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Starting a Business

Take These 5 Essential Steps Before Signing a Franchise Agreement

Doing your homework before signing a franchise agreement can be the key to franchise success.

Side Hustle

New Research Reveals How Much Money Most Side Hustles Make in 1 Month — and the Number Might Surprise You

Some successful side hustlers are earning hundreds of thousands of dollars a year — or more. But what's typical?

Side Hustle

Her Side Hustle Landed in Costco and Made $3 Million Last Year Even Though She 'Didn't Know Anything About Running a Business'

Lauren Chew, founder and CEO of Love+Chew, set out to "change our broken food system" with her first entrepreneurial venture.

Starting a Business

'You Know It When You See It': The Co-Founder of Roseade Shares the Moment He Realized They Had the Drink of the Summer

Karl Ziegler, co-founder and CEO of Roseade Spritzer, shares everything you need to know about launching and growing your own beverage business.

Marketing

Failed Startups Made These 7 Marketing Mistakes — Are You Making Them, Too?

Startup success is partially dependent on doing some things well. But it's also hugely dependent on avoiding the mistakes of entrepreneurs who have failed before you.

Business Plans

How to Tell Employees You're Selling The Business

Thoughtful preparation, strategic communication and professional guidance are the keys to successfully supporting staff when exiting a business.

Legal

No Content Creator Is Too Small to Be Slapped With a Lawsuit — 3 Key Steps to Protect Your Business

This article debunks the myth that small content creators don't need legal protection and explains why every creator should address key legal areas from the start.

Culture

Growing Up, She Was Bullied For Embracing Her Indian Heritage. Now Celebrities Like Mindy Kaling Wear Her Indian-American Fashion Brand — and She's Aiming for Retail Stores Next.

Megha Rao is disrupting the fashion industry with her Indian-American-inspired fashion brand, holiCHIC. She's learned a lot of lessons in her journey from corporate America to entrepreneur, but here are three she wants other aspiring business owners to learn from her.

Starting a Business

He Started a Business on the Side of the Road. Then He Did 'the Scariest Thing Ever' — and Got $200,000 From Barbara Corcoran.

Jeremy Carlson, founder and CEO of Crispy Cones, was inspired to recreate a sweet treat after visiting the Czech Republic.

Starting a Business

I Worked at Google for 14 Years — Here's What I Had to Unlearn When I Started My Own Company

I've discovered that the transition from "Big Tech" to "Baby Tech" is not for the faint-hearted.