Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Regardless of what you do, it’s no secret that pretty much anything you accomplish will be a direct result of your motivation. One thing ...

One of the indicators of development of a society is its level of entrepreneurial activity (creation of new businesses). More than the number of entrepreneurs, the quality of the ventures that these ...

A practical guide for CEOs to replace motivation with disciplined systems that drive execution, scale and focus in 2026.

Motivation is elusive. Some days we’re pounding the keyboard, brainstorming ideas, and jabbering on the phone well past dinner; others, we look at the clock only to discover that lunch is still two ...

Becoming an entrepreneur can be liberating. The freedom from pre-set deadlines and goals, the power to transform your vision the way you want to and set your own rules are highly emancipating factors.

Working for yourself is not easy, and running a fledgling business can feel overwhelming. It’s not always factors such as disorganization or a lack of cash flow that bring a startup to its knees.

Show me the money? Entrepreneurs don’t always look at financial rewards as the best thing in being their own bosses. In the 1990s, it was Bill Gates. In the 2000s, it was the late Steve Jobs and the ...

In the 1990s, it was Bill Gates. In the 2000s, it was the late Steve Jobs and the Google boys, Larry Page and Sergey Brin. Here in the 2010s, it’s Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg. These men not only ...

There are many more entrepreneurs of color than ever. According to the Minority Business Development Agency, “Minority-owned businesses grew more than four times as fast as U.S. firms overall between ...