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I talk to a lot of people who are quietly terrified about their careers right now, wondering if the thing they spent 15 years getting good at is about to become irrelevant. The kind of fear where you smile through another LinkedIn post about AI productivity gains and feel your stomach drop.I get it. I build AI systems and agents for enterprise clients—and for myself. I watch these tools get more capable every week. And the narrative everywhere, from VCs, from CEOs, from the breathless tech press, is that your job is going to be automated. That you’re going to…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Confirmation Day isn’t for figuring out if you like the franchise. It’s for confirming you don’t dislike anything major. If you’re not ~95% sold beforehand, you’re too early. This is about spotting red flags and validating culture, not starting from scratch. You’ve performed your initial research, carefully vetted brands, narrowed your options, met with franchise development representatives, completed due diligence and you’ve come to the final stage in the process: Confirmation Day (sometimes called Discovery Day, Decision Day or Meet the Team Day).It all comes down to that moment. With…

The agency just opened applications for seasonal roles across six iconic parks. Here is everything you need to know to get your application in before the deadline.The NPS opened 200 applications for seasonal interpretive ranger roles at six sites (Photo: Brandon Bell/Getty Images)Published March 27, 2026 01:07PMThe National Park Service (NPS) just opened its job application portal for seasonal roles across six national park sites. If the ranger life is calling you, don’t snooze on submitting your resume—the window to apply closes on March 29 at 11:59 P.M. EST or once 200 people apply.According to the job listing, the role…

Tax refunds are typically a welcomed reprieve for millions of Americans facing challenging financial times. While many tax filers are set to receive higher refunds this year, around 1.4 million Americans who typically receive paper refund checks may have to wait longer for their refund this year because the federal government has moved to phase out the paper check option.The deadline to file your taxes is April 15. But some filers may have to wait six weeks to 10 weeks longer to see their refund checks if they didn’t provide direct deposit information on their returns this year. The IRS…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways For startup founders, hiring a CEO heralds a transformative period of emotional and operational change, a shift from creation to structured growth. Scaling a startup requires not just speed but purposeful structure, prioritization and the right leadership that respects the company’s vision and cultural foundation. The transition from founder to CEO involves more than a change in leadership; it’s about a strategic partnership that multiplies the company’s impact and ensures sustainable scaling. There’s a moment for many startups that looks like a celebration from the outside.A founder hires a CEO.…

Published March 27, 2026 11:55AMIt took me ten years living in Chicago to finally admit what I probably should have known all along: I don’t actually need a car. A commuter e-bike does the job (and more). Sure, a car comes in handy for big Costco trips or driving across town in a downpour. It’s also helpful for venturing farther afield. But as convenient as a car can be, it comes with the reality of constantly hunting for parking, throwing money at meter fees and gas stations, and worst of all, finding a bright-orange ticket on the windshield. Ugh.This year,…

It was 1997, and Matt Berman, the creative director of JFK Jr.’s George magazine, had just gotten back to his hotel in Los Angeles. He had left the ‘Garden of Eden’ style set he’d concocted for the cover of the September issue: lush with greenery and replete with live animals. It would reach peak ripeness once the star, Pam Anderson, arrived on set the next day as the “first woman,” to illustrate a feature on the 20 most fascinating women in politics.  But there was a problem. A note was waiting for him at the front desk of the hotel.…

Key Takeaways Duolingo, the $4.6 billion language learning app, evaluates candidates from the minute they step into a taxi cab. Duolingo’s cofounder and CEO, Luis von Ahn, pays taxi drivers to evaluate whether candidates deserve to be hired. The company has passed on hiring otherwise strong candidates because of the way they treated the taxi driver. After a year-long search, Duolingo was about to hire a chief financial officer. One person shone above the rest, with a stellar resume and strong interpersonal skills. The entire hiring committee “really liked” the candidate, Luis von Ahn, Duolingo’s cofounder and CEO, told The…

Compliance comes for every industry. Healthcare has HIPAA. Retail had the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard. Now it’s defense industrial base (DIB).With the rollout of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC), the Department of War (DOW)—and Katie Arrington’s advocacy through her former role as DOW chief information officer—are forcing a generational shift in how the defense supply chain protects sensitive data.CMMC isn’t mere guidance. It’s a contractual line in the sand that won’t stop with mega defense contractors. CMMC covers the small and midsize businesses across the U.S. that keep the nation’s economy moving and its security intact. It…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Most coffee conversations ignore contaminants like mold, acrylamide, fillers and pesticides Transparency, lab testing and sourcing matter more than caffeine for performance-focused entrepreneurs Entrepreneurs are known for two things: relentless drive and relentless coffee consumption.Coffee is the fuel behind early mornings, back-to-back meetings, late nights and the myth that productivity comes from pushing harder rather than recovering smarter. For many founders, coffee is not a beverage. It is a coping mechanism.Yet an increasing number of high performers are reporting something strange. They are drinking the same amount of coffee but…