May 23, 2020 4 min read 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. Launching a business is hard. Launching a business before you’ve done the […]
As a customer service and hospitality consultant, I advise hotels at all star ratings and service levels (up to and including triple-Five Star Forbes Travel Guide properties) on “the hospitality part of the hospitality industry”: proactive customer service, standards and best practices, and moments of wow, large and small. A typical consulting engagement for me […]
A new ‘agency’ model should make buying an EV more straightforward. Grow Your Business, Not Your Inbox Stay informed and join our daily newsletter now! May 21, 2020 2 min read This story originally appeared on Engadget Volkswagen is switching up the way it sells its electric vehicles. The company’s dealerships will no longer be the […]
This week, we published our latest special issue, “AI and surveillance in the age of coronavirus,” in which we examined how to balance freedom and safety as governments and companies use specific technologies to track and trace the spread of the coronavirus. Now, all the parts and pieces of those issues are filtering down to […]
Does summer put a damper on workplace productivity? It can … if you’re not flexible and prepared. Getty Ah, summer. The days are longer, the sun is warmer, and people seem … happier? In short, summertime is good. But is it good for your business’s productivity? In the summertime, work might be the last thing […]
Last week, the Better Business Bureau’s National Advertising Division blasted Verizon for misleading customers with 5G advertisements that exaggerated the scope of the carrier’s network — a move triggered by rival AT&T. Today, AT&T is being held accountable for its own misleading 5G marketing, as the BBB has recommended that the carrier stop its controversial […]
May 22, 2020 5 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Social-distancing measures and business closures have significantly disrupted consumer spending habits. While this has created a period of uncertainty for many, ecommerce has instead been trending in a positive direction. The buying habits that have been changing are unlikely to suddenly shift […]
RapidAPI, an online marketplace where developers can discover application programming interfaces (APIs), has added a further $ 25 million to its series B round of funding, doubling the figure it announced last June. Existing investors, including Microsoft’s M12 and Andreessen Horowitz, participated in the round. Founded in 2014, San Francisco-based RapidAPI helps developers find, test, […]
The work of communications professionals has gotten tricky in this unprecedented time; yet its power has grown as well. At its best, corporate communications is a force for helping people navigate the challenges and changes brought on by the pandemic. To gather insights on the craft of communications generally and within the current economic and […]
May 21, 2020 6 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The effect of this coronavirus pandemic on businesses all over the world cannot be overemphasized. To curtail the rate at which this virus spreads, governments in many countries put a temporary restriction on movement. This restriction has impacted both offline and online […]
Now is the time to be agile. Grow Your Business, Not Your Inbox Stay informed and join our daily newsletter now! May 21, 2020 4 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The business world is upside down. Things are chaotic right now, and rightfully so, but there are still signs of hope. […]
Grow Your Business, Not Your Inbox Stay informed and join our daily newsletter now! May 21, 2020 4 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Major upheavals, such as an unexpected pandemic, cause shakeouts in markets. While virtually all businesses suffer, startups and small businesses are typically the ones to go under […]
Some businesses have boomed, and others have gone bust due to the COVID-19 crisis — without question, live events is one sector that has been hit hardest. But as the world adapts to a new way of working, online events are seeing a surge in demand, with tech behemoths such as Apple transitioning their traditionally […]
Woman traveler taking a selfie with smartphone with the Eiffel tower in the background Getty The global travel industry is significantly large at $ 8 trillion through 2018. While it has undergone changes in the past ten years with companies like AirBnb, low cost airlines and experiential vacations, one trend that is rising among all […]
May 21, 2020 6 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Rick Terrien is the author of Ageless Startup: Start a Business at Any Age, via Entrepreneur Press. Buy it now from Amazon | Barnes & Noble | IndieBound. The world has changed. This is not a drill. Older workers are especially vulnerable to being left behind. No matter […]