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Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Autonomous agents are expanding the attack surface in organizations, as they increasingly operate with direct access to sensitive data — often without human oversight or key security controls in place. Traditional identity and access management strategies were not designed for this shift since they’re built around human users rather than autonomous systems. Automated management must be prioritized in the boardroom, security teams need access to tools that can comprehend what the user is asking for, and there must be a separation of duties at the user level. For almost two…

Sara Blakely founded the $1.2 billion shapewear and apparel company Spanx with just $5,000 in savings, relying on offbeat marketing methods and a good bit of her own grit. The entrepreneur recently revealed that while working toward her success, she had help: a motivational cassette tape that shaped the way she thought about her future. Blakely spoke about the tape while addressing the graduates at Florida State University’s spring 2026 commencement ceremony. She told the crowd that when she was 16, her father gave her a tape called How to Be a No-Limit Person, by Wayne Dyer, a self-help author, motivational…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways PR still drives trust, but machine readability now determines real visibility. Earned media must answer specific questions clearly for AI engines to cite it. Success shifts from share of voice to share of AI-driven citation. I have spent nearly a decade placing brands in the kinds of publications most founders dream about. I say that not to brag but to be clear about how deep in the PR world my adult career has been. When you are inside a line of work long enough, it becomes your identity, and when…

On Tuesday, Armstrong made a post on X that included the full email he sent to employees regarding the layoffs.“We’re currently in a down market and need to adjust our cost structure now so that we emerge from this period leaner, faster, and more efficient for our next phase of growth,” Armstrong wrote.Coinbase will not only cut costs and reduce head count but also “fundamentally” change how the company operates, he said. For one, Armstrong said the company would flatten its structure to a maximum of five layers between executives and employees.The billionaire crypto CEO said that in cutting middle manager roles,…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways The strongest leaders build trust, develop people, and create momentum without relying on constant oversight. A simple weekly audit can reveal where your leadership is driving progress — or quietly holding it back. Leadership doesn’t reveal itself in a vision statement. It shows up in real time — through who trusts you with hard truths, who grows under your leadership and whether your organization is actually moving forward instead of just staying busy.I learned this firsthand as president of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. We were trying to do…

At First Women’s Bank, we’ve spent a lot of time analyzing the care economy. What we have observed is that the healthcare sector has emerged as more than just a category; it is a cornerstone of the modern, mission-based women’s economy.We see the immense value women physicians contribute to their communities, while also recognizing the challenges that can come with traditional employment models. While studies estimate female physicians earn $2 million less than male physicians throughout their respective careers, we consider both the social impact of this gap and where economic improvement is possible.The surge of women starting their own practices signals…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Mobile apps. The internet. E-commerce. Global reach. Social media. AI. Drones. There’s no shortage of forces that have reshaped business over the past two decades. But look a little closer, and a different story emerges: plenty of the day-to-day realities of running a company remain stubbornly the same. And understanding those constants isn’t nostalgic — it’s practical. These are the friction points, habits and human dynamics that still shape performance. The last two decades of innovation have created the illusion that business has fully modernized — but the reality inside most companies…

Shares of Intel Corp. (Nasdaq: INTC) stock rose over 13% Tuesday on news that Apple is considering using the chipmaker, along with Samsung Electronics Co., to produce processors for its devices in the U.S., Bloomberg reported.The previously ailing stock has made a turnaround in the last few months, and hit an all-time high on Tuesday, above $100 a share.Apple (AAPL) shares were up just over 1% as of this writing midday Tuesday, following that report and last week’s strong second-quarter earnings results, which were fueled by “extraordinary demand” for the iPhone 17 lineup. Outgoing Apple CEO Tim Cook called it…

A women’s sports team is now worth $1 billion for the first time in history. The WNBA’s Golden State Valkyries hit the gold standard, and investors are now scrambling to buy into a league where new teams are paying $250 million just to get in the door — five times what it cost three years ago. The Valkyries, owned by Golden State Warriors owners Joe Lacob and Peter Guber, lead CNBC’s latest WNBA team valuations after generating $78 million in revenue last season — more than double the league average. They sold out season tickets, averaged a league-record 18,064 fans…

Imagine you launched a product in November 2025. Within four months, Jensen Huang had spotlighted it from the NVIDIA GTC stage, 188k (and counting) developers starred it on GitHub, and hundreds of fans show up to a lobster-themed conference dressed for the occasion.The last point, I admit, is only relevant to OpenClaw. What this agent software has achieved in just a few months has astounded and unsettled the AI world.Open source, freely available and community-built, is undoubtedly the weightier part of that story. But spend any time in the online chatter around OpenClaw and another theme surfaces: it runs on-device.No…