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Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Colleges have automated the easy work (CRM, communication) while the hardest, most labor-intensive work (transcript evaluation, fraud checks) stays manual. Enrollment growth targets are outpacing the processing capacity needed to handle more applications. Admissions leaders want AI to extend staff capacity, not replace human judgment on consequential decisions.u003cbru003e Higher education has invested in digital transformation for years. Colleges have adopted student information systems, customer relationship management platforms, online application portals and increasingly sophisticated communication tools. Yet many admissions teams still face significant operational challenges. EDMO’s The State of Automation in…

Published October 15, 2026 09:25AMA few months ago, I was hiking with a friend when I tripped and pulled my hamstring. We both had our own alpine climbing goals that summer, and I’d been looking at our morning hike as a training opportunity. I didn’t want to hold either of us back. I assured him that I’d be able to hobble along at our same brisk pace and, when that became impossible, told him that he should leave me behind. He refused both. Instead, he sat down beside me on the trail. “You know,” he said. “I think I spend…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Athletes in overlooked college sports have deeply engaged local followings that brands have historically undervalued. Canopy Talent and The Society Management are partnering to give fashion, beauty and luxury brands direct access to these collegiate athletes. Athletes now own their audiences and distribution, which makes them long-term brand partners rather than one-off endorsement deals.u003cbru003e The line between fashion, sport and entertainment has never been more blurred. Award-winning actors are now just as well known for their podcasts, TikTok stars are releasing Grammy-nominated albums and NBA players are modeling for underwear…

Netflix is struggling to keep viewers glued to their screens, and now about 1,000 employees are paying the price, according to Variety. The streamer is cutting 6% of its staff globally. It’s the company’s biggest round of Netflix layoffs since 2022. In an email to employees Wednesday, co-CEOs Greg Peters and Ted Sarandos said most of the cuts will hit the product, tech, legal and human resources teams. Netflix has been trying to win back viewers’ time with live channels, video podcasts, YouTube creators’ shows and live sports. Its U.S. cancellation rate of just over 2% is the best in…

Matador’s 24-liter Adventure Pack fits any overhead bin and still handles day hikes and overnights. Published October 15, 2026 06:00AMI own a lot of backpacks. It’s an occupational hazard. I have racks of them in my garage, all hanging in anticipation of their specific use case. Long, multi-day hikes through the backcountry? I have a pack for that. Quick mountain bike spins around local trails? I have a backpack for that (a hip pack, actually). But the perfect travel backpack, the carry-all that can be my trusty companion for planes, trains, and automobiles, has eluded me. Until Matador Equipment made…

Published October 15, 2026 03:00AMIn honor of spooky season, Outside editors are sharing their backcountry encounters while hiking, camping, or otherwise enjoying the outdoors. In the summer of 2026, whitewater rafters on Idaho’s Main Salmon River kept reporting sightings of an unexplained “ghost woman dressed in white.” Associate editor Madison Dapcevich has spent weeks rowing the so-called River of No Return. She sat down with a fellow river-runner and local historian to find out if this modern mystery is, indeed, a haunting spirit of one of the river’s pioneer women. On a cold, drizzly day in July 2026, Nate Lewand…

Published October 15, 2026 03:46AMMy family of five had just taken our first few steps onto the Bear Lake Trailhead at Rocky Mountain National Park, and we were already immersed in nature, the evergreen trees looming overhead, the lake glistening in the background. I breathed in the crisp air and, for the next few minutes, we followed the wide, flat trail surrounded by mountains. About 20 minutes into our hike, the trail became steeper, and we couldn’t continue forward without going up a few steps. My middle son is disabled and uses a wheelchair, so usually, when a trail becomes…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways A break-even business with no growth path is already “dead,” so the downside of doing nothing is larger than it looks. Investors won’t fund projected unit economics they haven’t seen proven, so you may have to prove them yourself before the capital arrives. I have been working with a business that is basically “stuck” The business is doing OK, about break-even. But it is not growing and doesn’t have a current path to correct itself. That said, it has a great business opportunity in front of it, but investors do not…

Key Takeaways Ten years ago, Fix began to consider what millennials wanted to see in their bathrooms. He and Reinecker officially launched their home and bath brand sproos! in 2022. The company is on track for $10 million in revenue this year. About a decade ago, plumbing-industry veteran Benjamin Fix was tasked with creating a bathroom collection for the next generation of consumers — at the time, millennials.  Image Credit: sproos! Benjamin Fix, left, Cecile Scius center, and Greg Reinecker, right. As Fix considered what might resonate with young shoppers, a few problems became apparent. Most millennials were renters, not…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways There’s no rule that says these business relationships have to be cheap or temporary. In fact, some of my most fruitful connections started out in very network-y ways, and quickly blossomed into something much more durable.  To maintain these valuable connections, cast a wider net than feels natural, give before you need anything and let the relationship stay light. “Networking.” Perhaps no other word inspires such panic in the introvert’s heart. The idea of standing around in a soulless hotel ballroom, trying to deftly balance a small plate of food…