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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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Entrepreneur+ Subscribers-Only Event | April 17: This Couple Turned Their Unconventional Thinking Into a Million Dollar Business — Here’s Their Advice to New Entrepreneurs
On Wednesday, April 17 at 3 p.m. ET, the founders of Little Spoon, one of the fastest-growing direct-to-consumer brands in the U.S., join us in our next Entrepreneur+ Subscriber-Only Event!In this exclusive event, founders Angela Vranich & Ben Lewis will pass on their expert marketing tips and growth strategies so…
This Mom’s Side Hustle Earned Her $100,000 in Just 1 Year
This Side Hustle Q&A features Dixie Bagley, "a once single mom of two who started a business empire with negative $1,500 in her bank account." Today, Bagley is a wedding planner, dessert shop owner and the founder of the Southern Wedding Collective, an online directory for wedding vendors in the…
How to Navigate the Choppy Waters of Startup Valuation
Entrepreneurs often have a deep, personal investment in their businesses, having dedicated years of hard work to bring their ideas to life. However, this emotional attachment can cloud their judgment and make it difficult to objectively assess their venture's worth. They might find themselves attempting to translate personal effort, time…
This Prank on Mark Cuban Led to a $640,000 Offer for Prank-O
Ryan Walther, co-founder of prank gift box and gag gift company Prank-O, has had a passion for comedy from a young age. "It goes back to when I was in third grade, and I saw David Letterman do Velcro Man," he tells Entrepreneur. "Right then, I said, 'I want to…
How to Turn Your Home Into an Urban Farm
Where do great business ideas come from? For entrepreneur Jacob Pechenik, the concept for his company sprouted from a seed of frustration. In simple terms, he wanted to find an affordable organic food resource for his family, and after digging around for options, he discovered that what he wanted didn't…
Mom Starts Side Hustle, Brand Now on Track for $100M Revenue
This Side Hustle Spotlight Q&A features Kim Vaccarella, founder of Bogg Bag, which offers a "lightweight, durable, washable collection" of bags and is on track to see $100 million in revenue this year, per the company. Image Credit: Courtesy of Bogg Bag. Kim Vaccarella. Did you have a 9-5 when…
‘It Turned Everything Around’: How This CEO Conquered His ADHD Using Brain Boosters
When he was eight years old, Dan Freed could not sit still in school."I remember coming home and bouncing off the walls. I was getting suspended. I'm in the principal's office. They're sending me to a psychiatrist," Freed says. "People thought I was stupid, lazy, or unmotivated. I started to…
Avoid These 9 Mistakes When Asking For Money
Raising money is critical to a startup's success. It is essential to fuel growth, build infrastructure, attract talent, mitigate risks, access networks, scale marketing and sales efforts, and achieve milestones.A pitch deck is one of the most important documents a founder can craft in their career. By now, certain rules…
29-Year-Old Takes Side Hustle Full-Time, Makes $175k a Year
This Side Hustle Spotlight Q&A features 29-year-old Jason Nelson, who turned his wedding entertainment side hustle into full-time business The Essential Jason Nelson. Image Credit: Michael Romeo CreationsWhat was your day job when you started your side hustle, and why were you interested in entrepreneurship?When I started playing the saxophone…
How Women Entrepreneurs Can Take Their Businesses to the Next Level
Women business owners have been the driving force behind America's economic rebound from the Covid-19 pandemic. For the third year in a row, women have created about half of new businesses, according to a 2023 report from the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.The momentum women entrepreneurs have…
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