Entrepreneur Magazine

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Two Choices: Act, or Don’t • Everyone thinks they’re ready to act boldly. But precious few actually do it. Will you?

Are You Your Company? • Lululemon founder Chip Wilson has long wrestled with a question: Am I Lululemon? And, yes, he’s decided—he is. Now, despite a public falling out with the company he created, he intends to get back in.

Printing Pressure • A whimsical design on a startup’s debut product was supposed to be a playful flourish. It ended up being the most challenging aspect—one that took 18 months to perfect.

Should Entrepreneurs Lie? • We may not like to admit it, but we all do it. So the real question is: Where’s the line?

“I Hired the Wrong People!” • JUST cofounder Josh Tetrick wanted to build a disruptive company, so he hired disruptive employees. Then he got disrupted himself.

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Lift Your Team’s Spirits • Not every day (or week or month) will be a good one. That’s just reality. So we asked six entrepreneurs: When your team seems down in the dumps, how do you boost their optimism and drive?

The Art of the Startup • Nahema Mehta wanted to escape her finance job and work in the art world. But to do that, she first needed to find an art problem worth solving.

How to Break Up with a Cofounder • When visions no longer align, how do you ask your friend, cofounder, and CEO to step aside? One entrepreneur looks back on his own breakup.

More Revenue, Same Customers? • Before you launch a pricey marketing campaign to acquire new customers, take a close look at your existing base and see how they can help you grow—for free.

50 MOST DARING ENTREPRENEURS • Entrepreneurship isn’t easy. It requires bold action. On the following pages, we spotlight 50 entrepreneurs who dared to go big in the past year—and who can inspire us all to dare even bigger.

Elon Musk The Right Kind of Daring? • Two business professors square on today's most talked-about founder and why entrepreneurs should (or shouldn't!) be like Musk.

The Oracle of the Cannabis Business Speaks • Steve DeAngelo has been preaching the pot gospel for more than 45 years. It’s made him one of the most notable weed wellness advocates in the world. It’s also made him very rich.

Is CBD Bigger Than Marıȷuana? • A new report predicts it will be. Here’s what entrepreneurs need to know.

GET STARTED IN CBD • It’s a complex industry. Here are three things to do first, according to cannabis business consultant Dasheeda Dawson.

3 Tips for Picking the Right CBD • CBD IS ONE OF THE HOTTEST PRODUCTS IN THE GROWING CANNABIS MARKET, BUT THE WEALTH OF OPTIONS CAN BE EXHAUSTING.

Cannabis for the Unconverted • How do you convince people who’ve had bad (or no) pot experience to consume your legal marijuana product? Charles Jones of LucidMood believes he’s cracked the code.

Going Back to School • Husband-and-wife team Raj and Veenu Parkash knew how to run a business together. But when they became first-time franchisees with Lightbridge Academy, they realized they still had plenty of lessons to learn.

Taking a Slice of the Pie • Pizza is easy to love—but in a field dominated by giants, it’s not always easy to sell. So Toppers Pizza founder Scott Gittrich found a working strategy: Get loud and rowdy.

How to Hire a PR Firm • Getting the word out about your business—to both consumers and potential franchisees—is crucial. But working with a PR agency is an intimate experience. Here are three stories about finding the right...