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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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Sisters’ Side Hustle Earns $45M+ After a ‘Light Bulb Moment’

This Side Hustle Spotlight Q&A features Lauren Stephens and Kaki McGrath. With their mother, Bonnie Dudley, Stephens and McGrath co-founded the "high-performance, eco-friendly, elevated everyday-wear" brand Dudley Stephens in 2015. The digitally native brand has sold over 445,000 products to over 330,000 customers, resulting in more than $45 million in

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How Tech Innovation Helps You Stay Ahead of the Competition

In today's competitive business landscape, there seems to be a ready-made solution for everything. While off-the-shelf technology can offer practicality and convenience, relying solely on these tools often leads to a product or service that lacks distinction.Staying ahead of the competition is about more than simply adopting the latest tech

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She Started an 8-Figure Business After Near-Death Experience

"I always wanted to make a difference," Emily Hikade, founder and CEO of luxury sleepwear and home company Petite Plume, tells Entrepreneur. "I wanted to make a change. I wanted to do something that meant something."Image Credit: Courtesy of Petite Plume. Emily Hikade.Growing up in Central Wisconsin, Hikade was curious

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Mom’s Side Hustle Started With Facebook, Earns $1M+ a Year

This Side Hustle Spotlight Q&A features Karen Frederick, 43, founder of Kole Jax Designs, an online brand selling personalized jewelry and accessories. Responses have been edited for length and clarity.Image Credit: Courtesy of Kole Jax Designs. Karen Frederick. What was your day job or primary occupation when you started your

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How My Hispanic Heritage Fueled My Journey as an Entrepreneur

Entrepreneurship isn't just something I chose — it's in my DNA. My family's story is one of relentless hustle and sacrifice, starting with my grandparents who left everything behind in Cuba for a better future. What they taught me about hard work, grit and resilience shaped everything I've done in

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You Don’t Need Thousands to Turn Your Business Idea Into Reality — Here’s How I Did It on a College-Kid Budget

My entrepreneurial journey started when I received a bracelet-making kit and began to sell the jewelry during my elementary school days. By middle school, I had moved on to my second business: creating custom lip balms. I even set up an Etsy shop to sell them. This was a great

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Retirees Earn Billions With 4 Side Hustles: ‘No Age Limit’

Many retirees see their golden years as an opportunity to start a new chapter. In fact, most retired Americans (60%) plan to or already have done a "retirement reinvention," according to a recent poll commissioned by IHG Hotels & Resorts and conducted by Talker Research.Their retiree lifestyles might involve more

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His Wife’s Pregnancy Sparked a Crafty Side Hustle — 18 Months Later, He Hit $1M in Sales

Greg Kerr will be the first to tell you he doesn't have a business degree. But when he was a college art student in an indie pop band, he was already developing skills he'd use to build his side hustle — two decades later. Now that business is making almost

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3 Steps You Can’t Miss When Growing Your Business

When you grow a plant from seed, you can't afford to miss a step. You must plant it at the correct depth, in proper soil, and give it the right amount of water and sun. Do everything right, and it will grow and flourish. Fail, and it will as well.Your

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43-Year-Old’s Farmer’s Market Side Hustle Is Worth 8 Figures

This Side Hustle Spotlight Q&A features Hannah Barnstable, CEO and co-founder of Seven Sundays, a certified B Corp nutritionally dense cereal brand available nationwide. Seven Sundays is an eight-figure brand that's more than doubled its growth for three consecutive years, expanding into 2,000 new stores, including Costco and Sam's Club.

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