Windows 11 Pro Hits an All-Time Low Price
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Puzzle Corner
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Juan Soto’s Record-Breaking Contract Is So Huge the 26-Year-Old Could Basically Buy His Own Baseball Team
The Mets just signed MLB superstar Juan Soto to a record-breaking, 15-year, $765 million contract, the largest deal in professional sports history.
4 Ways I Carve Out Time to Innovate in My Jam-Packed Schedule
Innovation drives business success, but finding time to innovate while managing daily operations can be challenging. Here are four strategies I use to incorporate “innovation time” into my hectic schedule.
‘I Have a Better Instinct’: Donald Trump Says He Doesn’t ‘See’ Replacing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell
Powell’s term ends in May 2026.
From Spit on His Shoes to SpaceX — 3 Lessons to Learn from Elon Musk’s Relentless Pursuit of the Impossible
Visionaries never look over their shoulder at what others are doing.
Taylor Swift’s ‘Eras Tour’ Ended Last Night and the Receipts Are In. Here’s How Much This Record-Breaking Tour Made.
It may not be a shock that Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour grossed double the ticket sales of its closest competitor.
How to Use Left and Right Brain Strategies to Secure Funding For Your Startup
Whether you consider yourself “right-brained” or “left-brained,” you must access your creative and analytical sides to convince investors to fund your business.
Over Half of Small Businesses Are Struggling to Grow, Intuit Survey Shows — But These 5 Solutions Can Help
Scaling presents new challenges like manually wrangling growing data, hiring employees and figuring out which digital tools are worth investing in. Consider these five strategies to take your growing small business to the next level.
Ready to Own a Business? Check Out These 15 Franchises You Can Start For Under $25K
Looking for an inexpensive franchise to open? Explore the best franchises under $25k, according to the 2024 Franchise 500 Ranking.
These Are The Top New and Emerging Franchises of 2024 — And You Can Start One For Less Than $5K
We evaluated new and emerging brands based on the same rigorous criteria used in the Franchise 500 process, analyzing more than 150 data points.