Is starting a business on your agenda in 2025? If you don’t want to launch one of the roughly 20% of businesses that fail within two years, you should consider all of the factors that make or break success. And exactly where you start your business is one of the most essential pieces of the…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Strategic entrepreneurs recognize that the new year is prime time to gain a competitive edge. One of the best ways to do this is to take a fresh approach to your tax planning. Instead of simply closing out your books, carve out time for some high-value strategic…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Real estate investing is a great way to make passive income. However, there is a good amount of work up front to ensure that the investment is a good one and will not ultimately decrease your ability to make money. A great way to cut down on…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. We live in an age where founding an online business has never been simpler. Through the internet and AI, you can do more things and reach more people than ever before. And yet, many aspiring founders fail or burn out, never realizing their goals. Why? Perhaps because…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Marketing executives normally devote between 7% and 10% of their companies’ revenues to marketing. Out of that, at least 72% of their overall marketing budget goes to digital marketing channels. Digital marketing spending is also on the rise, increasing by 11.1% from the first to the third…
In 2024, a Pew Research poll found that only 23% of Americans viewed the U.S. economy in positive terms, as excellent or good. But the U.S. economy grew last year, according to data from the U.S. Commerce Department’s Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). The United States’ gross domestic product (GDP) increased from $27.72 trillion in…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. If you’re looking to thrive on Amazon, you’re going to need key competitive advantages like subject matter expertise in selling, your customer and the Amazon marketplace. Luckily, you can gain all of these immediately by using ChatGPT, if you think like an Amazon consultant and know what…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The Small Business Optimism Index from the National Federation of Independent Business is trending upward as we begin 2025. Still, small businesses continue to face nationwide challenges from rising operational costs to supply chain disruptions to wage pressures. Unpredictable inflation and fluctuating interest rates remain a major…
