Is starting a business on your agenda in 2025? If you don’t want to launch one of the roughly 20% of businesses that fail within two years, you should consider all of the factors that make or break success. And exactly where you start your business is one of the most essential pieces of the … Read more
New year, new raise? Resume Genius released its 2025 Wage Growth Report this week identifying jobs that can expect to receive pay increases in the coming year. The career site’s researchers used three years of wage data (2021-2023) from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics database to formulate the report. Related: These Are the 10 … Read more
Sebastian Siemiatkowski, CEO of “buy now, pay later” financing company Klarna, has an explanation for stating that AI can replace “all” jobs — even his own. In a post on X on Sunday, Siemiatkowski laid out his thought process for saying that “AI can already do all our jobs,” a remark he said last month … Read more
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, White started a side hustle: Handy Famm, the brand behind a multifunctional STEM learning tool for kids that allows them to help with DIY projects around the house. Responses have been … Read more
This Side Hustle Spotlight Q&A features JW Wiseman, founder of non-alcoholic craft cocktail company Curious Elixirs. Image Credit: Nick Kova. JW Wiseman, founder of Curious Elixirs. Launched in 2015, Curious Elixirs generated $2.2 million in its first five years — and skyrocketed past $50 million in the past five years. The brand has served millions … Read more
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Staying on top of your personal finances has never been easy. Tracking every dime and dollar that goes through your account each month means that you need to keep a close eye on all your expenses and stick to a determined budget. The thing is, keeping track … Read more
‘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% increase over last year, according to Deloitte’s 2024 holiday retail survey. Although not quite seasonal, online freelance work is the most popular side hustle to offset holiday-related expenses, … Read more
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. If you’re running a business, capital remains the fuel that keeps the engine running. Yet, for startup founders, traditional funding routes like venture capital or bank loans can often feel like a crowded freeway — full of competition, gatekeepers and compromises. The savviest founders throughout history have … Read more
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 It reported. Meta employee Scott Goodfriend was one of those people. After he was laid off from his “dream job” as an augmented reality producer at the tech giant, … Read more
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 … Read more
