in October 2026. (Photo: Courtesy of California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services)Published October 28, 2026 03:59PMKayakers floated along a flooded bike path in Northern California earlier this week after unusually high tides, boosted by abnormally warm Pacific water, submerged roads and trails across Marin County. Drone footage shared by the San…

Key Takeaways Leopold wanted to build a regenerative cookie brand with a taste that appeals to consumers. She raised about $700,000 to get Joy Supply off the ground earlier this year. The business drew rapid inbound interest and is expanding its retail presence. This as-told-to story is based on a conversation with Lindsay Leopold, founder of Brooklyn, New York-based crispy oat cookie brand Joy Supply, which uses regeneratively farmed U.S. ingredients. Joy Supply launched in May 2026 and did about $20,000 in pre-launch sales in month one. Currently, the brand is available at Nordstrom’s holiday market, Westside Market, Big Night…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Recognition feels satisfying until it becomes the only measure of whether a win counts. Founders are prone to keep arguing with old critics long after customers have already answered the question and proved the critics wrong. Ambition is useful, but building your life around someone else’s approval is expensive. In the 1880s, Gustave Eiffel was already one of France’s best-known engineers. He had built railway bridges, viaducts, stations and other large iron structures across Europe. His company had developed a reputation for doing things that seemed difficult, expensive or slightly…