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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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Her High School Side Hustle Is On Track for 7-Figure Revenue

This Side Hustle Spotlight Q&A features Leila Quraishi, 27, of Los Angeles, California. Quraishi's sock business Nudesox is targeting seven-figure revenue across all sales channels next year. Responses have been edited for length and clarity. Image Credit: Dan Simantov. Leila Quraishi.Want to read more stories like this? Subscribe to Money

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4 Tech Hubs That Are Challenging Silicon Valley’s Dominance

For five decades, Silicon Valley has been the hub of the tech world. Starting with tech giants like Microsoft, Apple and Atari and continuing with startups looking to attract unparalleled funding, having an address in this part of California seemed mandatory.For the first time, however, Silicon Valley faces competition. Emerging

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Got a Startup Idea? Here’s What It Really Takes to Make It Work

In the startup world, great ideas are everywhere. But turning an idea into something real? That's rare. And sticking with it long enough to make a real dent? That's where most people give up.When I started my latest venture, I believed I had a solid idea. Maybe I did. But

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How 2 Stanford Grads Turned an Idea Into a WNBA Partnership

The tampon hasn't changed much since it was invented over 80 years ago by a male doctor named Earle Haas. That might suggest the design was flawless — but ask the people who use them, and you'll hear a different story."Period products are unreliable in critical moments," says athlete and

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I Took My Side Hustle Full-Time and Earned $222,000 Last Year

This as-told-to story is based on an interview with Seattle, Washington-based tutor Carter Osborne, who owns college essay consulting business Carter Osborne Tutoring. Osborne started tutoring as a side hustle in 2017 to help with tuition payments while in graduate school. In 2024, Osborne quit his job as a PR

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Teen’s Side Hustle Became a Multi-Hundred-Million-Dollar Business

It's the era of the side hustle, and if you've ever considered starting one to earn some extra cash outside of your 9-5, you're in good company. These days, more than one-third of U.S. adults have side hustles, and their supplemental gigs make an average of $891 a month, according

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Gen Z Founder Launches Physical CD Music Service

Dissonant is a CD-sharing service founded by Hunter White, a 24-year-old data engineer who lives in New York. White is better known as wahwah.music, a music influencer who boasts more than 12,500 followers across Instagram and TikTok. Since Dissonant's beta launched last October, White has personally been recommending and shipping

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How Young People Earn 5 Figures Without a 9-5 Job: Report

Young professionals, particularly those belonging to Generations Alpha and Z, aren't embracing the 9-5 life like those who came before them.One recent Upwork survey found that the majority of Gen Z workers (53%) opt for freelance careers over traditional 9-5 jobs, and another report from Acorns revealed that 69% of

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I Learned These 5 Lessons the Hard Way So You Don’t Have To

Almost 20 years ago, when my business was still in its infancy, I posted a job listing that read: "New software company needs someone to answer phones and emails, lead sales, support clients and manage my correspondence while I'm away. No salary, no benefits, commission-only position." I was earning modest

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‘Obvious’ Side Hustle: From $300k Monthly to $20M+ in 2025

This Side Hustle Spotlight Q&A features Jason Rosenbaum and Hailey Swartz, co-founders, with Alex Swartz, of veggie burger brand Actual Veggies. Responses have been edited for length and clarity. Image Credit: Courtesy of Actual Veggies. Hailey Swartz and Jason Rosenbaum. Want to read more stories like this? Subscribe to Money

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