Bobbie Racette, founder and CEO of virtual assistance company Virtual Gurus, didn’t always have a clear sense of how her story would unfold. She didn’t necessarily envision a chapter on becoming an entrepreneur — but it would turn out to be one of the most important ones. Image Credit: Courtesy of Virtual Gurus. Bobbie Racette....
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...
JPMorgan Chase chairman and CEO Jamie Dimon says we shouldn’t deny that AI will create and eliminate jobs — but from his standpoint, the changes are inevitable and the bank, which is the biggest in the U.S. with $3.4 trillion in assets, will handle them as they come. “If [AI] changes jobs and operations elsewhere,...
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...
Most people (56.8%) around the world identify as introverts, according to a 2020 study from The Myers-Briggs Company. Those with an introverted personality are often reflective and self-aware, prefer to write rather than speak and feel tired after being in a crowd. Naturally, many introverts aren’t big fans of public speaking. Addressing an audience might...
You might already know one significant fact about Warren Buffett, Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg: They all belong to the $100 billion club, which boasts just 14 members. Image Credit: Monica Schipper | Getty Images. Warren Buffett, left; Bill Gates, right. Buffett, the 94-year-old chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, has a net worth of...
“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 about the world...
This Side Hustle Spotlight Q&A features 20-year-old college student Jacob Shaidle, founder of Ontario-based barbecue cleaning business Shaidle Cleaning. Responses have been edited for length and clarity. Courtesy of Shaidle Cleaning. Jacob Shaidle. What was your day job or primary occupation when you started your side hustle?I was a 15-year-old high school student when I...
“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...
It’s weird that there aren’t more hundred-billion-dollar companies, because it doesn’t seem that hard to do, Max Rhodes caught himself thinking one day in 2021. He was sure making it look easy. The company he’d cofounded, called Faire, had gone from stumbling startup to galloping unicorn. Fueled by a steady diet of VC money, its...