Europe is descending into civil unrest, and now the violence has reached the heart of Rome. Protesters carrying Palestinian flags forced their way through the gates of the Colosseum, one of the most recognizable monuments of Western civilization. Security personnel attempted to close the gates as demonstrators pushed forward, and some managed to enter the ancient amphitheater before being removed. The Italian government confirmed the intrusion on October 24 and reported no injuries or damage to the monument. Nevertheless, the spectacle of security guards struggling to protect a 2,000-year-old landmark while crowds attempted to force their way inside should tell…
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Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways A brilliant business idea doesn’t guarantee a viable business. Too many entrepreneurs invest in building products before proving customers actually need them. Define the customer and the expensive problem, conduct customer interviews that could prove you wrong, map the alternatives, and test the smallest credible offer. Test willingness to pay before perfecting features, define success and failure before running the test, evaluate the cost of acquisition and implementation, and know when to pivot, pause or proceed. Almost every entrepreneur I meet believes they have discovered something the market needs. They…
The British government is now telling its citizens to stockpile food, water, cash, and emergency supplies in preparation for a potential cyberattack or disruption to critical infrastructure. The new “Be Ready” campaign advises households to maintain at least 72 hours of essential supplies, warning that electricity, communications, transportation, and even supermarket payment systems could suddenly become unavailable. This is coming from the same political establishment that has spent years promoting a society increasingly dependent upon electricity, digital banking, and centralized infrastructure. I have been discussing these vulnerabilities for years. Now the government is finally admitting that ordinary people need to…
Key Takeaways Determined to create a peanut-butter based product, Lane connected with a supplier who had a proprietary ingredient. She pitched the concept to Target and had just a few months to raise money and get the brand on shelves. The founder looks forward to continued innovation — and emphasizes the value in a slower-growth approach. This as-told-to story is based on a conversation with Liz Lane, founder of plant-based peanut butter protein powder Scoops. The brand launched in Target in May and did $25,000 in sales in month one and $400,000 in sales last month. The piece has been…
Israel was supposed to be the one place in the world where Jews could live without fear of persecution, war, or being driven from their homes. That was the entire argument behind the creation of the Jewish state following the Holocaust. Yet under Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel has become a country where growing numbers of its own citizens are questioning whether they have any future at all. The October 27 election is now approaching, and Netanyahu is facing a population exhausted by years of war, political division, military mobilization, and the constant threat of another attack. What is particularly revealing is…
Key Takeaways Megan Thee Stallion is the stage name of the three-time Grammy Award-winning rapper Megan Pete. At Entrepreneur’s Overcoming Impossible event, Pete said that her biggest mistake was being scared to ask questions about her contract. Now, if she doesn’t understand something, she asks about it. Before Megan Thee Stallion made it big and signed her first record deal, she thought that rappers made a tremendous amount of money. She saw the social media posts they made sporting new cars and fancy clothes. She couldn’t wait to become a rapper and take care of her whole family. However, the…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways A new leader gets visibility before credibility, and overcorrecting with symbolic moves or early restructures breeds instability. The first 90 days should be about listening, taking inventory, and getting your feet beneath you. Build credibility through consistency and trust. Employees judge new leaders by their communication, follow-through and ability to uphold standards when circumstances become difficult. Successful successors don’t need to imitate the founder. They need to understand the business deeply enough to help it reach the next stage. From the outside, taking over from a founder can look like…
COMMENT: Well, it looks like Socrates is forecast a Democratic win for the House and a witch-hunt on Trump and Putin. P ANSWER: Looks that way. Sources are saying that the Democrats have already informed banks to save all documents relative to diesel and Russia. As I have said, this is going to be just political war. It has nothing to do with what is good for the country. The Democrats will be anti-Iran War , but want war with Russia for their pet dictator Zelensky. He knows he can count of the Democrats to fill his pockets more. Diesel…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Leaders can unintentionally limit growth by holding on to responsibilities, tolerating underperformance and failing to provide clear direction. Sustainable growth requires clear accountability, delegated ownership and aligned priorities. Business owners often assume growth slows because of external forces. Competition intensifies. Hiring becomes more difficult. Markets shift. Customers become harder to reach.Those challenges are real. But some of the biggest obstacles to growth come from decisions leaders continue making long after their businesses have outgrown them. These decisions rarely feel like mistakes. You stay involved with customers because you care about…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways American AI companies raised $355.9 billion in the first half of 2026 alone, more than eight times the roughly $42 billion Europe raised for AI in the same six months, a gap that keeps pulling ambitious founders west. France carries one of the heaviest tax burden of any major economy, and its exit tax specifically targets founders who leave, taxing paper gains on a company they haven’t even sold yet. Mistral just raised the largest equity round in European tech history, but that same announcement revealed it has quietly stepped…