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Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Entrepreneurs should view a product or service as a composition of constituent parts that add value to one another in order to satisfy a defined set of requirements, not as a single entity. I refer to this perspective as the art of the value chain. The entrepreneurial significance of this art lies in the fact that opportunities rarely exist in isolation — they’re embedded within compositions of value. What distinguishes an entrepreneur isn’t the ability to spot a market opportunity — it’s understanding the nuance of the composition and the…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways A few years ago, I redefined what trust signals mean for brand builders. A few weeks ago, I Googled the term and got my exact definition back — no author, no source. The AI knew the history. It just didn’t lead with it. The concept got adopted widely, and once it did, it became “standard industry knowledge” rather than a specific author’s contribution. When you’ve done the work, you feel like the position is established. But in the AI era, you have to actively defend your position by continuously publishing…

Key Takeaways Bruni helped his dad sell coins online, then did the same with his Pokémon collection. After graduating from college, he turned his part-time hobby into a full-time business. Now, Bruni sees millions in annual sales and is eyeing his first brick-and-mortar store. Growing up in Milford, Massachusetts in the 1990s, Nick Bruni attended local coin shows with his father. Occasionally, Bruni would help his dad sell the collectibles online, back in the early days of eBay — listing items and packing orders.  Image Credit: Courtesy of Old Skool Pokemon. Nick Bruni. “ I was never hugely passionate about coins,”…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Neuro turned caffeine, L-theanine, and B vitamins into gum and mints, betting people wanted energy they could chew instead of drink. Chen and Yoshimura bootstrapped for years, while flashier DTC brands raised tens of millions and mostly disappeared. The founders’ mix of naive conviction and hard-won discipline, plus a lucky boost from Joe Rogan and Shark Tank, turned a scrappy idea into a nationally recognized brand. Kent Yoshimura and Ryan Chen admit they were naive when they set out to build Neuro. Nothing in their backgrounds suggested they could pull…

Published July 8, 2026 09:00AMAbout a decade ago, the hip pack became all the rage. And for quick lunch rides and hot laps, they cover the bases just fine—especially now that modern bikes offer in-frame storage. Even for longer, light-and-fast adventures, a solid hip pack is often plenty.But for some riders, they just don’t work. And for some rides, a proper mountain bike pack is the smarter choice. If you’re a dedicated minimalist, stick to the hip pack. But if you need more than the bare essentials, or you’re stuffing your waist pack to the point where stability and utility…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways I spent years trying to force a niche into existence. Then I realized that I wasn’t targeting a starving crowd, and there was no widespread pain point creating eager buyers. I was competing in a crowded field. The right niche emerged when I took on diverse clients and noticed recurring, validated pain points through repeated exposure — pattern recognition over speculation. Successful niche building eventually comes down to two things: doing the work exceptionally well and creating a client experience people genuinely appreciate. “There’s riches in niches.” How many times…

Krispy Kreme was in a hole. The company makes more than one billion doughnuts a year — but when it came to using robots to make its specialty doughnuts Instagram-worthy, the machines couldn’t do it. “It got supermessy,” CEO Josh Charlesworth told The Wall Street Journal. The solution should be music to anyone’s ears who fears robots will replace us. The company is now hiring human artists to create limited-edition designs — Harry Potter, He-Man, Milk Bar collaborations — and doing 15 to 20 special runs a year plus seasonal collections. Customers lined up for a Harry Potter collection last…

In defense of “just good enough” gearKate Middleton, Princess of Wales, celebrates completing the Three Peaks challenge with her family on June 28, 2026 (Photo: @princeandprincessofwales on Instagram)Published July 8, 2026 07:51AMI’m not above believing I need the perfect piece of gear for every outdoor excursion; to some extent, it’s part of my job as the gear director at Outside. When it’s lightly drizzling during a dog walk, I’m busting out a shell with a three-layer waterproof, breathable membrane. If I need to trudge through snow during a quiet winter hike, I’m lacing up boots with PrimaLoft Gold insulation, felt-lined…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Because the AI technology race is being contested by both AI-focused emerging businesses and well-established tech giants, you must decide today whether to invest in the latest tech from newcomers or wait for the incumbents to catch up. Those who invest in the new-to-market AI leaders will be the first to benefit from the technology and can get a leg up on their competition, but they face the risk of constant change and never seeing ROI. Those who choose to wait for established players to create native AI solutions will…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways A restaurant owner combined his passion for technology and food to address invoicing issues. Today, more than 12,000 restaurants utilize his software to track inventory and profits more accurately. His primary goal is to empower business owners with the confidence to understand their operations day to day. A lawyer, a banker and a tech entrepreneur walk into a restaurant. It sounds like the setup for a bad joke. For Bo Davis, it became the start of MarginEdge. After selling a software company, Davis was living in London when he and…