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Key Takeaways Hirsch founded Think Jerky, a meat snack focused on chef-crafted flavors, in 2015. Elizabeth Holmes eats the brand’s honey sriracha flavor in ‘You Can See Everything.’ Sales spiked 345% — and Hirsch is committed to capitalizing on the unexpected virality. On October 16, Ricky Hirsch’s meat snack startup Think Jerky experienced an unscripted marketing moment so crazy it’s “not even once in a lifetime,” the founder and CEO tells Entrepreneur.  Founder and CEO Ricky Hirsch. Image Credit: Courtesy of Think Jerky Hirsch launched Think Jerky in 2015, building on his finance background and creative inclinations to start a…

How did Annabelle Traves land the sweetest job on the planet? Let’s just say she pulled some strings. The concert violinist, who has soloed at Carnegie Hall and the Sydney Opera House, was just named Dr. Bombay’s first International Ice Cream Taster. In August, Snoop Dogg’s ice cream brand put out a call for the job, which pays $10,000 a month. More than 350,000 people from 130+ countries applied through HR and payroll platform Deel, which ran the search. Traves, an Australian based in Dubai, starts a three-month contract helping Dr. Bombay expand into new markets, dream up new flavors…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Relying solely on the talent in your immediate geographic area is a self-inflicted mistake.  Although there is an entire global industry built to help companies hire remote talent, you don’t need to rely on it.  As solopreneurs, we can hire in a more effective way if we are ready to build relationships in online communities. And it does not cost any money. Solopreneurship, despite its name, is anything but a solo pursuit. As we find success in our agency work, we inevitably need to build a team that can help…

Published November 6, 2026 06:29AMWhat to know: The best base layers manage moisture and regulate body temperature in cold weather. After testing all last winter, our team of expert testers named the Smartwool Thermal Merino Mock Neck the best overall base layer for women, and the Kari Traa Saga Half Zip and Pants the warmest base layer for women. Keep reading for four more top recommendations. You can’t construct a strong building on a weak foundation. The same goes for layering. The best waterproof shell in the world won’t save you if you don’t wear a solid base layer underneath.…

Published November 6, 2026 05:33AMI love Black Friday. I also hate Black Friday. Sure, you can snag unbelievable bargains on outdoor gear on what’s become the national holiday of capitalism, but it’s also easy to get lost in the digital vortex. There are just so many sales to choose from, and often those sales are limited to a brief window. Decision paralysis and exhaustion ensue—even if you haven’t loaded up on tryptophan-laced turkey. That said, I’m happy to report that Backcountry’s Early Black Friday sale starts today, November 6th. While the online outfitter will add heaps of gear to the…

Published November 6, 2026 03:00AMAutumn belongs to apple orchards and slow cookers, unless you’re a skier. Then it belongs to gear hunts, fresh wax, and lift ticket research. The excitement lasts from the first turning leaf to about 10 P.M. on opening day. Then day two arrives. Your quads burn, your calves feel tight, and you wonder why you skipped those hip and groin stretches. To understand why day two hits so hard, I spoke to Milica McDowell, DPT, owner of Clearwater Physical Therapy in Bozeman, Montana. She has 20-plus years of clinical experience, grew up skiing at Alyeska Resort…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Feeling stuck in a situation? Trying to resolve a difficult challenge? Here’s a strange solution, but I promise it works: Just pretend that you’re in a sitcom. Framing your situation as a sitcom allows you to view yourself as the protagonist of your own story. It encourages you to channel the confidence and self-assuredness of iconic movie characters like Ferris Bueller or Elle Woods. This perspective also infuses appreciation into almost any circumstance by transforming the dull, bland backdrop of your daily life into a well-thought-out set with interesting characters and details…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Claims are cheap now, and buyers treat them that way. In a 2026 survey of 1,862 technology buyers, 94% of those who used AI during their purchase fact-checked what it told them. Personalization is cheap, too. When software writes the first line, a detail about the buyer no longer shows effort. Real work the buyer can check beats a claim they can’t. Send a small piece of it, and make sure it is specific enough to prove a person looked. Free work doesn’t scale. In my business, free trial conversion…

Key Takeaways Graphic design company Canva is undergoing a restructuring that will affect 1,271 employees. Canva will lay off some employees and change roles or relocate others. One CEO called Canva’s layoff announcement “a master class.” You have just lost your job. Can your employer help you find the next one? That’s the question thousands of workers face at Canva, a graphic design platform launched in 2013. This week, Canva said that it is laying off, changing roles or relocating 1,271 employees, or about 22% of its workforce. The move is a major restructuring that arrives in the wake of…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways The FDE model isn’t new. Vibe coding lets business users build a working first version in days, so the hard part now is turning that into something secure, scalable and connected to real enterprise data. FDEs write production code, spend roughly 60-70% of their time with customers and need functional knowledge of how a business area works. The shift is from “Did we deploy it successfully?” to “Did it create measurable value?” Successful FDE teams build within existing security, compliance and data controls from the start, while ensuring solutions are…