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Sisters' Side Hustle Earns $45M+ After a 'Light Bulb Moment'
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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 sales over the past 10...

Mom's Side Hustle Started With Facebook, Earns $1M+ a Year
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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 side hustle? I was...

His Multimillion-Dollar Business Revived Espresso Martinis
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His Multimillion-Dollar Business Revived Espresso Martinis

“We are coffee-obsessed in Australia,” Tom Baker, co-founder of Mr Black Cold Brew Coffee Liqueur, tells Entrepreneur. “It’s like a religion. It’s a point of national identity.” Image Credit: Courtesy of Mr Black Cold Brew Coffee Liqueur. Tom Baker. After World War II, Italians immigrated to the country and brought espresso machines and European cafe...

How to Start a Ghostwriting Business and Earn $100k Per Book
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How to Start a Ghostwriting Business and Earn $100k Per Book

Not long after Michael Levin graduated from Columbia Law School in 1985, he realized he didn’t want to be an attorney. “I worked briefly for two firms in Boston, was all but fired by the first and was sat down and fired by the second for not really belonging or having my head in the...

Harvard Grad's Side Hustle Will Earn Up to $10M This Year
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Harvard Grad’s Side Hustle Will Earn Up to $10M This Year

This Side Hustle Spotlight Q&A features Maura Duggan, founder and CEO of Fancypants Baking Co. The CPG cookie business sees top-line annual sales ranging from $5 million to $10 million and is available in over 1,750 retailers, including Central Market, Gelson’s and Mother’s Market. Responses have been edited for length and clarity. Image Credit: Courtesy...

'Crazy' Business Strategy Helped Brand Get Into Whole Foods
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‘Crazy’ Business Strategy Helped Brand Get Into Whole Foods

Jack Bessudo, co-founder of Tamalitoz by Sugarox, was traveling for his advertising job when he discovered another calling: candy-making. One visit to a Sydney, Australia candy shop in particular piqued Bessudo’s interest in the craft. “I just fell in love with the whole process,” he tells Entrepreneur. “So, when I saw that, I thought to...

She Built a Multimillion-Dollar Business After Getting Fired
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She Built a Multimillion-Dollar Business After Getting Fired

Melissa Ben-Ishay’s “love language” has always been baking. So, when she was fired from her advertising job at age 24, following her passion into business seemed like an ideal opportunity. Her brother Brian Bushell encouraged her to seize it. “We wound up creating an incredible product that makes people happy during good times and bad,”...

25-Year-Old's Side Hustle Hits Multimillion-Dollar Revenue
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25-Year-Old’s Side Hustle Hits Multimillion-Dollar Revenue

This Side Hustle Spotlight Q&A features 25-year-old Elena Bonvicini, who runs her fashion brand EB Denim out of Los Angeles. EB Denim has generated multimillion-dollar revenue, and its pieces have been worn by Taylor Swift, Gigi Hadid and other high-profile celebrities, per the company. Responses have been edited for length and clarity. Image Credit: Courtesy...

She Took Her Creative Side Hustle From Nothing to Over $30M
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She Took Her Creative Side Hustle From Nothing to Over $30M

This Side Hustle Spotlight Q&A features Melinda Spigel, the designer and founder behind the jewelry brand Melinda Maria. Nearly two decades ago, Spigel was hand-beading pieces at her local Starbucks and competing on game shows for seed money. Now, her side hustle turned full-time business sees multimillion-dollar sales each year, and her pieces are worn...