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Side Hustle

Retirees Are Raking in Billions With These 4 Side Hustles: 'There's No Age Limit to Innovation'

Most Americans plan to work part-time in retirement — and the opportunities are endless.

Starting a Business

Want to Start a Business? Consider Buying One Instead — Here's Why.

Founding a startup is stressful and can take years to pay off — if it ever does. Entrepreneurship through acquisition (ETA) allows aspiring founders to own businesses without spending the time and energy to start their own.

Starting a Business

As a First-Gen Immigrant Founder, My Business Is More Than Just Income — It's a Legacy For My Kids. Here's How I Balance Work and Family.

I always had the desire to find creative solutions to life challenges, leading me to start my own business in 2007 as a first-generation immigrant from Taiwan. But after starting a family, it took on a new meaning.

Franchise

Free Webinar | October 23: Taking Control of Your Life Through Franchising

Ready to be your own boss? Join our webinar on 10/23 at 2pm ET to learn how being a franchise owner can allow you to take back control of your daily schedule and stop working for someone else. Register now!

Making a Change

I Hit Rock Bottom When My Childhood Dream Crumbled Before My Eyes — But Entrepreneurship Saved Me. Here's What I Learned About Purpose, Perseverance and People.

The day I accepted that my dream of becoming a professional soccer player wouldn't come true is seared into my memory — but I found a new purpose in starting a business. Here are the three lessons that shaped my journey and how you can apply them to your own.

Growing a Business

6 Founders Share the Goal-Setting Traps That Sabotaged Their Success (and What They Focus on Now)

Some benchmarks are more important than others—so what should you really care about? We asked six founders for their hardest-won lessons.

Starting a Business

He Started a Multimillion-Dollar Business That Brought Back the Espresso Martini — and Has Some Advice to Save Other Entrepreneurs Time and Money

Tom Baker, co-founder of Mr Black Cold Brew Coffee Liqueur, had a vision for two of Australia's biggest passions.

Starting a Business

How This Retired Marine Co-Founded a Healthy Snack Food Company That Is in 2,000 Stores: 'I Thrive in Chaos.'

Peter Barrick, CEO and co-founder of the healthy snack food company Rivalz, breaks down the leadership and risk-management skills he learned in the military that have helped him succeed in business.

Side Hustle

This 52-Year-Old Started a Side Hustle That Brings People Joy — and It Earns Up to $30,000 During Wedding Season: 'There Was Real Demand'

When Bay Area resident Shawn O'Connell inherited his dad's Mustang, he didn't want it to sit in the garage.

Growing a Business

Treating Your Business Like a Temporary Endeavor Can Boost Your Entrepreneurial Success — Here's How

Here's the mindset shift you need to make to truly succeed as an entrepreneur.

Starting a Business

How Saying 'Yes' to Every Opportunity Helped My Startup Make $1 Million in the First Year

The conventional wisdom for entrepreneurs to say "no" to opportunities can be counterproductive early on. Embracing "yes" can lead to discovering your strengths, finding valuable collaborators and identifying your business niche — ultimately earning you the privilege to say "no" later.