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They Started a Side Hustle Producing an 'Obvious' Food Item. It Hit $300,000 Monthly Revenue Fast — On Track for Over $20 Million in 2025.

When Jason Rosenbaum and Hailey Swartz couldn't find the product they wanted to see on grocery store shelves, they took matters into their own hands.

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Young People Are Achieving 5-Figure Incomes Without a 9-5 Job. Here's How — Plus the Critical Skills They Say School Doesn't Teach Them.

Generations Alpha and Z have a different perspective on professional success.

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'Revenue Within Days': A Teenager's Side Hustle Grew Out of a Video Game Virus — and Into a Multi-Hundred-Million-Dollar Business

Now 35, Marcin Kleczynski is a Bay Area-based founder who's continuing to scale.

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'Absolute Freedom': Siblings Behind a Self-Funded 8-Figure Brand Reveal 3 Secrets Aspiring Entrepreneurs Should Know About Growth and Success

Rae and David Liu leveraged their complementary skill sets to start a business that's been profitable every year since launch.

07.07.2025 6

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She and Her Sister Started a Side Hustle to Help People Elevate Their Homes — Now Their Brand Pulls In Hundreds of Millions: 'Get to Work'

When Lee Mayer moved from New York City to Denver, Colorado, she wanted to find an affordable, fun way to decorate her home.

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These 'AI-Resistant' Jobs Don't Require a College Degree — and Starting Salaries Can Surpass $70,000 a Year

Some young adults want to join the workforce right after high school.

03.07.2025 10

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An Accident at Age 18 Inspired Her to Start a Business — Then Build a Brand With $35 Million in Sales: 'Everyone Wants a Slice'

Victoria Lynch found her passion early in life, then used it to become a successful entrepreneur.

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Tired of 'Culturally Obtuse' Products, This 27-Year-Old Took His Side Hustle From $1,000 a Month to 7-Figure Revenue: 'Pick the Right Opportunity to Pursue'

Victor Guardiola of Austin, Texas used skills he'd learned working at a startup to launch his own consumer packaged goods business.

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'Immediately Profitable': Former Lululemon Executives Turned Their 'Side Project' Into an 8-Figure Brand Worn By Olympians — and You'll Probably See It This Summer

Laura Low Ah Kee and Shannon Savage couldn't find the product they needed to fit their active lifestyles, so they created it.

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If You Ask This Question During a Job Interview, You Might Get Ghosted

"Any questions for me?" Your answer could make or break an offer.

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The Average Cost of a College Education Is $153,080. These Are the Majors and Careers That Provide the Highest Return on Investment.

As the price of an undergraduate degree continues to climb, many college students want to know which paths will bring financial security.

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After This LGBTQ Couple Lost Their Jobs Within 30 Days of Each Other, They Started a Business — With Goats. It Led to More Than $150 Million.

Josh Kilmer-Purcell and Brent Ridge bought a farm in upstate New York as a weekend getaway — but a series of unexpected events led to a global brand.

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At Age 23, He Started a Side Hustle While on Welfare. It Led to a 7-Figure Business and a Stay on Richard Branson's Private Island.

Josh Turner launched a side project after he was fired — and it led to a lucrative business that gives back.

24.06.2025 10

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This Founder Noticed a Stark Change at a Local Pride Parade — and Says It Creates a 'Real Opportunity' for Small Businesses

Tanner Graham, co-founder and CEO of General Idea, reveals how business leaders can step up this month and beyond.

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What Is 'Doom Spending'? The Trend Takes a Toll on Personal Finances — and Members of This Generation Are Most at Risk.

U.S. consumers owe more than $1 trillion on their credit cards.

17.06.2025 10

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Want a Job That Pays Enough for a Comfortable Lifestyle? You'll Have the Best Shot in This U.S. City — and the Worst in 4 Others.

How far will your wages go? It all comes down to location.

16.06.2025 5

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After a 12-Year-Old's Side Hustle Made Over $4,000 in 1 Day, He and His Dad Grew the Business to Nearly $50,000 a Month: 'It Takes Commitment'

Madden Forrest and his father, Steven, turned their passion for football into a lucrative business.

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Raised By an Immigrant Single Mom, She Experienced 'Culture Shock' Working at Goldman Sachs. Here's What She Wants You to Know About 'Black Capitalism.'

Dr. Rachel Laryea shares what it means to be a Black capitalist — and how anyone can use capitalism as a force for social good.

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This College Student Wanted to Help People During the LA Wildfires. She Built a Practical App in Just 1 Month — and Won Apple's Annual Competition.

Marina Lee, 21, received an urgent call from her grandmother that would inspire an ambitious coding project.

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This Nashville Mom Started a Flexible Side Hustle on Facebook — Then Grew It From $1,000 to $275,000 a Month: 'Like a Scavenger Hunt'

For Katy Allen, 38, inspiration struck at her daughter's baby shower in 2016.

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This Buzzy Retirement Strategy Is Helping Young People Escape the 9-5 Before Becoming Millionaires — Here's How to Pull It Off

The trend is popular on social media among Gen Z and millennial workers who need a break.

06.06.2025 6

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The 'Hustle' He Started Out of His Station Wagon Became a Nationwide Business That's About to Hit $300 Million: 'Everything We Do Is Pretty Simple'

Mike Adair, founder and CEO of Red's All Natural, quit finance to give entrepreneurship a shot.

02.06.2025 3

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Americans in These 5 U.S. States Might Fare the Worst in Retirement. How Do Your Numbers Compare?

One in five Americans aged 50 and over has no retirement savings, and more than half worry that they won't have enough money to last once they leave...

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This Former Firefighter's 'Hidden' Side Hustle Turned Full-Time Business Helps Keep Homes Safe — and Saw 'Explosive Growth' to $22 Million Revenue

Jeremy Barker started the business in 2012 and hit $5 million revenue by 2016.

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His Grandma's Recipe Started a Business With Over $2 Billion Annual Revenue — and Might Be on Your Plate This Summer: 'Don't Forget Who Pays the Bills'

Mark Reser, CEO of Reser's Fine Foods, reveals how the family business that began in 1950 continues to innovate for growth and success.

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I Had 'Too Much Experience' to Find a Job. So I Used Facebook to Start a Small Business That's Making About $500,000 a Year.

After Amber Starling moved to Manhattan, Kansas, a frustrating job search led to a life-changing business opportunity.

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She Started a Creative Side Hustle While Working 'Dead-End' Jobs — Then Grew It From $10,000 to Over $50,000 a Month: '[It] Became Magnetic'

Alyssa O'Toole, 35, juggled "mismatched uniforms and odd hours" to turn her passion into a business.

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The Business He Started in Response to a Frustrating Grocery Store Experience Surpassed $1 Billion in Sales and Counts Ray Dalio Among Its Investors

Steve Magami, co-founder with Thomas Snyder of Fruitist, was tired of playing "berry roulette."

21.05.2025 5

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Want to Start a Side Hustle Helping a Small Business? Here Are the Gigs That Pay the Most.

It's National Small Business Month — and a great time to start a side hustle.

19.05.2025 3

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How Much Money Do You Need to Retire Comfortably in Your State? Here's the Breakdown.

Regardless of where you spend your golden years, it pays to be realistic about the cost of living.

15.05.2025 5

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A Cambodian Refugee Paralyzed By Polio Says 'Not Much' Was Expected of Him. He and His Wife Built a Multimillion-Dollar Business That Beat All Odds.

Steve and Brittany Yeng were discouraged from pursuing their unique idea, but they didn't listen to the naysayers.

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She Quit Her Job at Trader Joe's After Starting a Side Hustle With $800 — Then She and Her Brother Grew the Business to $20 Million

Jaime Holm and Matt Hannula teamed up to build a business in an industry that "didn't exist" yet.

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We Don't 'Need More Masculine Energy' in Business, Says the CEO of a Growing Femtech Company. Here's How the Mother of 2 Leads for Success.

Willow CEO Sarah O'Leary reveals what it takes to maintain an innovative team.

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This Couple Used Their Savings to Start a Small Business. A Smart Strategy Helped Make It a Multimillion-Dollar Success.

Haley and Adam Weidenbaum launched Everhem to address an overlooked issue in the interior design space.

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These Roommates Started a Side Hustle in Their Denver Apartment. Now It's an 8-Figure Business With $1 Million Months: 'Go Be Unreasonable.'

Boone Whiteside and Ben Medalie didn't want to work 9-5 "on someone else's dream."

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She Started a Sustainable Business After a 'Near-Death Experience.' It Led to 8-Figure Sales and Replaced Over 656 Million Pieces of Plastic.

Lauren Gropper, founder and CEO of Repurpose, didn't always want to be an entrepreneur — then circumstances changed.

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This 17-Year-Old High School Student Has a $20,000-a-Month Side Hustle — and It All Started With a Skill He Learned in Class

Michael Satterlee is a full-time student and the founder of Solefully.

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This Couple Started a Side Hustle to Improve a 'Terribly Made' Bathroom Essential. Now the Business Earns More Than $3 Million a Year.

Michael Fine and Lisa Schulner-Fine launched lifestyle brand Quiet Town in 2016 and have been growing it ever since.

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After Losing $5 Million Overnight at Age 25, He Started a Business on Track for $50 Million. Here's the 'Lightbulb Moment' That Made It Happen.

At 17, Matt Orlic had a job that would help launch him into entrepreneurship.

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The Shopping Strategy I Used to Pay Off $22,000 Debt and Save $36,000 Might Sound Extreme — But It Worked. Here's How.

Ashlee Piper, a former political strategist, set an ambitious goal to challenge herself.

14.04.2025 4

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'Instant Success': Her Beach-Inspired Side Hustle Did Over $100,000 in Sales in Month 1 — Now It's Surpassed $2 Million

Kelly Bozigian, 32, and her husband Colt have built a lucrative online business.

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She Spent $1,000 to Start a Business in Her Apartment. Now Revenue Spikes Each Spring — On Track for Over $50 Million This Year.

Courtney Claghorn was a recent college grad when she noticed a gap she wanted to fill.

09.04.2025 3

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'Baby or Your Money Back': People Thought This Stanford Grad's Idea Was 'Crazy,' But She Built Her IVF Product Anyway — And Just Snagged $400 Million.

Claire Tomkins, founder and CEO of Future Family, worked in consumer finance before she took to the leap into entrepreneurship.

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What's the Top Side Hustle in Your City? The Fastest-Growing Gig in the U.S. Might Surprise You.

Join millions of Americans in earning extra cash.

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This 54-Year-Old's Juicy Side Hustle — Which She Calls a 'Literal ATM' — Pulls Up to $50,000 a Month and Was Profitable Within 1 Week

In 2013, Shannon Houchin wanted to start a real business — "something that mattered."

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She Saved a Sweet Company and Grew It to $20 Million a Year. But She Never Liked Its Name — Decades Later, It's Getting a Makeover.

A conversation between Jean Thompson and her Gen Z daughter led to a total rebrand.

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These Married Doctors Used ChatGPT to Start a Side Hustle That Has Nothing to Do With Healthcare — and It's on Track to Hit $75,000

Lee Kojanis, 37, and Daniele Orellana, 34, wanted to address a frustrating issue related to a long-time passion.

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The Average Tax Refund Is $4,381. Here's Where People Get the Most Money Back — and What They Spend It On.

Like many Americans, you might want to know what to expect from your tax refund this year.

26.03.2025 4

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She's a Former 911 Dispatcher Who Started a Side Hustle Dominated By Men — and It Makes Her About $4,500 a Month: 'Hustle Paid Off'

Marisa Risden, 32, wanted to take control of her schedule and leverage her existing skill set.

22.03.2025 5

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People Have a 'Very Big Misconception' About How to Save Money on Taxes. Skipping This Step Could Cost You Thousands of Dollars.

You might have heard about a limit that doesn't exist — and it could be hurting your bank account.

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