Entrepreneur USA – July-August 2026

Summary

Gary Vaynerchuk runs 13 businesses at once and believes you can do more, build more, earn more, and be happier too — as Entrepreneur's July-August 2026 issue delivers his playbook for multi-project juggling.

The cover story "Want More?" (p.36) by Jason Feifer captures Vaynerchuk's framework for managing multiple ventures without burning out. "Returns Are a $1 Trillion Problem" (p.44) explores how retailers lose money on product returns and how technology is starting to change that. "The Billion-Dollar Innovation Formula" (p.54) by Mark Pincus, founder of Zynga, shares his process for creating hit consumer products — a formula that built a $12 billion company. "Start a Consulting Business in 6 Weeks" (p.20) by Tara Sandhu offers a specific timeline and milestone plan. "Take a Week Off for AI" (p.26) by Fetch founder Wes Schroll describes how he got his team to adopt AI faster. "What Makes a Great Meta Ad" (p.24) compares high- and low-performing campaigns. "Burger King Is Mounting a Comeback" (p.88) by Jason Feifer covers the chain's ambitious turnaround plan under president Tom Curtis.

Editor's Note (p.8) by Jason Feifer: "Choose the Unknown" — stop defaulting to what you already know.

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Content Guide

▸ Cover Story

p.36 · Want More?
Gary Vaynerchuk runs 13 businesses across media, wine, consulting, and NFTs. His framework: time-block 4 hours per day per major venture and rotate weekly priority. Anyone managing multiple projects can apply the rotation system.

▸ Features

p.44 · Returns Are a $1 Trillion Problem
US retailers lost $743 billion to product returns in 2025. The article profiles three startups using AI to predict return probability at checkout and offer dynamic restocking fees. E-commerce operators can integrate the prediction model.

p.54 · The Billion-Dollar Innovation Formula
Mark Pincus (Zynga founder) breaks down his process: identify a mass-market frustration, prototype in 2 weeks, test with 100 users, iterate based on retention data. The formula produced games with $12 billion in cumulative revenue.

▸ Business / Unusual

p.20 · Start a Consulting Business in 6 Weeks
Tara Sandhu built her consulting firm to $2 million in revenue. The 6-week plan covers niche selection, pricing, first client acquisition, and delivery. Each week has a specific deliverable.

p.26 · Take a Week Off for AI
Wes Schroll, founder of Fetch, gave his team a paid week to learn and implement AI tools. The result: 70 percent of employees reported a 30 percent time savings on routine tasks. HR leaders can replicate the framework.

p.24 · What Makes a Great Meta Ad
Liz Brody analyzes side-by-side ad comparisons. High-performing ads use customer testimonial video rather than product demos, achieving 2.5x higher click-through rates.

▸ Franchise

p.88 · Burger King Is Mounting a Comeback
President Tom Curtis outlines a 3-year turnaround: remodeling 5,000 stores, simplifying the menu to 40 items, and investing in digital ordering. Same-store sales increased 6 percent in pilot markets.

p.84 · The Unplanned Path
A widow who took over her late husband's franchise dream and grew it to 3 locations with $2.1 million in combined revenue.

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Editor's Take

The Gary Vaynerchuk cover story is the strongest piece — it is genuinely practical advice for anyone juggling multiple ventures, and Vaynerchuk's time-blocking system is specific enough to implement Monday morning. The Mark Pincus innovation formula is the second highlight: the 2-week prototype cycle and 100-user test are concrete process steps. The weakest piece is "What Makes a Great Meta Ad" — the 2.5x CTR claim is useful but the article is essentially a single case study dressed as research. The "Take a Week Off for AI" piece is well-intentioned but the 70 percent employee response rate is self-reported. Overall, this is a solid summer issue with at least three genuinely useful articles.

Strengths
• Vaynerchuk 13-business time-blocking system
• Pincus 2-week prototype cycle for product testing
• Returns prediction model with $743 billion context

Weaknesses
• Meta Ad analysis is a single case study
• AI week results are self-reported by employees

Verdict: Recommended — Buy for the Vaynerchuk and Pincus frameworks; practical enough for immediate implementation.