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Your Guide to Gaining a Competitive Edge and Succeeding as an Entrepreneur Over the Next 5 Years
As an entrepreneur, you must stay ahead and anticipate the future. To do this, you must refine your current skills and understand successful business practices while sharpening the most important skills you should master in the next five years.From recognizing potential opportunities to adapting quickly to change and maximizing resources for growth, you'll be better equipped to take your business…
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How This Startup Plans to End Restaurants’ Most Wasteful Habit
Life is full of minor inconveniences. Most people see them as annoyances, but entrepreneurs see opportunities. Small frustrations can spark ideas that lead to big solutions, and many of the best companies are built by solving problems others overlook.That's exactly what Dylan Wolff has done with his water conservation startup,…
I Risked Everything to Build My Company. Four Years Later, Here’s What I’ve Learned About Building Real, Lasting Success
When I first moved to the United States, my goal was simple: survive. I had no connections, little understanding of the system, and a burning desire to build something meaningful. At 33, I shared my journey here — how I used grit, education and a bit of luck to launch…
‘When Your Name Is on the Bag, There’s No Hiding’: Why This Founder Named A Snack Brand After Himself
Tom's of Maine. Ben & Jerry's. Annie's. Burt's Bees. Bob's Red Mill. Mike's Hot Honey.In the packaged goods industry, many founders name their companies after themselves — but why? And is there unique value to it?Serial entrepreneur Mark Samuel has an answer, and it's why he's launching a new snack…
5 Tips You Need to Know Before Entering a Growth Industry
For the ambitious entrepreneur, there is an ever-growing list of exciting new sector opportunities to explore. Many of these, especially those with billion to trillion-dollar valuations, belong to growth industries, which are defined as sectors of the global economy that experience higher-than-average growth rate. These sectors host a high volume…
How a Couple’s ‘Scrappy’ Weekend Side Hustle Made Millions
This Side Hustle Spotlight Q&A features Michelle Jimenez-Meggiato, 36, of Jersey City, New Jersey. Jimenez-Meggiato is a former entertainment marketing executive who left the corporate world to co-found The Pizza Cupcake, a frozen snack brand, with her husband, Andrea Meggiato, in 2018.Image Credit: Courtesy of incredifulls Learn how the couple's…
76-Year-Old Helps Grow SpaceX, Mastercard: Business Advice
You could call Rose Fass, 76, the "C-Suite whisperer" — because she knows exactly what it takes to transform some of the world's most powerful companies.Image Credit: Courtesy of fassforward. Rose Fass. In 2001, following her role as chief transformation officer at Xerox and her establishment of the Center for…
Average Ages to Make 6 Figures, Buy a House, Save for Retirement
There's no age limit when it comes to achieving significant financial milestones, but many people envision checking them off their list by a certain point in their lives.Unfortunately, these days, amid high costs of living and economic uncertainty, most U.S. adults fall short of wealth-building goals: 77% say they aren't…
People Who Started $1M+ Businesses All Share the Same Regret
Even the most successful people tend to look back with some regrets.When it comes to starting a business, entrepreneurs face countless tasks and decisions: from coming up with an idea to conducting market research, creating a business plan and pitch, gathering user feedback, maintaining positive cash flow and so much…
How NFL Star Von Miller Became a Chicken Farmer
Von Miller knows what it takes to dominate a field.For more than a decade, he's been one of the NFL's most feared pass rushers, a Super Bowl MVP and the kind of player who changes games and defines eras. But even after all the sacks and all the glory, Miller…
Camp Social: Inside the Branded Weekend Getaway for Adults
Liv Schreiber, 28, was a recent college graduate working in New York City, building businesses and a social media following, when she noticed that a lot of content in her orbit centered on "keeping up with the Joneses" and summers spent with "slick-back buns" in the Hamptons. "I was like,…
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Startups face numerous challenges on their journey to success, and failing to overcome any one…