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Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Sites can meet planned checkpoints while relying on workarounds and local adjustments that signal the plan is no longer viable under actual conditions. The real cost appears before the status turns red. Extra coordination, rescheduling, management effort and declining trust accumulate long before delays become visible in enterprise reporting. Tracking more details improves visibility into progress against the plan, but leaders must also assess whether the plan’s assumptions and dependencies still hold. A national company was preparing a network of sites for the launch of a new operating model. Each…
Key Takeaways Billionaire investor Vinod Khosla is hiring a chief of staff with a three-year commitment. Khosla emphasizes learning quickly, asking strong questions and thinking from first principles. Former chiefs of staff have founded companies and launched investment firms. Vinod Khosla, 71, spends his days betting on the future. Now the Silicon Valley billionaire is hiring someone to help him decide which big ideas are worth the investment. Khosla said in a recent post on X that he is accepting candidates for his next chief of staff. “You won’t know every field I work in,” Khosla wrote in the post,…
Updated October 19, 2026 04:22PMMontana state officials euthanized 14 black bears at a property in Bozeman in September after wildlife wardens found the animals had become so accustomed to human food that they posed a public safety risk. According to a September 29 announcement from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP), staff responded to a report of suspected illegal bear feeding at a residence north of Bozeman. During their investigation on September 24 and 25, officials found 15 bears that were severely food-conditioned and habituated to humans. Fourteen of the bears were captured and euthanized, while one cub was transported to Montana…
Key Takeaways Facing steep tuition costs, some young entrepreneurs are forgoing college to build businesses. New analysis from OnDeck examines which sectors have the most business owners without college degrees. Steve Jobs famously dropped out of Reed College after one semester in the fall of 1972 and co-founded Apple just a few years later. These days, amid rising tuition costs, some young entrepreneurs are following in the tech titan’s footsteps, skipping college to start businesses of their own. And while they might not found the next trillion-dollar company, many of them find success, particularly in certain sectors. A new report…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Kyle Van Noy is a linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings and is in his 13th NFL season. Van Noy is a two-time Super Bowl champion and Pro Bowler, and has played on six different teams. Subscribe to his free motivational and business insights on Substack at kylevannoy.com. The first thing a new teammate wants to know is whether you’re there to take their job. They may not say it out loud, but everybody is thinking it. I know because I’ve been that guy seven times, across six teams. I’m a…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Choosing the right speaker is critical to an event’s success, and there are six questions that can help you determine what you’re looking for and how to find the right person. Approach the speaker decision process like you’re making a hiring decision. Talk with several prospects, call references and ask for results from the last event they did. Last year, an executive at a tech company asked me whether I could keynote their employee resource group event. I knew there were speakers out there who were better aligned with their…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways AI mimics expertise but can’t replace it. A brand-wide AI strategy with approved private platforms and data-privacy training protects proprietary assets and prevents leaks. Over-reliance on AI erodes both talent and brand. Artificial intelligence is reshaping the global business landscape, and franchising is no exception. While the adoption of AI presents growth opportunities, it has also introduced widespread uncertainty. To navigate this shift, franchise leaders must look past the initial buzz, evaluate associated risks and strategically implement AI models. AI should be used to increase operational efficiency — not as…
Last year, Hannah Crawford, a 29-year-old theater producer in London, spotted an underserved market: women and LGBTQ people who dread letting “man-with-a-van” movers haul their stuff after a breakup. She started posting in Facebook groups offering to help, renting vans and doing the moves herself. “The posts blew up,” Crawford told LADbible. Women flooded her inbox with moving horror stories, including one who said the guy who moved her knew where she lived and started sending her creepy messages. Crawford quickly found herself booked six days a week. A viral Instagram post this June brought thousands of new followers, and…
The Colonel is shaking up what’s in the soda fountain. KFC announced a new partnership with Coca-Cola that moves its U.S. beverage choices away from long-time partner PepsiCo. The transition starts in January 2027, and Coke products are expected in all U.S. restaurants by spring 2027. It’s the end of a roughly 40-year relationship between KFC U.S. and Pepsi, according to Nation’s Restaurant News. PepsiCo bought KFC in 1986 and kept the pouring rights even after spinning the chain off into Yum Brands in 1997. “This partnership is about more than what’s in the cup,” said KFC U.S. President Catherine…
Published October 19, 2026 07:06AMWhat to know: The best all-mountain skis of 2027 are the Nordica Enforcer 99 (Editors’ Choice), Völkl Mantra 88 (best all-mountain ski for the East), Blizzard Rustler 9 (most versatile), and Rossignol Arcade 84 (best for carving). We partnered with the experts at SKI to test 108 skis and found nine winners that handle groomers, crud, bumps, trees, and powder, with picks for women, intermediates, and forgiving rides. If there’s one thing modern ski design has settled, it’s that the one-ski quiver is an all-mountain ski. Built to carve morning groomers, slash through afternoon chop, weave…