How We Failed an Employee — and Almost Lost Everything

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. While vision is important to success, execution matters most. Startups can succumb to multiple points of failure — people, products, competition and legal challenges, to name a few. These issues can be interconnected, compounding the difficulty of overcoming them. Ours is a cautionary tale concerning key man … Read more

Inside My Stay at a $22k-a-Night Villa: Top Business Lessons

When you round the final bend in the road and see Villa Avellana, a 10-bedroom residence located on Costa Rica’s Peninsula Papagayo, it’s as if the house is growing out of Guanacaste’s north Pacific landscape itself. Designed by Sarco Architects, the property sits in a gated neighborhood within a gated community and boasts more than … Read more

5 Ways Women Can Close the Talent Gap Within STEM Fields

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Despite significant growth in recent years, women are still a notable minority within STEM fields. Women make up an estimated 34% of the STEM workforce overall, yet in more lucrative fields like engineering and computer science, women only account for roughly 20% of college majors. While the … Read more