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Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Define the reward before the risk by writing down the three best outcomes, then ask what the worst realistic outcome is and whether the business could survive it. Build flexibility into every major decision — pilot before you commit, enter markets gradually — because the ability to adapt matters more than the original plan. Entrepreneurs are often told that success comes from taking risks. The advice sounds inspiring, but the best leaders rarely take blind risks. They make informed decisions with measured risk.Over the years, my brother Sterling and I…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways The most expensive mistake happens before the agency does a single hour of work: The agency and client rarely discuss what the business actually needs to look different in six months for the engagement to have been worth it. Your first marketing retainer is a significant bet. The agencies that will serve you best are the ones willing to be held accountable to a number that actually matters to your business. A founder I work with hired a marketing agency eight months into his startup. Solid agency, good reputation, reasonable…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Being right and being trusted aren’t the same thing, and a decision can win one while completely losing the other. Before you act on a decision the data supports, test how the people affected will feel about it, not just whether the numbers back it up. When a decision that feels right turns out to be built on incomplete information, reversing it quickly and openly rebuilds trust faster than defending it ever will. I’ve worked with founders who have similar stories about a decision that checked out on paper and…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Entrepreneurship can force a painful identity reset. Grit matters, but it works best alongside concrete actions These actions include confronting financial problems early, making decisions based on evidence rather than hope and leaning on peers who understand the pressures of ownership. Entrepreneurs like to tell stories from the mountaintop, looking back, about how they decided to make the jump, the precarious middle ground, the gritty climb, and the eventual glimmer of success before making it big. And let’s be clear: successful entrepreneurs are inspiring. Hearing their stories can be encouraging…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Business expenses are rising, and while unions have historically improved wages and working conditions, increased unionization has added further challenges to controlling business costs. Union membership hit a 16-year high in 2025, driven largely by growing interest among younger and minority workers, and continued growth could increase the costs of goods and services we frequently use. Businesses offering a safe and productive working environment, along with competitive pay structures, will reduce the need for organized labor and its associated costs. Business expenses have risen significantly over the past six years.…

Key Takeaways OpenAI has expanded its robotics hiring, listing 27 roles, up from 11 in May, across hardware, software, data and prototyping. Publicly listed base pay on OpenAI’s careers page ranges from $177,000 to $500,000, before equity. Its top-paying robotics opening, offering up to $500,000 in base salary, centers on building the underlying infrastructure to process training data. OpenAI’s robotics push comes with salaries of up to $500,000. According to a recent report from Business Insider, OpenAI is going big on robotics — and backing its focus with sizable salaries. At the time of writing, the startup had 27 robotics jobs…

Updated September 23, 2026 03:41PMFoul weather and deadly avalanches just spoiled the climbing season on one of Nepal’s most popular high peaks not named Mount Everest.And with heavy snow in the forecast, it’s doubtful that any more climbers will make it to the top of 26,781-foot Manaslu before the season ends in October. A Stepping Stone to Mount Everest Manaslu, the world’s eighth-highest peak, has in recent years become a popular destination for Everest hopefuls. The ascent takes in 8,000 vertical feet from Base Camp to the summit, and climbers must endure painfully thin air, ascents on glacier and rock,…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways The ultimate measure of the CFO role should be broader than the finance function alone. Modern CFOs can add value across sales, product development, operations, technology, risk and strategy. Accurate reporting, liquidity, controls, disciplined financial management and sound risk oversight remain important to the business. But they should be the foundation of CFO leadership, not the limit. CFOs should be engaged in the entire business in order to understand how major parts of the enterprise work together.  There is no single definition of the modern Chief Financial Officer role. In…

Published September 23, 2026 02:16PMCorey Buhay is a Colorado-based editor and writer. She’s a climber and previously authored Outside’s Basecamp Confidential, a column that gives readers a look at the behind-the-scenes work of outdoor jobs. She’s also a runner. And she once got so good at competitive ice climbing that she traveled with the U.S. team. Here’s what she has to say about what success is—and isn’t. If I could just be good at one thing, then I’ll be happy. That’s what I told myself for the first 30 years of my life. If you’re currently throwing everything you’ve got at…

Key Takeaways Some Gen Z candidates are showing up to job interviews with iced coffee. A TikTok on the subject spurred divided comments and response videos. Vicki Salemi, career expert at Monster, breaks down the issue and other faux pas. Is it appropriate to show up for a job interview with an iced coffee in tow?  The question has divided social media since last week when a TikTok video posted by recruiter Caitlin Wehniainen gained traction. In the video, Wehniainen, who has 16 years’ experience in recruitment and works primarily with Fortune 500 “super buttoned-up corporations,” says Gen Z job…