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Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Some entrepreneurs double the size of their businesses but end up working longer hours, managing more people and carrying more risk — for almost no meaningful improvement in what they personally earn. Entrepreneurs tend to calculate growth using direct costs, but that may not be the real calculation. Before pursuing significant new revenue, they should calculate the fully loaded cost of growth. Don’t just ask what it costs to deliver the work. Ask what it costs the organization to support it: people, management, technology, financing, founder involvement and operational complexity.…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways When we wake up, we go through a process called “sleep inertia”. Your actions during this time can impact how your brain functions the rest of the day. Instead of reaching for your phone, spend a moment thinking and focusing. The most powerful window of time happens as soon as you open your eyes. And what you decide to do in those first few minutes will set the course for your entire day. Sleep inertia is the transition we go through from the sleep state to the waking one. As…

Entrepreneur Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm partnered with Entrepreneur Media that is dedicated to backing passionate and innovative founders as early as day one. In this series, we are profiling the amazing entrepreneurs Entrepreneur Ventures is working with to share their insights on building and growing a thriving business. Zac Choi has spent two decades building and implementing data and AI systems for companies of every size, from mid-market SaaS darlings to global enterprises — and he saw a big problem coming before almost anyone else did. As AI adoption exploded, Choi predicted the technology would outpace most companies’…

Published September 8, 2026 04:20PMThe U.S. Forest Service temporarily closed all climbing access to Colorado’s Maroon Peak on September 8, 2026, to recover the body of a climber who had fallen off the mountain.The death marked the first of two fatal mountaineering accidents on Colorado’s famed 14er summits in less than a week. Officials have not released the names, sex, or ages of either person. On September 8, authorities embarked on a recovery mission for the body of a climber who went missing six days earlier, on September 2, according to the responding agency, Mountain Rescue Aspen (MRA). To aid the…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Maria Zhang saw firsthand how AI could power recommendations, matching and personalization at companies like Tinder and Meta. Restaurants have opportunities hiding in plain sight. They just need to find the right AI tools to help with catering, answering calls and supporting staff in an effective way. Zhang sees AI as a way to handle repetitive work without distracting employees from the guests in front of them. When TikTok exploded, Instagram had a problem. Short-form video was changing how people consumed content, and Instagram needed an answer. Maria Zhang, now…

Published September 8, 2026 04:32PMMy eyes shot open two hours before my alarm, again, and the anxiety train that is my postpartum brain pulled out of the station right on schedule. I’m a journalist and Outside‘s former health history columnist, and I work full-time. I’m also a new parent. Naturally, my work hours and personal life are all over the place.Four months into motherhood, I find myself managing everything from moments of crushing anxiety to bouts of depression any time I question my parenting abilities. On top of that, as a runner and someone who loves to ski and do anything…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways AI has made building software dramatically easier, but the harder question is now “should we build it?” Building software comes with ongoing risks and costs — reliability, maintenance, security and the responsibility for failures that vendors would otherwise handle. Experiment and build for the things that are low-stakes and safely contained inside your own walls. The companies that get this right are the ones that encourage internal innovation within safe guardrails. I’ve had conversations with so many people who have built software in the past year, and I’m not just…

Key Takeaways America’s wealthy are no longer limited to a small class of tech billionaires or celebrities. Millionaires often live in plain sight as local veterinarians, contractors and restaurant owners. These familiar members of their communities often started from scratch. 50 years ago, Dick Portillo didn’t expect to become a millionaire. When he opened a hot dog stand in 1963 with $1,100, he didn’t even know how to cook a hot dog.  “I came from a poor family, and at one time thought I didn’t have anything to offer the world,” Portillo wrote in his memoir, titled Out of the…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Founders and business owners are increasingly looking toward private capital — not only as investors seeking returns, but as operators who understand firsthand what it takes to build enduring businesses. Investors considering the space should know that private investments should complement a portfolio (not dominate it) and that diversification matters as much in private markets as it does in public ones. They should also understand that complexity is part of the tradeoff and patience is often the real differentiator. For most investors, the “market” is whatever shows up on the…

Doug Leone’s decision to skip Novocaine during a root canal in order to not miss a meeting made for a great story. It’s also really bad advice, according to the American Association of Endodontists. The organization, which represents more than 8,000 root canal specialists worldwide, says severe pain isn’t something patients need to tough out. If a root canal hurts, they should tell their provider so they can get more anesthetic or a different approach. The story also touches on an old myth about root canals that the AAE wants to set straight. It used to be considered one of…