Harassed Couple Wins $48 Million Settlement With eBay

eBay is paying nearly $50 million to a couple its former employees once tried to terrorize into silence. David and Ina Steiner, founders of the e-commerce newsletter EcommerceBytes, will receive $48.7 million total, including $46.15 million from eBay itself and personal payments from three former executives, the AP reports. The harassment began after the Steiners’ […]

Bankruptcies Are Up Nearly 50% — Here’s the Surprising Upside

Bankruptcy is usually associated with a failed business or company, but personal bankruptcies are far more common, and they’re climbing fast. Filings were up almost 12% year-over-year by the end of March, part of a nearly 50% surge over the past three years, NPR reports. But researchers say bankruptcy isn’t the disaster people assume. It […]

JetZero Lands $3 Billion Deal to Build Blended-Wing Aircraft

For decades, the default design for an airliner has been a long tube with wings. JetZero just landed a preliminary $3 billion deal from the US government to help build something really different: a “blended-wing” plane that looks more like a manta ray, with four aisles, no passenger windows, and a shape that the company […]

This Restaurant Chain Went Back to the Basics to Boost Sales

Key Takeaways Chili’s parent company, Brinker International, is focusing on core restaurant tech upgrades before aggressively pursuing AI. Brinker International CIO Chris Caldwell recently said that the chain is “not all in” on AI, choosing to prioritize foundational systems instead. His investments over the past two years have gone into fixing basic issues that were […]

What Separates Entrepreneurs Who Endure From Those Who Quit

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways We are conditioned to worship overnight successes, assuming industry leaders possess a secret ingredient, a genius intellect or massive venture capital. But talent in the startup world is vastly overrated. What truly separates successful founders is simple: They lack an “off switch.” Ignoring the applause, […]

This Breakthrough Technology Is Poised to Accelerate Your Company’s Growth

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Imagine if your business could deploy a team of virtual agents that not only execute repetitive tasks but also make strategic decisions, learn, collaborate and adapt in real-time to changing conditions — all at a scale that was once unattainable due to limitations in hiring, capitalization or […]

This $33 Microsoft Office License Helps Entrepreneurs Tackle Any Task

Disclosure: Our goal is to feature products and services that we think you’ll find interesting and useful. If you purchase them, Entrepreneur may get a small share of the revenue from the sale from our commerce partners. TL;DR: This Microsoft Office Professional 2021 Windows license gives you an app for everything for just $32.97 (MSRP […]