Business News
Miss America 2024 Is an Active Duty U.S. Air Force Officer
Second Lt. Madison Marsh is the first active-duty service member to win the contest.
By Erin Davis
Contests
Thought Leaders
Congratulations to Penny Bauder, Winner of Entrepreneur’s ‘Build Like a Woman’ Contest
The founder of Green Kids Crafts -- a subscription box service that delivers monthly STEAM kits -- truly inspired us.
Online Presence
Russian Domino’s Ends Promotion That Gave Away Pizza to People Who Got Domino’s Tattoos Because It Was Too Popular
A Russian Domino's franchisee's promise of free pizza in exchange for a visible logo tattoo quickly got out of hand.
By Nina Zipkin
Building a Business
Need to Get People Paying Attention to Your Brand? Hold a Contest.
But follow some simple strategies to make sure it hits your target audience and multiplies the number of leads.
Online Presence
How to Run an Instagram Contest that Attracts More Eyeballs
10 steps to tapping into the fun of social media, try gamifying your marketing strategies by running a contest on Instagram.
Building a Business
WeWork Will Give Away $20 Million to Entrepreneurs to Celebrate 100,000 Members
The company will honor startups, nonprofits, artists and more with its new Creator Awards program.
Business News
This Woman Designed a Wedding Dress Made of Taco Bell Wrappers
Diane Nguyen and her fiance want to be the first to wed at the company's wedding chapel in Las Vegas.
By Nina Zipkin
Entrepreneurs
I Was a Judge for Samuel Adams’s Food and Beer Contest
This editor found out that it is really hard to give feedback when you're stuffing your face with deliciousness.
By Dan Bova
Thought Leaders
New York Entrepreneurs: Nominate Your Company for The Resilience Awards
Your chance to spotlight yourself or someone you know who defines what it means to be an entrepreneurial warrior.
Business Funding
Meet the Guys Who Want to Fund Your Franchise
The Franchise Funding Group wants to do things differently.
By Jason Daley
Business News
The Best Drone Racer in the World Just Won $250,000
Fifteen-year-old Luke Bannister just won $250,000 by beating out 150 teams in the first World Drone Prix, held in Dubai.
By Mat Smith
Business News
Good at Math? You Could Win a Whole Lot of ‘Pi’ From Pizza Hut.
The chain is celebrating National Pi Day with a contest to solve three challenging math problems.
By John Kell
Building a Business
12 Ways to Think Outside the Marketing Box and Reach More Customers Online
Find and convert more online customers by sharing free samples, hosting events and even riding the wave of someone else's audience.
By Sujan Patel
Building a Business
5 of Today’s Marketing Trends Include Refurbished Classic Techniques
Today's marketers are dusting off old ideas like sweepstakes and finding new ways to use email and podcasts.
Building a Business
GoPro Is Giving Away $5 Million a Year to Content Creators Who Produce Amazing Work
The camera company is making a huge investment in its content creator community.
By Geoff Weiss
Building a Business
5 Ways to Create Engaging Content Your Audience Will Share
Content marketing is powerful, but producing the content that makes is work is not easy.
Business News
How This Man Beat the System and Won 1,000 Twitter Contests
Computer engineer Hunter Scott claims to have won four contests a day for nine months.
By Steve Dent
Building a Business
Rocket Hub and Ovation Team Up to Bring Crowdfunding to TV
The special will showcase the work of artists who are raising money to fund their creative projects.
Online Presence
How We Doubled Our Instagram Followers in Less Than 8 Hours
The uptick was due to three easy steps that won't cost you much at all.
Thought Leaders
Entrepreneur and CultureIQ Are Searching for the Top Company Cultures
We're looking for companies that instill a high-performance culture in the workplace. Think you've got what it takes to make our list?
Business News
For $125 and 200 Words You Can Own a Historic Bed and Breakfast
A woman in Maine is giving her country inn to the winner of an essay contest, carrying on the tradition that began in 1993.
By Carly Okyle
Marketing
Marketing Magic: Monopoly Maker Hides Real Money in Game’s Special Edition
For its 80th anniversary, 80 winners will find real cash when they buy the board game in France.
By Nina Zipkin
Building a Business
One of These Nifty Inventions Could Soon Land on Staples’ Shelves
A remote-controlled LED lightbulb and wireless earbuds are among the finalists in the Crowd2Shelf Contest hosted by office-supply chain Staples and crowdfunding site Fundable.
Marketing
Malaysia Airlines Scraps Ill-Conceived ‘Bucket List’ Promotion
Following the tragedies of Flight 370 and Flight 17, Malaysia Airlines rolled out -- and then promptly scrapped -- a contest asking consumers to describe their bucket lists.
By Geoff Weiss
Thought Leaders
Help Select Our ‘College Entrepreneur of 2014’
Nominees run the gamut, having created everything from a mouth guard that aims to prevent sports-related concussions to an app that helps actors nail down relevant and timely auditions.
By Geoff Weiss
Building a Business
Staples Wants You to Crowdfund Your Way Onto Its Shelves
Staples and crowdfunding site Fundable have teamed up to launch a contest for entrepreneurs.
Online Presence
Gain Long-Term Social Followers With These 5 Tips
Having an engaged audience online can help your bottom line, but you have to be careful.
By Zach Cutler