For five years, the former Meta employee had been feted as a high performer by her managers. She had even received a rare equity award in recognition of her performance, which had never fallen below an “exceeds expectations” rating. Imagine her surprise, then, when she was unceremoniously laid off this past spring. Perhaps she should have seen the writing on the wall. After she took a medical leave in late 2025, her performance rating slipped. It turned out she’d initially been given an “exceeds expectations” rating, but her manager had been forced to change her rating to fit a bell…
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What happens to all of your online accounts—credit cards, merchants, news subscriptions, social media, streaming services—after you die? How will your heirs know how to access these accounts or understand what you want done with them? Most people haven’t considered these questions, and this lack of planning can create significant headaches for next of kin. We studied challenges older adults encounter when thinking about what should happen to their online accounts after they die. We interviewed 21 American adults over age 60 to learn about their concerns, needs, and practices for their online accounts, as well as what would make…
The American personal savings rate has collapsed to 3.8%, the lowest level in four years. According to the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, the savings rate declined from 4.5% in July to 4.0% in August and 3.8% in September. The government will tell you that consumer spending remains strong and that the economy continues to expand. What they fail to explain is that Americans are increasingly spending their income simply to survive, leaving less money to save for emergencies, retirement, or future investments. The consumer is being squeezed from every direction, yet Washington continues celebrating economic growth as though…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways The deduction amount depends on how much of the vehicle was used for business purposes. Personal use and commuting are not deductible, regardless of who owns the vehicle. Understand that your year-one deduction decision might be permanent, passenger car depreciation caps affect the math and the vehicle’s weight creates more deduction possibilities. Verify the weight classification of the vehicle before you buy it, choose the method of deduction in year one, keep business use above 50% if you need to deduct with acceleration, document business miles immediately, and take the…
Britain’s intelligence chief is now encouraging parents to contact authorities if they suspect their children are becoming radicalized online. MI5 Director General Sir Ken McCallum warned that the country faces growing threats from terrorism, sabotage, cyberattacks, and political extremism. His advice to concerned parents included contacting teachers, healthcare professionals, or the police through the Act Early program. Britain has reached the point where its intelligence establishment is asking families to become another line of surveillance. McCallum declared, “We all have a stake in our national security. And because we all have a stake, we have some adapting to do.” He…
Key Takeaways At age 24, Mark Cuban shared a three-bedroom apartment in Dallas with five roommates. The billionaire entrepreneur, who is now 68, slept on the bedroom floor for two years and kept his belongings in a corner. Split six ways, the apartment’s rent amounted to about $400 per person. Before earning billions, Mark Cuban lived with five roommates and had no bed of his own in a cramped three-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment in Dallas, Texas. Cuban disclosed in an X post earlier this week that he lived in a 1,352-square-foot apartment for two years. He was “the last one in”…
The United States Supreme Court has rejected the Department of Justice’s emergency request to separate approximately 20,000 California mail-in ballots while officials investigate whether the voters are American citizens. The ruling came on November 2, just one day before the midterm elections. The justices offered no explanation and recorded no public dissent. The DOJ argued that once the ballots were processed and mixed with legitimate votes, there would be no practical way to identify and retrieve them. The question is straightforward: how can the public have confidence in election results when concerns about voter eligibility cannot be resolved before ballots…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways You don’t have to answer every question, but you do need to know your expertise and communicate it clearly. Prepare three key messages, lead with your main point, and avoid unnecessary jargon. Journalists want useful insights, not sales pitches. Credibility and preparation are essential. Being a successful CEO doesn’t automatically make you a great media spokesperson. I’ve coached executives across financial services and other professional industries who can lead organizations, navigate complex challenges and command a boardroom, yet struggle to communicate effectively with journalists. Even the most accomplished executives can…
There are some founders who think that only good ideas can come from them. Haniff Brown is not one of those founders. In 2024, the Williams College math major and former private equity investor was promoting his company Fit:match’s AI body-scanning technology as a way to help shoppers find clothes that fit. Then a major English soccer team asked if he’d bring the tech to their youth academy for an entirely different use. He almost said no, but went anyway, and after listening to the coaches, he found an entirely different use for the tech — and much bigger business…
Key Takeaways Mehul Nariyawala and his cofounder Navneet Dalal wrote a 21-page problem memo focusing on why customers disliked existing robot vacuums. They designed Matic to be a privacy-focused home robot that easily navigates through the spills and messes of a standard household. Matic has sold more than 13,000 robots since its November 2024 launch, generating an estimated $15 million to $20 million in revenue. For Mehul Nariyawala, a household product’s costly mistake was the jumping-off point for a $20 million company. Nariyawala had a $1,000 robot vacuum, which he watched destroy a rug in his home while he was…