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The opinions of contributing entrepreneurs are their own. </p><div> Key Takeaways Cela built the sportswear she couldn’t find, combining color, performance and silhouette into one brand. Before launching Oner Active in 2020, she built a community of 1.5 million followers, ensuring demand from day one. Despite revenues of $191 million last year, she still faces […]
Last week’s Supreme Court ruling has led to an unprecedented cash grab for companies. The court struck down many of Trump’s global tariffs, which raised $130 billion in 10 months. Now more than 1,800 companies have filed lawsuits asking for refunds. Lawyers predict that asbestos-related lawsuits are on the horizon. But not everyone can afford […]
The ‘no hire, no fire’ era may be coming to an end. U.S. employers announced 108,435 layoffs in January, the highest number in January since the 2009 financial crisis, according to outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas. The total was up 118% from January 2025. Companies announced just 5,306 new hires, the lowest number in […]
Walmart is now one of the tech bros. The retail giant crossed the $1 trillion market capitalization threshold on Tuesday, joining an exclusive club consisting mainly of companies like Apple, Microsoft and Amazon. Walmart shares are up more than 28% in the past year and more than 14% so far in 2026. The secret of […]
The era of Amazon Fresh and Amazon Go is officially over. The e-commerce giant announced it is closing all 72 locations after a decade-long experiment. Amazon will convert some locations into Whole Foods stores and plans to open more than 100 new Whole Foods locations in the coming years. According to the company, its branded […]
The wave of solo founders is bigger than most people think, and it’s still ongoing. Today, 29.8 million solo entrepreneurs contribute $1.7 trillion to the U.S. economy. That number is expected to grow in 2026. Why? AI is part of the spark. LinkedIn says there has been a 69 percent increase in the number of […]
As of February 1, the TSA charges travelers $45 to attempt security clearance without a REAL ID or passport through the new ConfirmID program. But even the fee doesn’t guarantee you’ll actually get through security, and you can expect significant delays. The fee is intended to shift costs from taxpayers to non-compliant travelers, TSA officials […]
Even a coffee billionaire can feel the grind. Robert Stiller put his Palm Beach mansion up for sale in May for $90 million, but sold it this week for $66.14 million — barely more than what he paid three years ago. Stiller co-founded Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, which eventually acquired Keurig. His 13,000-square-foot colonial-style home […]
Mark Cuban does not hide his views on artificial intelligence. “AI is stupid”, he told Clipbookcompared to a Rainman-esque ‘savant who remembers everything’. While the tools can draw from vast amounts of data and gather information quickly, Cuban warns that they lack real judgment and can appear confident while being completely wrong. Despite his bluntness, […]
Lego unveiled its most ambitious product in almost 50 years at CES 2026 Smart brick – a 2×4 Lego brick containing an entire computer. The brick contains light and sound capabilities, motion sensors, a microphone and Bluetooth mesh network that allows multiple bricks to communicate with each other. When it detects NFC-equipped smart tags embedded […]
