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Why Donald Trump’s Business-First Policies Trump Harris’ Consumer-Centric Approach

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Why Donald Trump’s Business-First Policies Trump Harris’ Consumer-Centric Approach

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. President Donald Trump’s election to a second term was a win for business and investment — two important drivers of economic growth. His campaign promises largely reflected a pro-business ideology, promising support for entrepreneurship and corporate expansion and starkly contrasting with Vice President Kamala Harris’s consumer-focused approach, … Read more

This 20-Year-Old’s Summer Side Hustle Earned $150,000

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This 20-Year-Old’s Summer Side Hustle Earned 0,000

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 … Read more

How to Teach Kids About Money and Set Them Up for Success

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How to Teach Kids About Money and Set Them Up for Success

Although 83% of U.S. adults said parents are the most responsible for teaching their children about money, 31% of American parents never speak to their kids about the topic, according to a survey from CNBC and Acorns. Last week, the subject came up on Northwestern Mutual’s A Better Way to Money podcast, which featured social … Read more

I Scaled My Company From $10 Million to Over $200 Million in 4 Years. Here Are 3 Things He Did to Lead The Company Through Market Disruptions.

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I Scaled My Company From Million to Over 0 Million in 4 Years. Here Are 3 Things He Did to Lead The Company Through Market Disruptions.

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. When I started Appfire in 2005, hardware was king and companies like Dell, IBM and HP were the leaders and innovators of all things tech. Businesses relied heavily on hardware to fuel their IT infrastructure, and the idea of the cloud seemed like a utopian dream. My … Read more

Beware of These Risky Sales Tactics That Are Doomed to Fail or Backfire

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Beware of These Risky Sales Tactics That Are Doomed to Fail or Backfire

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. True story: Recently, my daughter was at a major brand car dealership with her boyfriend, intending to purchase a pre-owned car. Note I made up the numbers for the sake of my daughter’s financial privacy, but the takeaways are still the same. The dealership asked for, let’s … Read more

This Working Mom Overcame Decades of Employment Bias to Become The CEO of Her Own 6K-Figure Company. Here’s How She Overcame Adversity.

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This Working Mom Overcame Decades of Employment Bias to Become The CEO of Her Own 6K-Figure Company. Here’s How She Overcame Adversity.

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. It’s no secret that working mothers still face discrimination in the workplace. With few legal protections in place, many moms are pushed out of workplaces (laid off or fired) and subjected to stereotypes about their competency. I’ve faced discrimination as a working mother several times since 1997. … Read more