Business News
Howard Schultz Is Stepping Down From the Starbucks Board Following His Third Stint as CEO. Meet His Replacement.
Wei Zhang, former senior advisor to Alibaba, will be filling Schultz's seat.
Howard Schultz
Business News
Starbucks Is Adopting a Surprisingly Aggressive Strategy to Discourage Unionization
The Starbucks Union, Starbucks Workers United, has filed a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board.
By Amanda Breen
Business News
Interim Starbucks CEO Announces Major Investment Reversal
The coffee chain is attempting to chart a new path forward.
By Amanda Breen
Business News
Starbucks CEO to Retire, Interim CEO to Accept $1 Salary on ‘Volunteer’ Basis
President and CEO Kevin Johnson will be leaving the company after 13 years.
By Emily Rella
Thought Leaders
How Howard Schultz Turned an Entry-Level Sales Job Into a Coffee Empire – And a Net Worth of $5.7 Billion
The former Starbucks CEO first worked at a ski lodge. His next moves were both serendipitous and strategic.
By Nick Wolny
Thought Leaders
Howard Schultz Calls This Business Book Author His ‘Mentor’
In an exclusive interview with Entrepreneur at SXSW, the former Starbucks CEO shares which author and organizational consultant influenced him.
By Hayden Field
Thought Leaders
‘Success Is Not an Entitlement; You Have to Earn It Every Day,’ Howard Schultz Says
The former Starbucks CEO shares his best advice for entrepreneurs in this exclusive Q&A.
By Hayden Field
Business News
Exclusive: Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz Disputes the Polling on His Chances for Success at the Presidency
Entrepreneur spoke with Schultz at SXSW 2019 about the controversy surrounding his potential 2020 presidential bid and running as an independent.
By Hayden Field
Business News
America Freezes Over, Howard Schultz Fails the ‘Cereal Test’ and Venmo Is the New Wedding Gift (60-Second Video)
Here are three things entrepreneurs should know today.
Business News
Some Starbucks Baristas Are Begging Their Former CEO Not to Run for President
Their opposition to Howard Schultz's presidential ambitions is mostly due to concerns that his candidacy could help reelect Trump.
By Kate Taylor
Business Accounting
Get America Paid Again and Tesla Goes to the Cops (60-Second Video)
Here are three things entrepreneurs should know today.
By Dan Bova
Business Operations & Logistics
Google Fined $57 Million, Howard Schultz Exploring Presidential Run and Spotify’s ‘Mute Artist’ Feature (60-Second Video)
Here are three things entrepreneurs should know today.
Marketing
With Schultz Out, Starbucks Must Consider These 5 Elements of Its Brand Story
The coffee giant could fix its brand following Schultz's exit by taking just five steps.
Business News
Starbucks Is Closing 150 Underperforming U.S. Locations. Here’s Why.
Starbucks, the world's largest coffee chain, is closing three times as many stores as usual. Here are its plans for the future.
By Hayden Field
Business News
10 Inspiring Quotes From Howard Schultz on Great Leadership and Business Success
The departing Starbucks chairman exhorts us to invest in people and our passions.
By Nina Zipkin
Business News
Starbucks’s Howard Schultz Steps Away From the Grind and a Baby’s First Word Is ‘Alexa’! Here Are 3 Things to Know Today.
Stay in the know in 60 seconds.
By Liz Webber
Thought Leaders
7 Billionaire Entrepreneurs Who Started Off Dirt-Poor
There is no limit to what is possible with hard work and vision.
By Deep Patel
Thought Leaders
Starbucks’s Former CEO Shares His Inspiring Journey From Public Housing to Success
Watch this video and learn the simple idea that drives this innovative leader.
Business News
Tour The $40 Million Manhattan Penthouse Bought By Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz
Everybody has to live somewhere.
By Dennis Green
Business News
Starbucks’s CEO Transition Is Unlikely to Disrupt Growth, Analysts Say
But the last time Howard Schultz stepped down as CEO -- in 2000 -- the company's shares had plunged.
By Reuters
Business News
Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz to Step Down
Shares of the company were down 4 percent in after hours trading on Thursday.
By Reuters
Thought Leaders
How Starbucks CEO Transformed a Small Coffee Bean Store Into a Massively Successful Worldwide Brand
This barista-in-chief wants to use the scale of his company for good.
By Carolyn Sun
Thought Leaders
In the Battle of Billionaires, Howard Schultz Doesn’t Measure Up to Trump
Howard Schultz is reportedly being urged to run for president. But if he wants to succeed, he needs to better understand his target market.
Thought Leaders
Which Entrepreneur Likes to Rap? New Comic Reveals Obscure Trivia
Learn more about the lives of well-known entrepreneurs in this new graphic novel.
By Carly Okyle
Business News
Reversing Course, Starbucks Says It Will Raise Coffee Prices
While Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz said in March that Starbucks had no plans to raise prices, the coffee chain is now hiking prices on some drinks.
By Kate Taylor
Building a Business
Starbucks Finds a Free-Market Solution to Education Costs
An important shift in who actually subsidizes out-of-control tuition inflation seems like a good first step.
Building a Business
Think Seattle’s Only Claim to Fame Is Starbucks? Think Again.
Besides the success of the huge coffee maker, the Emerald City has other amazing startup stories -- both past and present.
By Jason Fell