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Dog-Lovers' Side Hustle 'Took Off Right Away' and Made More Than $30,000 a Month — Now It's About to Hit $2.3 Million

Dog-Lovers' Side Hustle 'Took Off Right Away' and Made More Than $30,000 a Month — Now It's About to Hit $2.3 Million

This Side Hustle Spotlight Q&A features Teddy Tawil, 32, of New York City and Irving Fallas, 33, of New Jersey, co-founders of Tribeca-based dog...

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He's Helping College Athletes Navigate a Multi-Billion-Dollar Industry — But His Top Money Tip Can Help Anybody Grow Substantial Wealth

He's Helping College Athletes Navigate a Multi-Billion-Dollar Industry — But His Top Money Tip Can Help Anybody Grow Substantial Wealth

Michael Haddix Jr. saw his father, a former NFL player, struggle with money management after retirement. Now, he wants student-athletes to secure...

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What Is 'Task Masking'? Young Workers Retaliate Against Return-to-Office Mandates With a Viral Strategy.

What Is 'Task Masking'? Young Workers Retaliate Against Return-to-Office Mandates With a Viral Strategy.

Many professionals value the flexibility of remote work — and they're not reacting well to forced in-office returns.

19.02.2025 2

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'I Was Called Crazy': This 27-Year-Old's Side Hustle Hit $30,000 a Month in Under a Year — Now It's Worth Millions

'I Was Called Crazy': This 27-Year-Old's Side Hustle Hit $30,000 a Month in Under a Year — Now It's Worth Millions

Changing regulations forced Angel Rodriguez's jet ski rental company to shut down, and the young entrepreneur had to figure out his next move — fast.

15.02.2025 4

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These Married Co-Founders Reveal How '30-Minute' and '$10,000' Rules Helped Set Their Business on Track for $1 Billion

These Married Co-Founders Reveal How '30-Minute' and '$10,000' Rules Helped Set Their Business on Track for $1 Billion

Ankur and Aditi Daga both had family ties to the jewelry business — and their own vision for shaking up the industry in the U.S.

13.02.2025 3

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This 31-Year-Old Spends 2 Hours Per Week On His $2,000-a-Month Passive Income Side Hustle: 'Trust Your Vision'

This 31-Year-Old Spends 2 Hours Per Week On His $2,000-a-Month Passive Income Side Hustle: 'Trust Your Vision'

Hansel Moore's home office "wasn't cutting it" — so he found another place to be creative.

12.02.2025 7

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Richard Branson and Jason Felts — Virgin Group's Second-Youngest CEO — Share Secrets for Success in Business and Leadership: 'Get Into the Thick of It'

Richard Branson and Jason Felts — Virgin Group's Second-Youngest CEO — Share Secrets for Success in Business and Leadership: 'Get Into the Thick of It'

Branson's 'osmosis'-like mentorship helped Felts become the leader he is today.

11.02.2025 6

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I'm a Former Google Executive Who Chased My Future Husband Off the Subway. The Powerful Mindset I Used Can Help You Get Anything You Want.

I'm a Former Google Executive Who Chased My Future Husband Off the Subway. The Powerful Mindset I Used Can Help You Get Anything You Want.

Jenny Wood wanted to meet The One — and online dating wasn't working.

10.02.2025 10

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'My Brain Thrives on Variety': His Side Hustle Inspired By 'The 4-Hour Workweek' Led to $600,000 in 16 Months

'My Brain Thrives on Variety': His Side Hustle Inspired By 'The 4-Hour Workweek' Led to $600,000 in 16 Months

Mark Hellweg, 42, knows what it takes to start a business "with a fraction of the capital."

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This Stat About Gen Alpha's Side Hustles Might Be Hard to Believe — But It Means Major Purchasing Power. Here's What the Kids Want to Buy.

This Stat About Gen Alpha's Side Hustles Might Be Hard to Believe — But It Means Major Purchasing Power. Here's What the Kids Want to Buy.

These young entrepreneurs are already planning for their financial futures.

06.02.2025 3

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Young U.S. Workers Expect $200,000 Salaries By Age 30. Here's What They Actually Earn — How Do Your Stats Compare?

Young U.S. Workers Expect $200,000 Salaries By Age 30. Here's What They Actually Earn — How Do Your Stats Compare?

A six-figure salary doesn't go as far as it once did — especially in certain areas of the country.

05.02.2025 2

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His 6-Figure Side Hustle Fills a 'Glaring' Gap for Coffee Drinkers — Now It's 'Taken On a Life of Its Own'

His 6-Figure Side Hustle Fills a 'Glaring' Gap for Coffee Drinkers — Now It's 'Taken On a Life of Its Own'

Ryan Schneider already had one coffee-related business. Then the lightbulb went off for another.

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'Over $100,000 a Month': His Spicy Side Hustle Became a Full-Time Business and Hit 7-Figure Revenue — Here's How He Did It

Brock Giles, 36, started a business inspired by his childhood filled with "food, cooking and entertaining."

31.01.2025 4

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Her Business Is Solving the $12 Billion 'Porch Pirate' Problem — Here's How a $300 Product Can Keep Your Packages Safe

Melissa Kieling and her son Brennan Naylor co-founded hyve Security to save customers headaches and retailers money.

30.01.2025 3

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He Quit Working in 'Toxic' Restaurants and Started a Business That's on Track to Surpass $150 Million in Revenue: 'Unstoppable Demand'

When Chris Kirby noticed a gap at his local farmer's market, he "sprang into action pretty quickly."

29.01.2025 4

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'A Paradigm Shift': This Centuries-Old Industry Is Embracing Flexible Work — and It Could Be the Chance to Start Your New Side Hustle

It's an opportunity to have more control over your time and income.

27.01.2025 3

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'$220,000 in 3 Months': These Friends — One a Former Apple Engineer — Started a Side Hustle By Revamping an 'Unruly, Ugly' Product in Their Garage

Cristina Ashbaugh and Kelly McGee launched Yardsale to solve a common but often overlooked problem.

24.01.2025 4

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He Immigrated to the U.S. and Started a Business. It's 'Not the Sexiest' But Sells Over 6,000 Units Daily — Up to $25,000 Apiece — Anyway.

When 16-year-old Amir Loloi emigrated from Iran, he didn't intend to stay in the U.S. forever. Then those plans changed.

24.01.2025 4

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Don't Expect to Get a New Job in 2025 If You Lack These 2 Skill Sets, New Report Reveals

It takes more than a polished resume to stand out from the competition.

22.01.2025 2

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These Are the Best and Worst States to Start a Business in 2025, According to New Research

Location can mean the difference between failure and success.

21.01.2025 3

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I Stayed at a Luxury Villa That Costs Over $20,000 a Night. Take a Look Inside — and Learn Its Secrets for Surpassing High Expectations.

People spending more than $100,000 on a week-long vacation want to be impressed. Here's how Villa Avellana does it.

17.01.2025 2

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'My Whole Life Changed': This 28-Year-Old's Side Hustle Made $10,000 in the First Month. She Quit Her Job and Is About to Hit $10 Million.

Gia Mezz was tired of seeing fast fashion on the rise — so she launched her own business.

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The National Average Salary Is About $65,000. Here's What Americans Are Saving for Retirement — How Do Your Stats Compare?

You might need a bigger nest egg than you'd think to be comfortable during your golden years.

16.01.2025 5

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This Juilliard Grad Musician Started a 6-Figure Side Hustle That Has Nothing to Do With Music — and Sold Out With Word of Mouth: 'Couldn't Ask for More'

Damian Primis, 45, needed to find another source of income when the pandemic halted live performances.

10.01.2025 10

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These Brothers Started a Business to Solve a Smelly Problem. It Led to More Than $45 Million in 3 Years: 'Massive White Space.'

How did brothers Christian and Justin Arquilla become "ex-finance guys" in the business of socks? The co-founders of Pacas started their...

07.01.2025 4

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After an Eye-Opening Trip to Home Depot, This Grandfather Started a Side Hustle on Amazon — and Did About $500,000 in Sales Last Year

This Side Hustle Spotlight Q&A features Joshua White, a 50-year-old father of six and grandfather of two based in Boca Raton, Florida. In 2019,...

03.01.2025 5

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Dry January, Anyone? He Started a Side Hustle After a 'Scary' Night of Drinking — and It's Exceeded $50 Million Revenue With 0 Outside Investment.

This Side Hustle Spotlight Q&A features JW Wiseman, founder of non-alcoholic craft cocktail company Curious Elixirs. Image Credit: Nick Kova. JW...

01.01.2025 5

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This Is the Highest-Earning Winter Side Hustle — Plus 7 Others That Can Boost Your Income

'Tis the season to start a side hustle. Many Americans are eager to earn some extra cash ahead of an anticipated holiday spend of $1,778, an 8%...

29.12.2024 3

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How to Reinvent Yourself and Live the Wealthy, Purposeful Life That's 'Literally a Few Clicks Away,' According to an Award-Winning Business Professor

Three in 10 Americans reported making at least one resolution this year, and half of those respondents committed to more than one, according to a...

26.12.2024 5

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These 3 Americans Turned to Side Hustles After Being Laid Off. Now They're All Making Between $200,000 and $3 Million a Year: 'Sweet, Sweet Irony.'

In 2023, more than than 305,000 U.S. workers lost their jobs during a surge of mass layoffs that impacted the tech industry and beyond, CNBC Make...

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This 24-Year-Old's Creative Side Hustle Surpassed $1 Million in Sales: 'Definitely Doing Something Right'

This Side Hustle Spotlight Q&A features content creator and actor Alyssa McKay, 24. McKay co-founded Beyond Lost, a streetwear brand offering sweat...

23.12.2024 3

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How to Start a Side Hustle With Facebook, From 4 People Who Did It and Are Earning More Than $1 Million a Year

More than a third of U.S. adults have a side hustle and bring in an average of $891 a month with their extra work, according to recent research...

19.12.2024 6

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These Are the Safest States to Retire, According to the FBI

What do you want your retirement to look like? For many retirees, the answer starts with a significant move: More than 338,000 U.S. residents...

18.12.2024 3

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This Couple Wanted to Make an Everyday Household Product 'Unquestionably Better.' Now Their Business Sees $200 Million Annual Revenue: 'Obliterated Our Goals.'

"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...

17.12.2024 10

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'Hustling Every Day': These Friends Started a Side Hustle With $2,500 Each — It 'Snowballed' to Over $500,000 and Became a Multimillion-Dollar Brand

This Side Hustle Spotlight Q&A features Paris Emily Nicholson, 26, and Saskia Teje Jenkins, 25. The business partners and friends began working on...

13.12.2024 6

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Are You on Track for a Comfortable Retirement? Here's How Much Money You Should Save Every Month Depending on Your Age and State.

Americans believe they'll need $1.46 million to retire comfortably, according to a Northwestern Mutual study published earlier this year. Of...

10.12.2024 5

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At Age 15, He Used Facebook Marketplace to Start a Side Hustle — Then It Became Something Much Bigger: 'Raised Over $1.6 Million'

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....

10.12.2024 5

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'I Just Hustled': She Earned More Than $300,000 Wrapping Gifts Last Year — and It All Started With a Side Hustle

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...

06.12.2024 3

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Small Businesses Are Struggling in This Densely Populated U.S. State — and Thriving in These Others

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,...

06.12.2024 4

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These Married Co-Founders Started a Business With a Name 'Nobody Could Pronounce' — Then Bootstrapped It 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...

05.12.2024 10

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Holiday Shopping Spending Is Expected to Decrease By $85 Billion This Year — But These Expert-Backed Tips Can Help Your Small Business Maximize Revenue

U.S. shoppers spent nearly $11 billion online on Black Friday, and Cyber Monday is on track for even larger numbers, generating more than $13...

04.12.2024 4

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Best Friends' 'Scrappy' Side Hustle Led to a Product on Track for $1 Million Annual Sales: 'Rare to Find Somebody With This Same Passion'

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...

27.11.2024 10

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I Tried New Sleep Tech From the Cult-Favorite Brand Behind Theragun. Should You Add It to Your Holiday Wish List?

In 2024, for the first time since Gallup polling in 2001, the majority of Americans (57%) said they would feel better if they got more sleep....

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Small Business Saturday Is a $200 Billion Boon for Entrepreneurs — Here's How One Wine Shop Makes the Most of It: 'Every Year Our 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...

25.11.2024 4

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The Top Reason People Choose a Restaurant Might Surprise You, New Resy Report Reveals — Plus, Here's the Cocktail That Will Be Everywhere in 2025

The U.S. restaurant industry is on track to see $1 trillion in sales for the first time in history in 2024, according to the National Restaurant...

22.11.2024 2

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These Are the 'Wealthiest and Safest' Places to Retire in the U.S. None of Them Are in Florida — and 2 States Swept the List.

Although one in five U.S. adults ages 50 or older has no retirement savings, those who have accumulated a comfortable nest egg — which the majority...

21.11.2024 3

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He Started a Business That Surpassed $100 Million in Under 3 Years: 'Consistent Revenue Right Out of the Gate'

This Side Hustle Spotlight Q&A features Ryan Close, founder and CEO of Bartesian, a company that produces cocktail-making machines for home bars....

20.11.2024 2

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How to Start a Lucrative Side Hustle on Taskrabbit, From 3 People Who Did It — One of Them Earns Over $70,000 a Month

Want to start a side hustle? More than half (54%) of Americans already have one, according to research from MarketWatch, but choosing one out of so...

15.11.2024 7

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Businesses Are Reviving This 1800s Holiday Tradition With a 'Surprise and Delight' Factor That Drives Sales — Here's How One Buzzy Brand Is Making It Work

For small and large businesses alike, the holidays can be an extremely lucrative season. Consumer spending is expected to be higher this year...

13.11.2024 20

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After Being Laid Off, He Started a Side Hustle With Facebook. It Made Almost $3 Million Last Year: 'I Bought My Mom a $50,000 SUV.'

This Side Hustle Spotlight Q&A features Carlos Ugalde, 52, of Las Vegas, Nevada. Ugalde is the founder of print-on-demand apparel brand House of...

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