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Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Agreeableness comes with a cost. When you’re the one dissenting voice, all eyes turn to you. Suddenly, you have to justify your thinking and defend your reasoning. That’s a whole lot harder than simply saying, “yep, looks good!”  In order to hear dissent, you need to create a culture that makes space for differing opinions. Picture this: It’s a scorching hot afternoon in Texas. Luckily, you’ve got a shady porch, a pitcher of ice-cold lemonade and a very effective fan. You’re enjoying passing the afternoon playing dominoes with your family…

Key Takeaways A new study shows that Gen Z is cutting back on dining out, haircuts and other everyday spending to save money for trips. Gen Z feels that homeownership is increasingly out of reach. Rather than abandoning spending entirely, many Gen Zers are reallocating their budgets toward travel. Gen Z is cutting costs everywhere — except at the airport.  A new report from Fox Business’ The Big Money Show shows that Gen Z is abandoning everyday splurges but refuses to give up travel. According to a Future Partners study, 43.6% of Gen Z take spontaneous leisure trips very frequently…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways A company should not depend on its owner to explain its story (major decisions that were made and important actions that were taken). Its records should be capable of doing that. Three components build that narrative: the business plan, the bookkeeping and the corporate records. The business plan explains the direction in which the company intended to go, bookkeeping explains what actually happened, and corporate records explain who authorized the important decisions along the way. Lenders, buyers, IRS examiners, successors or family members may eventually need to understand the business…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways A website redesign often exposes unresolved business decisions, not just design problems. When everything is treated as equally important, the user is forced to sort through the company’s internal ambiguity. Deciding what to remove can be more valuable than deciding what to add. The strongest redesigns clarify which audiences, offers, and priorities the business wants to carry forward. Website redesigns often begin with familiar complaints: The site looks dated, navigation has become difficult, conversion is underperforming, or the business has outgrown what was built years ago. Those are valid reasons…

Key Takeaways Citi, a $215 billion bank, is locked in a talent war with private equity firms. In the latest move, Citi announced this week that it is shortening its investment banking analyst program from three years to two. As a result, junior bankers have a quicker path to promotion. Citi is giving junior bankers a faster way up. It’s the $215 billion bank’s latest move in a talent war with private equity.  According to a recent Bloomberg report, Citi is shortening its investment banking analyst program from three years to two, allowing junior bankers a quicker path to associate…

Get an exclusive discount on the best outdoor exoskeletons on the marketHypershell’s new X Series. (Photo: Hypershell)Updated October 6, 2026 10:25AMWhen it comes to the outdoors, movement is everything. Be it a backcountry mountaineering expedition or your daily walk through the park, it’s all about putting one foot in front of the other, letting your mind and body take you where you need to go. But sometimes, it’s not that simple. So what if there was something that could literally help you put one foot in front of the other? Enter Hypershell exoskeletons. You read that right. Exoskeletons. Worn on…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Owners know their companies better than anyone, and that familiarity can create blind spots when it comes to capital, people, earnings and succession planning. Weakness in one of these areas typically creates problems in the others, so they should be examined together and early to preserve the owner’s freedom to decide what comes next. Capital, talent, earnings and succession deserve attention before a crisis or transaction forces the issue. Treat them as ongoing responsibilities to preserve more choices and build a stronger company. The most expensive problems in a business…

Published October 6, 2026 02:58PMOutside features editor Frederick Dreier participated in the October 4 Ötillö Swimrun race at Horsetooth Reservoir, Colorado. Dreier has competed in triathlons, bicycle races, and other endurance sports for 25 years.  A few memories come to mind from my recent Ötillö Swimrun, the endurance race that combines open-water swimming with trail running. In one, I flounder in the chilly waters of Colorado’s Horsetooth Reservoir near Fort Collins, my arms feeling heavy as concrete as I struggle to swim in a straight line. In another, I sit by the side of a rocky trail plucking cactus spines…

Key Takeaways Sarina Virk Torrendell left a high-six-figure job at Amazon in September 2025 while pregnant with her third child to launch YouPop. YouPop is an AI-powered system for creators that uses their cross-platform data to identify opportunities specific to them. Her main founder lesson is to listen to feedback but maintain conviction in the opportunity. When Sarina Virk Torrendell decided to leave Amazon in September 2025, she knew that the safer choice was to stay put.  Torrendell had spent two decades building a consumer technology career. Her compensation at Amazon was in the high six figures, enough to support…

Published October 6, 2026 01:37PMAmazon Prime Big Deal Days, a two-day online sale happening today and tomorrow, is a big deal if you’re shopping for a TV, some furniture, or maybe a new bidet to see what all the fuss is about. But for the outdoor enthusiast? The discerning wilderness-loving individual on the prowl for a new fly rod? A swallowtail splitboard? A lightweight, expedition-grade backpacking stove? If that sounds like you, well, you’re (mostly) out of luck. For the outdoors lover, Amazon’s promised land of deals is a lot of hype, with very little worth purchasing. Our gear team…