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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 to Build a Business That Lasts a Century and Beyond
Across the world, there is an alarming long-term trend: Companies are struggling to survive. An analysis by Statista shows that companies have been losing their lasting power since 1965. Companies on Standard & Poor's 500 Index were analyzed during 2020, and it was found that the average lifespan of a…
Canelo Álvarez Fights for Ready-to-Drink Cocktails Championship
Saul "Canelo" Álvarez is no stranger to competition. A multi-division world champion and former undisputed super middleweight king, the Mexican boxing legend has built a career by stepping into the ring and delivering under pressure. But In boxing, you face a single opponent. Competing in the crowded world of celebrity…
Brothers Started a Business With $45M+ Revenue in 3 Years
How did brothers Christian and Justin Arquilla become "ex-finance guys" in the business of socks?The co-founders of Pacas started their entrepreneurial journey back in 2013 — when faced with an all-too-common problem. "I had been walking around New York in loafers, like boat shoes or whatever, all day," Justin recalls,…
Side Hustles in 2025: Expert Shares Insights on Gig Economy
About 36% of U.S. adults have a side hustle in 2024, and 32% of them believe they'll always need the extra work to make ends meet, according to a survey from Bankrate.Earlier this year, experts from Gigworker.com compiled a list of the highest-earning side hustles, which include online instruction or…
How Failing 22 Times Paved the Way to My Success
Let me drop a little truth bomb: overnight success is the biggest gimmick ever.Yeah, I said it. The term "overnight success" is the perfect bait — shiny, exciting and easy to believe. But it's also entirely, 100% false. The truth? Success is a grind. A messy, sweaty, emotional, lonely and…
How a Grandfather Started a $500,000 Side Hustle on Amazon
This Side Hustle Spotlight Q&A features Joshua White, a 50-year-old father of six and grandfather of two based in Boca Raton, Florida. In 2019, White started a side hustle: Handy Famm, the brand behind a multifunctional STEM learning tool for kids that allows them to help with DIY projects around…
5 Benefits of ‘Ick’ Franchise Industries
When you hear the term "franchising," very few people picture a glamorous lifestyle. Fast food? Cleaning services? Home care? No, thank you. Often there's apprehension or hesitancy associated with that all-powerful "ick" factor.Long before entering the world of franchising, I was working in corporate America when a franchise consultant approached…
The Highest-Paying Winter Side Hustles — Plus Expert Advice
'Tis the season to start a side hustle. Many Americans are eager to earn some extra cash ahead of an anticipated holiday spend of $1,778, an 8% increase over last year, according to Deloitte's 2024 holiday retail survey.Although not quite seasonal, online freelance work is the most popular side hustle…
I Made $4M on Upwork While Sick and Want to Help Patients Now
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation Sam Bazzi, a long-time freelancer who's made more than $4 million on Upwork . After a battle with kidney disease, Bazzi started the nonprofit If Sam Can Do It, an organization dedicated to educating people about kidney disease and teaching kidney patients…
How Anyone, Anywhere Can Launch a Startup in the Age of AI
What if the next wave of entrepreneurs didn't come from Silicon Valley — but from places you've never heard of?AI is tearing down the barriers that once limited innovation, creating a world where anyone, anywhere, can be the next big entrepreneur. I've seen it happening already — in cities, villages,…
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Startups face numerous challenges on their journey to success, and failing to overcome any one…