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Buying a Franchise

What Do NFL Players Do When They Leave the Game? Increasingly, They Open a Franchise. Here’s Why.

Franchisees thrive on the same skills pro athletes learn: speed, versatility and great coaching.

By Jon Marcus

Thought Leaders

9 Powerful Quotes from NBA All-Star and Entrepreneur Shaq

By Rose Leadem

Tech

The Coolest Technology Athletes Used at the Olympics

By Jeremy Bloom

Entrepreneurs

The Inspiring Stories of These Trailblazing, Triumphant U.S. Olympic Athletes Will Warm Your Heart

By Lydia Belanger

Thought Leaders

8 Quotes on Motivation, Hard Work and More from Basketball Legend Michael Jordan

Check out these inspirational 'Air Jordan' quotes.

By Rose Leadem

Business News

The Top 15 Highest Paid Olympic Athletes

These Olympic athletes all made a fortune branding themselves.

By GOBankingRates

Thought Leaders

Derek Jeter on What Motivates Him

The Yankee great, Miami Marlins CEO and Players' Tribune founder tells us what pushes him.

By Entrepreneur Staff

Thought Leaders

How Venus Williams Is Serving Up Her Entrepreneurial Dreams

Tennis trained her to be a one-woman, hyper-focused, do-it-all-yourself machine. But as she's discovering, entrepreneurship requires more balance.

By Isaac Butler

Thought Leaders

Watch This NFL Player Turned Entrepreneur Explain How He Keeps Challenges in Perspective

Lights Out Brand founder and CEO Shawne Merriman shares his internal monologue during tough times.

By Conrad Martin

Thought Leaders

This NBA Star’s Motorcycle Crash Cost Him His Playing Career. His 3 Leadership Lessons Show Why He Was Able to Reinvent Himself.

Here are a few tip from former basketball star turned sports analyst and entrepreneur Jay Williams.

By Paul Rabil

Thought Leaders

7 Lessons on Failure You Can Learn From Top Athletes

Did you know that hockey great Wayne Gretzky once tried his hand at coaching and, um, didn't do so well? That was a lesson in knowing when to change direction.

By Sujan Patel

Thought Leaders

Alex Rodriguez’s 4 Major League Keys to Success

A-Rod, now a guest judge on Shark Tank, saw plenty of success during his baseball career, and has since stepped up to the plate in the business world.

By Jonathan Small

Business News

Maria Sharapova on What It Takes to Be a World Champion

She is an unstoppable champion and ready for her comeback.

By Lewis Howes

Thought Leaders

NFL MVP Drew Brees’s 4 Simple Lessons on Living a Powerful and Effective Life

The best-in-class quarterback is a husband, father of four, philanthropist, a franchise operator and investor.

By Paul Rabil

Thought Leaders

11 American Ninja Warriors Share Their Best Advice on Leadership

Many of the great ninja athletes are also entrepreneurs.

By Nicole Leinbach Reyhle

Entrepreneurs

Celebrated Former MLB Catcher Ivan ‘Pudge’ Rodriguez on What It Takes to Make It Big

If you want to be the best at what you do, do it with your heart.

By Thuzio Executive Club

Entrepreneurs

Quick Business Tips From Superstar Athletes at the 2017 ESPYs

What Warren Moon, Brandon Marshall and more have to say about preparation and success.

By Scott Duffy

Thought Leaders

NBA Star Jeremy Lin’s 5 Lessons on Staying Focused and Investing in Long-Term Growth

The aftermath of "Linsanity" led Lin to a new guiding framework for his life.

By Paul Rabil

Thought Leaders

NBA Champion John Salley Sits Down for an In-depth Interview and Retrospective

Four- time NBA Champion John Salley share insights and stories from his day as one of basketball's greatest, to his newfound achievements in entrepreneurship.

By Thuzio Executive Club

Thought Leaders

Angela Ruggiero’s 3 Methods for Success at the Olympics and Harvard Business School

The Olympic medalist discusses gender disparity in sports, her decision to go to Harvard Business School and how that's positioned her well in business.

By Paul Rabil