Jyothi Swaroop was brought in to bring “unreasonable velocity” to what’s already the world’s largest end-to-end EV charging company, ChargePoint. He attacked the challenge as he has done time and time again, by thinking big. “Small thinking is a self-fulfilling prophecy,” he told Entrepreneur. Swaroop spoke with us about his career and success in finding ways to unlock explosive growth, offering his unique insights to entrepreneurs on pivoting, focusing your efforts, and ensuring that your team is never sitting around guessing, “What is my boss thinking?” What do you mean by small thinking is a self-fulfilling prophecy?As chief growth officer,…
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The European Union has finally admitted that it does not control its own payment infrastructure. Visa and Mastercard now process approximately 65% of card payments across the euro area, while 13 of the 20 eurozone countries depend entirely upon international card schemes for in-store transactions. Brussels spent decades allowing two American corporations to become the backbone of European commerce, and now it is using that dependence to frighten the public into accepting a digital euro controlled by the European Central Bank. EU Economic Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis said that Europe’s payment landscape is “highly dominated by non-European providers” and warned that…
Key Takeaways Alvaro Gellings spoke at the OOAK Mastermind conference in Castelfalfi, Italy, in August. In 2021, he launched a fashion business called Ama Studios, which sold $1.4 million worth of products within the first hour of launch. In 2024, he created a sportswear company called Day One in partnership with German creator and endurance athlete Arda Saatçi. He was the propelling force behind a massive ad campaign that garnered billions of organic views. Now Alvaro Gellings, a serial entrepreneur born and raised in Spain, is revealing his growth secrets. Gellings recently spoke at the OOAK Mastermind conference in Castelfalfi,…
Key Takeaways Fiorenzo and Prakash reached out to Italian producers to launch their brand Sfizi. Sfizi translates to whims in Italian; the couple considers them little pleasures. Now, they’re targeting $100,000 in annual sales and eyeing product expansion. This as-told story is based on a conversation with Joe Fiorenzo. Fiorenzo and his wife, Sheela Prakash, co-founded Sfizi, a food company curating Italian products in celebration of aperitivo culture. They launched their first product, ring-shaped snack crackers called taralli, in December 2025. Now, their business sees an average of $8,000 to $10,000 in monthly sales, on track for $100,000 in its…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Audit your current network to see if your business requires the structured skill-building of a peer advisory network or the infrastructure of an incubator. Join a specialized incubator to share high-end equipment, saving your early-stage capital from heavy upfront machinery costs. Launch a niche podcast or targeted online articles to build a dedicated digital community centered around a personal passion. Founders face countless challenges. But one recent survey published by Wilbur Labs showed that loneliness may top them all — at least in terms of its near-universal presence among leaders.…
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent threatened the entire world in perhaps the most authoritative speech that makes other nations hate Americans for this arrogance. Scott Bessent thinks he is still with Soros and can now really manipulate the world economy. Those who ask if I have any connection with him the answer is FLAT OUTRIGHT NO WAY!!!!! We are adversaries and he would sooner destroy the USA before ever consulting Socrates. He hates my guts. The arrogance of the United States is off the charts. Allowing Bessent and the Neocons to use the dollar as a weapon has already divided…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways All business owners strive for growth, but it can put pressure on every part of a business and expose weaknesses that weren’t evident when things were smaller. Hiring can’t always keep pace with demand, customer response times start to slip, cash gets tied up before growth pays off, systems that once worked start to break, and culture stretches thinner with every new hire. The businesses that scale successfully anticipate pressure points early, rather than waiting until employees or customers start to feel them. All business owners want to hear that…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways The habits that build a $100,000 business aren’t the same ones that build a million-dollar company. If you’re asking AI questions from the beliefs, assumptions and constraints of yesterday’s business, it’ll help you build a more amplified version of yesterday’s problems. The question is no longer whether AI can help you scale. It’s whether it’s helping you optimize the right thing for business growth. Ask AI to challenge your strategy and your own biases before optimizing it. A founder reached out because she wanted to build her business from zero…
Key Takeaways Torani CEO Melanie Dulbecco is approaching AI as a tool to redesign work, rather than a reason to reduce headcount. The 101-year-old syrup maker has maintained a no-layoffs record while adopting new technology. Dulbecco believes employees are more likely to embrace AI when they trust the company will invest in their futures. Beverages and syrups aren’t the only thing that sets Torani apart. The 101-year-old company has also earned a reputation for holding onto employees. The San Leandro, California-based employer has never laid off workers in its entire history. Now, as generative AI begins to transform the entry-level…
ASIA: The major Asian stock markets had a negative day today: • NIKKEI 225 decreased 1,889.70 points or -2.85% to 64,325.64 • Shanghai decreased 38.501 points or -0.97% to 3,941.386 • Hang Seng decreased 18.52 points or -0.07% to 25,311.21 • ASX 200 decreased 88.30 points or -0.97% to 8,978.40 • SENSEX decreased 373.93 points or -0.49% to 76,570.35 • Nifty50 decreased 141.35 points or -0.59% to 23,914.45 The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today: • AUDUSD increased 0.00252 or 0.35% to 0.71699 • NZDUSD decreased 0.00456 or -0.77% to 0.58464 • USDJPY decreased 1.327 or -0.83%…