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Want to Become a Digital Nomad-preneur? Avoid These Blunders

The dream of many office dwellers is to shed their winter coats and boots, grab a laptop and flip-flops, and build a riches-producing business while sipping iced lattes on a beach somewhere. As silly as...

byEthan Drower

October 14, 2022

Harnessing Your Emotional Intelligence as a Female Entrepreneur

Women in the workforce hear it all the time: “You’re so emotional.” It’s a criticism levied at women (usually from men who are afraid to express their own feelings). The subtext is: “You’re too emotional...

byKarrie Brady

September 23, 2022

11 Reasons Why You Need a Side Hustle

Side hustles aren’t new, but they’re more popular than ever. Especially now, with so many ways to make money online, more and more people are deciding to pursue a side hustle. A 2021 survey from...

byGeorgi Todorov

September 21, 2022

5 Tips for Aspiring Mom Entrepreneurs to Turn Your Startup Dreams Into Reality

As a mom, your schedule tends to center around your kids more often than not. From school drop-offs and pickups to ballet recitals and lacrosse practices to checking homework and cooking dinner, it can feel...

byPurusha Rivera

September 20, 2022

5 Things I Wish Someone Had Told Me About Starting A Business From Scratch

We often envision the traditional startupper as either the 24/7 working lonely wolf or the adventurer enjoying long-sought freedom and flexibility. But with the hardships, pitfalls, upswings and victories that come with starting your business,...

byLesley Pyle

September 15, 2022

Out of Desperation Comes Inspiration: How to Become a Business Narcissist

When people hear the word recession, they imagine poverty. But when we hear that word, we think about fluorescent light bulbs, Scotch Tape and chocolate chip cookies. We think of the ballpoint pen and the...

byDr. Travis and Michelle Fox

September 14, 2022

How to Overcome Fear to Find Business Success

"The only constant in life is change." You've probably heard this innumerable times. But, if change is the only constant in life, why are we professionals so bad at coping with it? Well, the answer...

byRatish Pandey

September 13, 2022

Q&A: HighKey Entreprises’ Luke Lintz Keeps His Focus on the End User

Entrepreneur Luke Lintz is just 22, but he's already had eight-figure successes and his share of failures. He's built a digital marketing firm, HighKey Enterprises, with his brothers that is anything but low-key. Critical to...

byStartupNation

September 12, 2022

Time Management: The One Habit All Successful Entrepreneurs Learn to Master

Every person’s got their own “secret to success.” You know, the habit they swear by. Entrepreneurs have them, too. And more than likely, they’re all different tidbits of advice. Eat right, take a day off,...

byRachel Blakely-Gray

September 9, 2022

LIT Method’s Taylor Norris Shares Business Tips for Aspiring Women Entrepreneurs

Passion, vision, trust -- and being prepared for anything -- are the key drivers fueling women entrepreneurs. Every day is International Women’s Day in my mind. While it’s wonderful to have a holiday highlighting our...

byTaylor Norris

September 8, 2022

13 Tips for Future Women in Business Leadership

As a woman in leadership, what is your best tip for a future female leader? While the modern workspace is more open and equitable for women than previously, there are still pitfalls to avoid and...

byBrett Farmiloe

September 7, 2022

Urbanum’s Brigid Beaubien: An Eclectic Approach to Home Goods

Urbanum, with its creatively decorated windows and sophisticated black and gold color scheme, sits in a busy, revitalized strip in the New Center neighborhood of Detroit. For gifts and decor, this spot can't be beat...

byStartupNation

September 6, 2022

Entrepreneur’s Jason Feifer: ‘Build for Tomorrow’ by Embracing the Unknown

Jason Feifer wants you to embrace change and use it to your advantage. In a Q&A with StartupNation, the editor in chief of Entrepreneur magazine shares what he has learned from conversations with everyone "from...

byAmanda Torres

September 6, 2022

Blo Blow Dry Bar CEO Shares Advice for Aspiring Female Business Leaders

Women have a history of creating and inspiring change – from writers to politicians to business leaders. And many have founded businesses that began as a passion and have now grown to become industry trailblazers....

byVanessa Yakobson

September 2, 2022

The Missing Ingredient in the Recipe for Success

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, more than 5.4 million new business applications were filed in the United States last year, setting a new record and smashing the old one set in 2020 by 1...

byJames Lam

August 29, 2022

From Wall Street to Building a Restaurant Empire: 3 Tips for Mega-Entrepreneurship

As we embark on our professional careers, we all envision and strive for success within our respective industries. But for many, we may not hit that pinnacle stride until transitioning to a different industry or...

byKal Gullapalli

August 29, 2022

11 Mistakes to Avoid When Setting Up a Side Hustle

"This summer I've been making an extra $1,000 a month, and it only takes a few hours a week," said Mark Russo in a recent TikTok video. "I only had to invest a few hundred...

byAshley Murphy

August 25, 2022

Lessons I Learned Starting a Social, Emotional and Mental Wellness Company

Mental health and wellness has taken center stage in national conversations as we attempt to recover, heal and restore our lives amid an ongoing global pandemic. But long before “mental health” was something people openly...

bySara LaHayne

August 19, 2022

Don’t Quit and Other Lessons from a Wantrepreneur Turned Entrepreneur

I’ve tried many businesses and side hustles over the past 15 years. I’ve mowed lawns, was a DJ at weddings, negotiated real estate deals, started an e-commerce business, and many others. Some of those endeavors...

byGarit Boothe

August 19, 2022

4 Skills to Master for Business Success

Do you have a dream of creating and launching your own company? Well, you’re not alone. However, not all start-ups will become long-lasting business ventures. To beat the odds, you’ll need to have more than...

byRapid Finance

August 18, 2022