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Published July 10, 2026 03:00AMAs a Colorado resident, I’m no stranger to wildfire. Even if the blazes are miles away, you can still experience hazy skies and smoky air. My 69-year-old mother was meant to be visiting from New Jersey in June, at a time when the state had 16 active wildfires. Most of our plans revolved around being active outside.In the lead-up to her trip, I considered postponing. I was already nervous about taking her to the ski town of Breckenridge because of the altitude. But the town’s location in Colorado’s fire-riddled mountains had me worried about the air quality,…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Diaspora citizenship is becoming a powerful way for countries to strengthen economic growth, attract investment and build lasting ties with people connected to their heritage. When done thoughtfully, diaspora citizenship can transform cultural connections into long-term economic opportunities for both nations and entrepreneurs. For many years, citizenship was seen as a legal identity. It told the world where a person belonged. Today, some countries are also treating citizenship as an economic tool. They are using nationality law to reconnect with people whose families left long ago. This is called diaspora…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Every great company is built on a bet about trust. Visa bet that strangers would trust a piece of plastic. Airbnb bet that travelers would trust a stranger’s spare room. The next great opening may be the most fundamental one yet, because artificial intelligence has made it cheap to fake almost anything, and the ability to prove what is real, and who is real, is quickly becoming one of the most valuable things a company can offer. Few people understand that better than W. Scott Stornetta. A founding father of blockchain, he has just…

Key Takeaways New college graduates are struggling in the worst entry-level job market in years. Here are the no-degree-required roles that pay the most, per a new study from NetCredit. For some young people in the U.S., higher education is losing its luster. New college graduates are currently facing the worst entry-level job market since the pandemic, per The Guardian.  What’s more, the average tuition for both public and private four-year colleges has essentially doubled over the past 30 years when adjusted for inflation, NPR reported last year.  Undergraduate enrollment was 15% lower in fall 2021 than in fall 2010,…

Key Takeaways Weed Man is a lawn care franchise that generates around $450 million in total annual revenue. Terry and Andy Kurth, a father-son team, play a significant role in generating revenue for the franchise. Terry is the founder of Epic3, Weed Man’s largest multi-unit ownership group, which generated $103 million in sales last year. Terry Kurth, 77, says that choosing the right life partner is the most important decision an individual can make — and he knows the truth of this statement firsthand. Nearly 50 years ago, his wife was in labor. She was in the hospital lying on…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Overwhelm is a leadership challenge, not a personal weakness.u003cbru003e You can’t control the pace of change, but you can control how you respond to it.u003cbru003e Reduce mental load instead of just trying to work harder. Talk to any founder, manager or entrepreneur right now, and you will hear the same word. Overwhelm. People are trying to keep up with a pace that never slows. AI is reshaping industries before leaders can absorb the last change. Even the high performers who usually stay calm under pressure say they feel stretched thin.…

Next time you order a chalupa at Taco Bell, you may be talking to a robot, not a human. The chain has expanded its voice AI drive-thru technology to more than 890 restaurants across 38 states, according to Nation’s Restaurant News. The system automates order-taking at the speaker, adapts to each location’s menu in real time and filters background noise. Transactions are on par with or faster than human order-taking. But the most surprising finding isn’t the speed — it’s the staff’s response. Locations using voice AI are reporting higher employee retention than those without it. The reason: AI handles…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Credibility accelerates growth. Clear positioning, external validation and consistency reduce friction, shorten sales cycles and build trust with customers and investors.u003cbru003e AI has raised the bar for trust. Since every company can sound polished, markets now look for proof — customer results, partner endorsements and a narrative that holds up over time.u003cbru003e Earn credibility before claiming category leadership. The strongest companies first win trust in a focused problem space, then expand their market narrative using real proof points and validation. Credibility underpins how the market perceives risk and trust. With…

New canine physiology research reveals a faster, safer way to prevent heatstroke on the trail.Listen to this articleListenStart training your dog to dunk their head by familiarizing them with a bucket of water (Photo: AKC)Published July 9, 2026 01:32PMJust like humans, dogs are sensitive to heat. An incident involving an overheated dog can quickly become deadly. Nearly half of all cases of heatstroke in dogs are fatal, with hundreds of dogs dying in the U.S. every year.New research suggests that most pet owners are incorrectly treating their dogs for heat stroke. Instead of pouring water on a dog to cool it…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways B2B customer experience is reaching an inflection point as buyer expectations rise, service channels multiply and AI reshapes how teams operate. Yet many organizations are still relying on outdated systems, siloed data and reactive support models. To stay competitive, B2B teams must modernize their CX strategy, unify customer context and prepare for a faster, more intelligent era of customer engagement. Something has shifted in the last two years, and I do not think the industry has fully caught up to it yet. For a long time, the central question in…