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You know the feeling we are talking about. Your friend calls to ask for your help moving on a Saturday when you were planning on doing nothing. Or your sister-in-law asks you to invest in her business, and you are afraid there is no way it will succeed. Even when the person asking for the favor isn’t someone central to your life, it is still painful to say no. Most of us don’t even like saying no to telemarketers. That’s why there are so many jobs in sales. Often, we end up making bad decisions to avoid the short-term discomfort…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Get clear on your core search terms, optimize your core pages first, and write content that answers real questions. Pay attention to local SEO, keep your website technically healthy, build credibility through backlinks, and track success metrics. If you’re a small business owner, SEO probably either feels like a mysterious and technical world or a task that perpetually stays at the bottom of your to-do list.Meanwhile, you’re spending money on ads, posting on social, networking like crazy and wondering why more of your leads aren’t just finding you.SEO is about…

Amazon and Anthropic made the Claude Platform on AWS generally available this week, giving AWS customers direct access to Anthropic’s native first-party platform through their existing AWS account. The launch follows the April 20 expansion of the Amazon and Anthropic partnership, which committed Anthropic to spending more than $100 billion on AWS over ten years and brought Amazon’s total investment in the company to $13 billion, with up to $20 billion more tied to commercial milestones.The announcement sits next to Claude on Amazon Bedrock rather than replacing it. That distinction matters more than the launch itself because it reflects a…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Many websites underperform not because of poor visual design, but because they are passive. They present information instead of guiding users toward action or reassurance. The traditional “brochure-style” website model is outdated. Attention is shorter now, so sites must quickly communicate relevance, value and trust rather than waiting for users to read and decide. Improving performance is less about visible improvements or traffic; it’s more about clarity — defining what the business is trying to say, who it’s trying to reach and what should happen once someone arrives. Most companies…

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes were essentially flat in April, another lackluster showing for the housing market during what’s traditionally its busiest time of the year. Existing home sales edged up 0.2% last month from March to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.02 million units, the National Association of Realtors said Monday. Sales were unchanged compared to April last year. The latest sales figure fell short of the roughly 4.12 million pace economists were expecting, according to FactSet. Sales have been hovering close to a 4-million annual pace now going back to 2023, far short of the historic norm that…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. In venture, I’ve watched investors move in and out of the market in waves. Some arrive when headlines are loud, deploy capital quickly, then disappear when sentiment shifts. Others stay consistent through quiet quarters, down cycles, and the messy middle, where most companies either mature or break.Over time, you realize long-term outcomes are shaped less by who gets early attention and more by who keeps making disciplined decisions when momentum fades.The same pattern shows up with founders. I’ve backed entrepreneurs who did everything right on paper—strong résumé, great press, confident pitch —…

SAINT HELENA ISLAND – APRIL 24: A view of the Dutch-flagged vessel MV Hondius is seen navigating the Atlantic Ocean near Saint Helena Island on April 24, 2026. ages)Anadolu via Getty ImagesThree deaths and nine reported cases of Hantavirus have been associated with an outbreak on the cruise ship MV Hondius, according to the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control. The cases and deaths have been linked to the Andes strain, the only strain of hantavirus that can spread person-to-person. These cases have understandably caused concern and consternation for many Americans. The experience from the COVID-19 pandemic can offer…

You have the idea. You have the drive. But navigating the legal, financial and tax complexities of launching a U.S. business is time-consuming, confusing, and distracts you from your main focus. In this free webinar, our partners from doola walk you through exactly what it takes to go from idea to fully operational US business, no matter where you live in the world. What you’ll learn: Which US business structure is right for you — LLC, S-Corp, or C-Corp — and how each one impacts your taxes as a non-residentThe best state to incorporate in based on your goals, whether…

It has become clear that women—and working mothers, in particular—are up against all kinds of challenges that threaten their foothold in the labor force. But one trend that may be less evident is that men are also dropping out of the workforce, albeit for different reasons. The jobs report last week offered a more sunny outlook than expected, with an uptick of 115,000 jobs in April; the unemployment rate also held steady at 4.3%. However, the data also points to a more nuanced story about a broader shift in the labor force. In April, the number of men who were…

Shark Tank’s Mr. Wonderful didn’t expect this level of resistance when he pitched his $100 billion AI data center to rural Utah. But hundreds showed up to protest the project’s approval, saying it’s not so wonderful. Kevin O’Leary’s “Stratos Project” received unanimous approval from Box Elder County commissioners on Monday despite fierce opposition. The plan calls for a 9-gigawatt AI data center and natural gas plant on a 40,000-acre campus in northwest Utah — a facility that would consume more than double the energy the entire state uses in a year. O’Leary says the project will create 10,000 construction jobs…