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They Grew a Business to $200M+ Annual Revenue: Boll & Branch
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They Grew a Business to $200M+ Annual Revenue: Boll & Branch

“It’s not everybody that just wakes up one day and says, ‘I don’t like my sheets; I’m going to go make a company,'” Scott Tannen, co-founder and CEO of Boll & Branch, tells Entrepreneur. However, for Scott and his wife, Missy Tannen, co-founder and chief product officer of the couple’s luxury bedding and home goods...

Their Side Hustle Made Over $500k in 2 Years, Hit 7 Figures
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Their Side Hustle Made Over $500k in 2 Years, Hit 7 Figures

This Side Hustle Spotlight Q&A features Paris Emily Nicholson, 26, and Saskia Teje Jenkins, 25. The business partners and friends began working on Australian fashion brand Amelie Teje as a side hustle in 2020 with just $2,500 each and have since grown it to seven figures. Responses have been edited for length and clarity. Image...

High School Side Hustle Leads to Over $1.6 Million Raised
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High School Side Hustle Leads to Over $1.6 Million Raised

This Side Hustle Spotlight Q&A features Dylan Zajac, 21, a senior at Babson College. At 15, Zajac had a side hustle thrifting and fixing computers. The gig inspired Zajac to found his nonprofit Computers 4 People, which provides refurbished computers to people in need. Responses have been edited for length and clarity. Image Credit: Courtesy...

Side Hustle: She Made Over $300k in a Year Wrapping Gifts
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Side Hustle: She Made Over $300k in a Year Wrapping Gifts

When Michelle Hensley, now founder and CEO of luxury gift basket and wrapping company Nifty Package Co., lost her husband, a pastor, to cancer in 2014, she was 50 years old and “had a complete identity crisis,” she says. Image Credit: Courtesy of Nifty Package Co. Hensley’s husband had handled their finances while she ran...

The U.S. States Where Small Businesses Thrive, Grow Rapidly
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The U.S. States Where Small Businesses Thrive, Grow Rapidly

Millions of Americans are becoming entrepreneurs: The U.S. is averaging 430,000 new business applications per month in 2024, 50% more than in 2019, according to the U.S. Department of the Treasury. More than 40% of people followed their passion into entrepreneurship, while nearly 30% started their businesses to gain the flexibility and autonomy that comes...

They Grew a Business From Their Garage to 8-Figure Revenue
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They Grew a Business From Their Garage to 8-Figure Revenue

Irene Chen and Matthew Grenby, co-founders of functional luxury handbag and accessories brand Parker Thatch, are no strangers to well-timed pivots — having used them to build a business that’s been profitable since day one and will hit eight figures in revenue this year. Image Credit: Courtesy of Parker Thatch Drawing inspiration from Chen’s background...

Friends' 'Scrappy' Side Hustle Led to a $1 Million Product
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Friends’ ‘Scrappy’ Side Hustle Led to a $1 Million Product

Even though Liis co-founders Alissa Sullivan and Leslie Hendin grew up within minutes of each other in Marin County, California, they didn’t meet until years later when a friend introduced them at a wedding in 2009. The duo immediately bonded over a mutual obsession: fragrance. “We both used to collect the little vials and miniature...

The Most Important Part of Starting a Business: Daymond John
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The Most Important Part of Starting a Business: Daymond John

Daymond John is the founder of Fubu, a clothing brand he started in his mother’s house in 1992 that has now sold over $6 billion worth of products. He has a net worth of around $350 million and has invested close to $9 million in emerging companies as an investor on Shark Tank. But he...

Small Business Saturday Fuels $200B Spend: 'Revenue Goes Up'
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Small Business Saturday Fuels $200B Spend: ‘Revenue Goes Up’

Running a small business isn’t for the faint of heart, especially in the wake of staffing and economic challenges post-pandemic. Despite the hurdles, entrepreneurship is on the rise: The U.S. is averaging 430,000 new business applications per month in 2024 — 50% more than in 2019. The busy holiday shopping season, wherein November and December...

He Started a Business That Surpassed $100M in Under 3 Years
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He Started a Business That Surpassed $100M in Under 3 Years

This Side Hustle Spotlight Q&A features Ryan Close, founder and CEO of Bartesian, a company that produces cocktail-making machines for home bars. Responses have been edited for length and clarity. Image Credit: Courtesy of Bartesian. Ryan Close. What was your day job or primary occupation when you started Bartesian?I grew up, went to college and...