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Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. In 2025, ROMTech had a problem most startups would envy: far more demand than it could immediately fulfill. The Connecticut-based company makes the PortableConnect, a connected rehabilitation device that lets patients recovering from orthopedic surgery complete therapy at home while clinicians monitor their progress remotely. As orders accelerated, CEO Peter Arn made a decision that runs counter to most growth-stage playbooks:  he made revenue wait. The company kept growing, but deliberately moderated its expansion while strengthening the operational infrastructure and clinical oversight required for larger scale. It meant leaving some short-term revenue on…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Moonlighting isn’t inherently ethical or unethical, and there is no universal answer here. The ethics come down to how you do it. Whatever you decide, don’t let your performance slip at your primary job. That’s the clearest signal to your manager that something is off. Moonlighting, or working more than one role, is a contested topic in the tech industry. I recently spoke at a human resources retreat and broached it with leaders in the field. Some thought it was ethically okay or even necessary in the current economy. Others…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Many leaders expected AI to speed up decisions by giving teams faster access to better information. What it’s often doing instead is removing the excuse organizations have used for slow decisions for years. Organizations often assume that better information automatically leads to better decisions. In reality, better information only creates the opportunity for a decision. When decisions move slowly, leaders often ask if they have enough information. The real questions are who owns the decision, who has authority to move when people still disagree and who’s expected to stand behind…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. If you’re a business owner like me, you’ve no doubt noticed that many of your competitors market themselves and promote their services in a remarkably similar way. You probably even follow suit yourself, proudly announcing your product line, sharing your mission and values and disseminating your customer testimonials … like everyone else in your industry.  To a degree, redundancy of messaging and overlap of company offerings is inevitable in any given market; after all, a tennis pro shop does what a tennis pro shop does, a pet store sells what a pet…

We tested tons of options to find the real difference between a $140 sleeping pad and a $400 camping mattress.A high-quality camping mattress can turn a challenging night in the woods into a deeply restorative sleep experience. Investing in the right sleep system ensures you wake up fully recharged for a day of outdoor adventure. (Photo: Canva)Published July 16, 2026 04:36PMThe difference between a miserable night in the woods and a restful one often comes down to a few inches of foam and air. Whether you’re hauling in a plush camping mattress or rolling up with a minimalist sleeping pad,…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Resilience is not a defensive posture. True resilience is active. It is the ability to pivot your entire supply chain in a matter of hours rather than weeks. Diverse leadership becomes a huge advantage during a crisis, as it reveals the “ground truth.” With a team that reflects the diversity of the regions in which you operate, you can access a mosaic of perspectives. Disruption can become your greatest advantage because crisis creates a unique clarity: It strips away the non-essentials and shows you exactly where your supply chain is…

We are looking for nominations for Outside’s 2027 Travel Awards. Please submit your nominations for best places to stay, travel companies, trails, and trailblazers. (Photo: Getty / Canva / Ayana Underwood)Published July 16, 2026 03:51PMCALLING FOR NOMINATIONS! Who are the people, places, and companies making travel in the outdoors more inclusive, innovative, sustainable, and awesome?Outside’s 2027 Travel Awards will be featured in print and online in our Spring 2027 issue. We are looking at these awards through the Outside lens—focusing on travel that is nature-forward, active, adventurous, and immersed in the outdoors. You may nominate as many travel companies, places…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways The businesses seeing real returns from AI aren’t the ones with the biggest budgets — they’re the ones choosing tools that fit into existing workflows and actually committing to using them. These 15 tools are automating repetitive work across categories like content, sales, support, decision-making and more. AI is everywhere, and if you have spent any time evaluating tools for your business, you already know the gap between pitch and payoff is wide. Most tools promise to change everything; very few actually free up your calendar. The real win is…

Key Takeaways Fiverr is an online marketplace that connects businesses and individuals with freelancers offering services. In a new study, researchers analyzed over 11 million Fiverr transactions. They found a correlation between how quickly a job-seeker responded to an employer and the employer’s ultimate hiring decision. Hiring managers pick their favorite candidates by looking at their resumes and cover letters, identifying years of experience, academic degrees and skills. However, there is another metric they look for, whether they consciously register it or not: how quickly job-seekers reply to messages.  In new research published in the journal Management Science, researchers analyzed…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The last record-breaking IPO, SpaceX, wasn’t a fluke, and the next big IPO won’t be a SaaS company or a consumer app either. It’s going to be in the growing industry of civilization technology, i.e., the companies that undergird the structures and systems necessary for civilization to survive in a tumultuous and changing landscape. Given the growing size of the human population, the rapid pace of the changing technological landscape, and the increasing uncertainty of environmental trajectories, civilization-level technologies will continue to capture outsized investments and then, ultimately, market share. What is Civilization Technology? Civilization technology…