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This Popular Pickleball Franchisor Filed for Bankruptcy. Its Founder Says, ‘I Own It’
The Picklr stepped into the kitchen with too many lease guarantees, and now it’s in Chapter 11.
Netflix Is Cutting 1,000 Jobs in Its Biggest Layoffs Since 2022
Shares of the streaming giant have fallen more than 40% over the past year as engagement slows.
The Next Generation of Sports Stars Is Being Built Outside the Big Leagues — And Off The Field
College athletes are becoming the next big sports influencers, using NIL deals and brand partnerships to break into fashion and luxury.
Colleges Are Automating Admissions, but Their Most Time-Consuming Work Is Still Manual — And Costly
Colleges have embraced admissions automation, yet their most time-consuming tasks remain largely manual.
An Introvert’s Case for Skipping Small Talk and Building Real Connections
You don’t need to over-exert yourself developing deep relationships with everyone you meet — especially as an introvert. Here’s why.
Not Every Boss Deserves a Thank-You Card. Here’s What to Do When Your Boss Is a Bully
As some of us celebrate National Boss’s Day, it’s important to remember that not everyone has a good relationship with their boss.
The First AI Advantage Was About Productivity. The Next One May Give Entrepreneurs a Bigger Edge
The next AI advantage for entrepreneurs isn't about more content or productivity. It's moving from idea to execution faster.
AI Is Changing Your Company Culture Whether You Planned for It or Not. Here’s How to Shape What Happens Next
AI is changing how people work together. Leaders can shape those changes to reinforce the culture they want.
Creators Are Handing Their Video Edits to AI. Here’s Where It Starts to Backfire
AI can cut a video fast. What it can't do is know when fixing one thing just broke another, and that's the part turning full AI editing into an endless prompting loop instead of a shortcut.
He Leads a $240 Billion Food Giant. Here’s the Difficult Management Rule He Follows
This CEO used to struggle with giving tough feedback.
Why Your AI-Generated Marketing Strategy Looks Great on Paper — But Fails in Practice
It's okay to use ChatGPT and other LLMs to formulate a marketing strategy, but your marketing plan should not be formed without using real data and inputs from your business.
These Plumbing Pros Are Using a ‘Jackpot’ Strategy to Fix Your Boring Bathroom. Their Colorful Business Made $3.9 Million Last Year
Benjamin Fix and Greg Reinecker started a business to appeal to the next generation.
Why Your Business Sometimes Needs an Uncomfortable Leap to Get ‘Unstuck’
When your business is "stuck" in neutral, sometimes you have to take an uncomfortable leap of faith to get your business moving again.
Who’s at Fault When AI Makes a Serious Mistake? Managers Can’t Agree
A Wharton study finds a growing accountability problem as businesses hand more impactful decisions to AI.
Dave’s Hot Chicken Started With $900 in a Parking Lot. It Now Has 500 Restaurants
The chain has eight openings in one day, deals across Europe and no sign of slowing down.
A Masked Gang Stole 30,000 Bottles of Wine Worth $5.8 Million From an Italian Winery. It’s Being Called the Biggest Vino Heist in Italy’s History
The vino villians disabled the cameras, used the company’s own forklifts and drove off with two truckloads of prized Tuscan reds.
Higher Ed Got More Money This Year. So Why Are Colleges Still Broke?
Is higher education facing a temporary funding squeeze or a deeper structural problem? Rising costs, enrollment uncertainty and uneven public investment raise important questions.
This Former Engineer and Preschool Teacher Teamed Up to Start a Creative Business: ‘Haven’t Regretted Choosing a Franchise.’
Antima Jain and Pooja Choudhary brought different backgrounds to Color Me Mine, a pottery-painting franchise.
Better Messaging Only Gets You So Far. Before You Change Your Marketing, Learn From Your Customers’ Complaints
Better messaging can't repair a bad customer experience. Sometimes the smartest marketing move is solving the problem behind the complaints.
How AI Is Helping Companies Catch Performance Issues Before They Turn Into Major Incidents
Most companies are still running performance tests the way they did in 2015. The winners have moved from reactive validation to predictive intelligence.
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