The popularity of climbing is, well, climbing in America and around the world. It’s become a must-watch Olympic event, it was the subject of an Academy Award-winning film, and the number of indoor climbing gyms has doubled in America in the last 15 years.One of the guiding forces behind the sport’s popularity and profitability is Anne-Worley Moelter, CEO of Movement, the largest climbing gym network in the U.S. I spoke with her about how she very literally climbed to the top of the male-dominated climbing industry, and to get her advice to all entrepreneurs looking to achieve great heights in…
Originally founded in 2009 with Pharrell Williams, Hans Zimmer, and VC investors, UJAM has become the owner-operated go-to creative platform for musicians. “Our customers are a global audience of musicians, composers, and producers — from teenagers in their bedrooms to accomplished professionals in multi-million dollar studios,” says CEO and co-founder…
Sam Altman today revealed that OpenAI will release an open-weight artificial intelligence model in the coming months.“We are excited to release a powerful new open-weight language model with reasoning in the coming months,” the CEO wrote on X.The move is partly a response to the runaway success of the R1…
The UFC was on a roll on Tuesday. In addition to Dana White announcing the main and co-main event for UFC 316 in Newark, New Jersey on June 7, the promotion also unveiled a new headliner for the UFC Kansas City card on April 26. Ian Machado Garry is stepping…
Using a personal loan for your business might seem like a quick fix to get the money you need. As a business owner, you want to make sure your company has enough funds to grow and succeed. But you need to know the risks of mixing personal and business finances.Many…
A few years ago, Collin Castellaw was an art teacher earning just $25,000 a year when he decided to start making YouTube videos. Today, alongside his business partner Deron Guidrey, he leads PlayersTV — the first athlete and fan-owned sports and lifestyle TV network with a pre-money valuation of $75…
Fast fashion has revolutionized the apparel industry, making trendy clothing more affordable and accessible than ever. However, this business model comes at an enormous cost. According to the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, the fashion industry produces over 92 million tons of textile waste annually, with fast fashion contributing significantly to this…
What if the very thing your firm is doing to build credibility is actually undermining it?Many financial services firms want to be seen as industry leaders. They publish articles, speak at conferences and engage in media interviews — yet their efforts often fail to generate meaningful business results. Why? Because…
Ready to turn your side hustle into a thriving business? Then don’t miss our next Entrepreneur+ webinar event happening Wednesday, March 26 at 3 PM ET. (It’s free to subscribers — sign up here!) Special guest Hilary Hoffman, founder of SotoMethod, will be sharing the “stealth mode strategy” she used…
Update: Republished on March 31 with a new report into the dangers of secure messaging in the workplace and a twist on WhatsApp versus Signal. The secure messaging apps on your phone are dangerous. Not because their own security measures are vulnerable to attack — although that does happen, but…
As AI transforms the world at an unprecedented pace, it is up to each of us to use our critical thinking powers to be sure we use technology properly.AI tools are a productivity enhancer. When it’s time for ideation, entering search strings into an AI platform generates a list of…
Rupert Murdoch created and built a monumental legacy over the course of his lifetime. As the founder of News Corporation, Murdoch built a global empire, which includes influential media outlets like The Wall Street Journal and Fox News. However, his succession planning — or lack thereof — has been rife…
Update: Republished on March 30 with news of a workaround to new sign-in requirements and more passkey information. All change for Microsoft. The company has suddenly confirmed a major update “for over 1 billion end users,” as the deletion of passwords for all users becomes real. Your Microsoft password, it…
You can get anything delivered nowadays, from groceries to shampoo to a new car. But cash? That’s usually reserved for people with special needs or especially high bank accounts.But on Wednesday, at its second annual keynote event, “The Lost City of Gold,” Robinhood, a fintech platform for buying and selling…
I ‘ll never forget the day I bought a laundromat, nearly a decade ago. It was my first real step toward financial freedom.As I turned the key and shoved my shoulder into the jammed door, I paused to breathe it all in. That sweet smell of detergent…and mold. Aah! Then…
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