Would You Pay $249 for a Water Pitcher? These Founders Think So.
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Keller and Carlisle spent nearly two years building Rorra before making their first sale. The company used AI to poke holes in the launch strategy for Rorra’s $249 water pitcher, then adjusted the plan based on the feedback. Rorra did eight figures in sales in […]
He’s Hunted Down 60,000 Fake LinkedIn Job Postings So Far
Key Takeaways Jay Jones, who calls himself “The Profiler,” investigates suspicious listings and recruiter profiles, then reports them to platforms and companies. Jones says he has helped identify and remove nearly 60,000 fake job postings. The vast majority were on LinkedIn, alongside more than 7,000 allegedly fraudulent profiles. He calls himself “The Profiler.” Recruitment scammers […]
How Jeneva Rose Turned Rejection Into a #1 Best-Selling Career
Jeneva Rose earned the nickname “The Queen of Twists” with her #1 New York Times megahits The Perfect Marriage and The Perfect Divorce. And now she’s got a surprise twist for all her thriller fans — a collection of horror short stories called Sometimes I Scare Myself. Jeneva joined me on How Success Happens to […]
Shark Tank’s Robert Herjavec on Immigrating With Only $50
Robert Herjavec returns as an investor on ABC’s new season of “Shark Tank” this month. But long before he was a millionaire tech entrepreneur, he was an 8-year-old refugee who couldn’t speak English, according to the Wall Street Journal. Herjavec’s father, Vladimir, was arrested by Yugoslav authorities 22 times for refusing to join the Communist […]
Even 6-Figure Earners Are Falling Behind on Rent Payments
Key Takeaways Rent stress is impacting middle-income households, which saw the sharpest increase in financial hardship compared to other groups. Nearly 22% of middle-income renters said they could not pay their full rent on time at least once in 2025, up from about 14% the year before. Despite some middle-income earners making six-figure salaries, they […]
McDonald’s Is Giving Its Franchisees an $8.5 Billion Lifeline
McDonald’s own menu innovation was hurting the very restaurants it was meant to help. New product launches came so fast that service slowed down and satisfaction dropped, the company admitted at its investor day this week. “We got a little ahead of our skis,” said Jill McDonald, McDonald’s global chief restaurant experience officer, on the […]
Amazon’s Delivery Drones Are Driving This Texas Suburb Crazy
It’s raining boxes in Richardson, Texas. The city gave Amazon zoning approval in December to launch its Prime Air drone delivery program. Now some residents are ducking for cover. The 83-pound delivery drones, capable of carrying up to five pounds of cargo within a seven-and-a-half-mile radius, fly as low as 13 feet during drop-off, hovering […]
Here’s What NVIDIA’s Open Weight Letter Is Really About
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Unlike closed models, open-weight models let organizations control model versions, fine-tuning and deployment while keeping sensitive data within a chosen legal jurisdiction. Open-weight models reduce dependence on a single provider’s API, infrastructure and pricing, making models and accumulated knowledge easier to transfer between providers and […]
Gen Z Bringing Iced Coffee to Job Interview: Career Expert’s Take
Key Takeaways Some Gen Z candidates are showing up to job interviews with iced coffee. A TikTok on the subject spurred divided comments and response videos. Vicki Salemi, career expert at Monster, breaks down the issue and other faux pas. Is it appropriate to show up for a job interview with an iced coffee in […]
OpenAI Is Paying $500,000 in Base Salary for This Futuristic Job
Key Takeaways OpenAI has expanded its robotics hiring, listing 27 roles, up from 11 in May, across hardware, software, data and prototyping. Publicly listed base pay on OpenAI’s careers page ranges from $177,000 to $500,000, before equity. Its top-paying robotics opening, offering up to $500,000 in base salary, centers on building the underlying infrastructure to […]