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“The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.” That’s a quote from Apple’s famous “Think Different” advertising campaign, which ran from 1997 to 2002. It embodies the bullish idealism that has long permeated the technology industry. Tech leaders espouse this thinking in pitch decks, on earnings calls, and in the mission statements defining their companies. Look no further than OpenAI’s introductory post from 2015: “Our goal is to advance digital intelligence in the way that is most likely to benefit humanity as a whole” You could argue that—in addition to…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways In the early stages of a startup, tasks are executed hands-on by the founder. But as the company expands, managing everything becomes unsustainable. Integrating AI sustainably and ethically can improve clarity and make it possible to do everything a founder needs to do. Artificial intelligence isn’t the first thing founders need when starting a company, but it quickly becomes essential as they grow.In the early stages, tasks are executed hands-on by the founder. You approve every decision yourself and track deadlines without relying on a formal system. You are responsible…

A silent productivity killer is operating in every enterprise without detection, causing harm unnoticed: the 100-page slide deck, which I call the “Frankendeck.” It is a bloated, decentralized collection of charts, bullet points, and appendices emailed to the C-suite 48 hours before a critical meeting. As a presentation strategist working with Fortune 500s and scaling startups to improve executive communication, I see this pattern everywhere. Corporate teams tirelessly gather data, create graphs, charts, and tables, only to paste them into slides and call it a board meeting deck. But we confuse “data-dumping” with “strategic storytelling.” In doing so, we impose…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Validate demand before you build anything. Keep your team lean for longer. Stay profitable from day one. Build strategically — don’t chase every trend. If I were starting a small business today, there are certainly things I’d do differently — but there are plenty of decisions I’d make the same way. Experience teaches lessons you just can’t learn in business school, and I’ve spent 20 years building a company that has grown sustainably, profitably and resiliently. If I had to start over, here are the lessons I wouldn’t leave behind.Validate…

At SXSW this year, artificial intelligence was everywhere. Every panel. Every hallway conversation. Every prediction about the future of work seemed to revolve around the same question: How do we keep up? But the moment that stayed with me wasn’t about AI at all; it was reconnecting with the world of Jack Johnson. He took the stage not just as a “musician,” but as something far more compelling: a fully integrated human being. Before his success in music, Johnson was a professional surfer, then a filmmaker, and then a globally recognized musician. And in his recent documentary SURFILMUSIC, what becomes…

Disclosure: Our goal is to feature products and services that we think you’ll find interesting and useful. If you purchase them, Entrepreneur may get a small share of the revenue from the sale from our commerce partners. As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to reshape businesses and industries, companies are making moves to make sure their businesses are protected from cyber and AI data threats. Eighty-five percent of CEOs say that cybersecurity is critical for business growth, a survey from research and advisory firm Gartner, Inc. says.If you’re looking to deepen your understanding of AI security for your own company or…

When Tiffany Davis has a question about a symptom from the weight-loss injections she’s taking, she doesn’t call her doctor. She pulls out her phone and consults ChatGPT.“I’ll just basically let ChatGPT know my status, how I’m feeling,” said the 42-year-old in Mesquite, Texas. “I use it for anything that I’m experiencing.”Turning to artificial intelligence tools for health advice has become a habit for Davis and many other Americans, according to a West Health–Gallup Center on Healthcare in America poll published Wednesday. The poll, conducted in late 2025 and backed up by at least three other recent surveys with similar…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Today, customers are overwhelmed by unhelpful content and have grown skeptical of traditional marketing. Education-led marketing, on the other hand, builds trust, fosters genuine engagement and cultivates long-term loyalty. To succeed with education-led marketing, companies must specifically design materials to help buyers absorb complex info more easily, design education around how real decisions get made and pair great materials with credible experts. Remember when every brand swore by “content is king?” We were churning out blogs, videos and infographics, and for a while, it worked. Yet today, the digital landscape…

At first blush, it sounds too good to be true: a learning experience that’s precisely tailored to a child’s needs, strengths, and struggles, speeding up or slowing down as the moment demands, with infinite patience. For a decade or more, that’s been the promise fueling the education technology industry—customized learning that fuels rapid progress. Yet, for the most part, it was too good to be true. Not because the ambition was wrong, but because the prevailing vision has had it backwards. A FAILED PERSONALIZED LEARNING APPROACH? The vision of AI in education that has drawn the most attention and investment…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Effective keyword research starts with brainstorming industry-specific terms and customer search intent. Keyword tools and competitor analysis reveal high-performing terms and uncover untapped traffic opportunities. To thrive in today’s digital marketing arena, I believe several advertising verticals are essential for businesses to participate in. Search engine optimization, pay-per-click or ads and social media marketing are a few of the most powerful.But before you set up your digital marketing strategy, you’ll need to dive into researching the keyword terms you should use in your campaign. What is the use of setting…