The entrepreneur Sara Mauskopf has a big voice on X but not in real life. Tens of thousands of people follow her account, where she goes by @sm. Outside social media, she is an introvert who prefers to stay in with her husband and three kids, only attending industry happy hours when she feels it’s critical for her business. Allow me to bust the myth, which I have heard repeated by peers and colleagues throughout my working life. The myth? To build a following as a storyteller, you have to be self-centered, self-promoting, or extroverted. In reality, it’s often the…
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Thailand has become a case study for the use of biometric data in every facet of life. Every banking transaction is monitored and scrutinized. Any perceived discrepancy is flagged as fraud and punished without due process. Regulations have overwhelmed the system, resulting in a full-fledged banking crisis. Over three million Thai bank accounts were frozen instantaneously without warning as a result of government overreach. Transaction denied. You contact your bank to see why the payment failed only to learn that your account has been frozen–all of your accounts, for that matter. The bank is investigating you for suspicious activity and…
Where you live determines a lot—especially if you’re a woman. From physical and mental well-being to unemployment rates to median income, key components of life satisfaction in the U.S. vary drastically based on location. And given that the pay gap also worsens for women, in particular, as they age, the city they call home can be a huge factor in determining earnings and quality of life later on. A new WalletHub study ranked 182 cities in the U.S. to find out which ones are best for women. The rankings are based on two factors: women’s economic and social well-being, which…
Hiring new talent from abroad will cost employers hefty fines under new provisions to the H-1B visa. Amid the push for American companies to hire American workers, Donald Trump has raised the application fee for the H-1B visa from $1,700-$4,500 to $100,000. Over 70% of H-1B visa holders are Indian citizens, as reported by Fortune. “This measure is likely to have humanitarian consequences by way of the disruption caused for families,” India’s Ministry of External Affairs said in its official statement. “Government hopes that these disruptions can be addressed suitably by the US authorities.” Chinese nationals hold the second-largest number…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Research shows that 70% of new employees decide whether a job is the right fit within their first month, including 29% within the first week. Despite this, the conversation around employee retention in many companies starts far too late.It often begins only after people have already disengaged and are considering leaving. At that point, HR may step in to address concerns and offer perks that were previously overlooked, but by then, it’s frequently a last-ditch effort.These late-stage actions have their place, but the decision to stay or leave is ultimately driven by…
The United States wants to reclaim the Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan. The base is strategically located near China’s Xinjiang region and also borders Iran. “We gave it to (the Taliban) for nothing,” US President Donald Trump said during a joint press conference with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer. “We’re trying to get it back, by the way.” I sincerely hope the neocons encircling the Capitol do not push the POTUS to redeploy troops to Afghanistan. When I met Donald Trump in March 2020, he repeatedly stated that he wanted to end America’s involvement in the Middle East. It is…
The U.S. government thinks Amazon may have tricked its users into signing up for Prime, Amazon’s $15 per month membership service — and now the case is headed to trial in a Seattle federal court this week.The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a lawsuit against Amazon two years ago, alleging that Amazon deceived tens of millions of customers into signing up for Prime subscriptions without their consent, and then “knowingly” made the cancellation process difficult. Prime memberships include fast and free shipping, video streaming, and other benefits.”Amazon used manipulative, coercive, or deceptive user-interface designs known as ‘dark patterns’ to trick…
Lisa Starnes never imagined she’d one day run a $10 million business. In the 1980s, she was 22 and working as a secretary at the then-parent company of Captain D’s, a quick-service seafood restaurant (ranked #272 on the 2025 Franchise 500). In fact, back then, she knew more about what she didn’t want to do than anything. “I had two things I wasn’t going to do,” she tells Entrepreneur with a laugh. “I wasn’t going to be a teacher, and I wasn’t going to be a secretary. And, of course, I went to work as a secretary.”In 1994, her husband…
After almost a year of deadline extensions preventing a TikTok ban from taking effect, a deal for new owners to take over the app in the U.S. is imminent. Reports suggest the announcement could come as soon as this week.Last week, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced that the “framework” for a TikTok deal had been reached, and President Donald Trump extended the deadline for a deal to be completed to December 16. It was the fourth extension issued since Congress passed a law last year requiring TikTok’s parent company, Beijing-based ByteDance, to sell the popular app or face a ban…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The right payment solution can accelerate growth, while the wrong one can stunt it. For small businesses, nonprofits and even large enterprises, how quickly and reliably money moves through the organization shapes everything from day-to-day operations to long-term strategy.Business leaders must regularly evaluate whether their payment solutions can keep pace with evolving demands or risk falling behind.Cash flow is the lifeblood of any organization. Whether it’s a small business handling seasonal fluctuations, a nonprofit managing through a grant cycle or a large corporation coordinating purchases across multiple departments, the ability to effectively…