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How Crowdfunding Can Get Your Startup Through a Rough Patch

Entrepreneurship is fraught with challenges. No one knows this better than Kristina Melendez-Thompson, founder of Ita’s Food Truck in Richmond, Virginia. After the rear tire blew on her newly equipped and painted food truck and...

byGerri Detweiler

October 18, 2019

Ready to Become an Entrepreneur? Ask These 5 Questions First

Entrepreneurship, to an outsider looking in, may appear exciting and glamorous. Business owners get to set their own schedules, work at their own pace and follow their dreams. It’s so appealing that many envious individuals...

byMyCorporation

October 16, 2019

3 Tips for Starting a Business in the Hemp Industry

The hemp business is a budding industry, projected to more than double in revenue by 2022 to $2.6 billion. Since the federal ban on hemp was lifted in 2018, there has been a surge in...

byMatthew Wolf

October 12, 2019

Girls Who Code: Building Opportunities Out of Obstacles

The following is excerpted from "Legacy in the Making" by Mark Miller and Lucas Conley, p.19-26 (McGraw-Hill Education 2018). Reshma Saujani isn’t fazed by failure; she’s inspired by it. The founder of Girls Who Code,...

byMark Miller and Lucas Conley

October 11, 2019

A Breakdown of the Costs of Opening a Food Truck Business

If you aspire to be a restaurateur, opening a food truck is a great way to test your cuisine and build a customer base without committing to the upkeep of a brick and mortar restaurant...

byRob Warren

October 4, 2019

The Importance of Entrepreneur Education for Aspiring Minority Business Owners

If you’re an aspiring minority business owner, you’ve probably heard the following with respect to business and life: You have to work twice as hard or be twice as good to get half as much...

byJimmie B. Strong

September 20, 2019

The Ultimate 10-Step Checklist to Starting an Online Business

If you plan to start an online business this year, your website needs to be a serious player from the start, not a thrown together afterthought. While rushing in without a plan might work for...

byDan Fries

September 13, 2019

5 Common Obstacles to Overcome When Launching a New Product

Launching a new, physical product is definitely challenging. You probably know there are a lot of obstacles to bringing a new product to market, but what are they exactly? And more importantly, how do you...

byJohn Teel

July 17, 2019

How to Determine if Your Product Idea is Business Worthy

Every new product or business starts with an idea. Hopefully, this idea will be the seed for success and given the proper care and maintenance to bloom. But how do entrepreneurs determine if their idea...

byAlex Song

July 9, 2019

The Power of Being an Entrepreneur Without a Paycheck

If you have small or nonexistent income, you are probably a new entrepreneur still in shock over the loss of your paycheck, or your business has launched but is in lean times. Or, perhaps you’ve established...

byStephanie Breedlove

June 5, 2019

Tips to Turn Your Solopreneur Venture Into a Real Money Maker

You’ve got an idea that will make you millions, right? Or, maybe you just want to make a little extra money on the side doing something you enjoy. Whatever your solopreneur goal is, I’ve got...

byChinwe Onyeagoro

May 29, 2019

How to Run a Small Business While in College

If entrepreneurship runs in your blood, you may not want to wait until you’ve graduated from college to start a business. And why would you? Some of the most recognizable companies in the world, including...

byNav

May 6, 2019

Making the Transition from Freelancer to Entrepreneur

From the outside looking in, running a business and freelancing can appear quite similar. Both freelancers and entrepreneurs can set their own schedule, work from just about anywhere, and decide what projects interest them. From...

byJustin E. Crawford

April 29, 2019

5 Steps to Take Before Making Your Side Hustle Your Main Gig

Starting up a side hustle has become easier than ever. Between the explosion of opportunities in the gig economy and the plethora of tools and resources now available to facilitate remote work, Statista reports an...

byBruce Hakutizwi

April 24, 2019

Identify E-Commerce Market Gaps to Forge Success in a Digital World

When most people think of e-commerce, they imagine selling a physical product through an online platform. While many aspiring entrepreneurs find success doing just that, a growing number of companies are using e-commerce to deliver...

byBrian Hughes

April 20, 2019

What Your Side Hustle Can Teach You About Launching a Business

Not everyone has the luxury of quitting their day job cold turkey in pursuit of entrepreneurship. You have bills to pay, maybe kids (or pets!) to feed. And not everyone wants to deplete their retirement...

byKeith Shields

April 19, 2019

How This Entrepreneur Produced Passive Income With Her Business

Amy McCord Jones has flowers on her mind throughout all four seasons. The founder of Flower Moxie, an online business that sells flowers to DIY brides nationwide, is committed to helping DIY-ers create gorgeous florals...

byNav

April 17, 2019

Start with a Purpose: Jules Pieri on Building Great Consumer Product Companies

Industrial-designer-turned-entrepreneur Jules Pieri co-founded product launch platform, The Grommet, in 2008. Over the past 11 years, Grommet has helped launch thousands of consumer products, including now-famous brands like SodaStream, FitBit and GoldieBlox. A former entrepreneur-in-residence...

bySusan Johnston Taylor

April 16, 2019

Side Hustles Through the Ages: Baby Boomers Account for Most Self-Employed Workers

There are a multitude of important issues facing people age 50 and up today, from caregiving and mindful living to making our money last. If you’re like me, you’re constantly looking to achieve balance between...

byBrian Winch

April 13, 2019

How This Psychotherapist Grew Her Own Business While Working Full-Time

Angela Ficken is an entrepreneur and psychotherapist. She owns the ProgressWellness.com brand and runs a private practice in Boston, Mass. Through her business, Ficken specializes in providing individual therapy for people who have a range...

byNav

April 11, 2019