Teen Brothers’ $1.2M Business Began as Facebook Side Hustle

Teen Brothers’ .2M Business Began as Facebook Side Hustle

This Side Hustle Spotlight Q&A features Boston-based brothers Kirk McKinney, 21, and Jacob McKinney, 19. The McKinney brothers are the founders of Junk Teens, a seven-figure junk-removal business that repurposes, resells and donates “as many items as possible” and provides job opportunities for other local teens. Responses have been edited for length and clarity. Image … Read more

Hasbro CEO Chris Cocks on the Toy Company’s Future

Hasbro CEO Chris Cocks on the Toy Company’s Future

Entrepreneur caught up with Chris Cocks, CEO of 101-year-old toy company Hasbro at Collision conference in Toronto. The conference brings together business and tech leaders to discuss industry trends and innovation. It was a wide-ranging conversation addressing everything from the company’s nimble approach to change to some of Cocks’ most cherished toys. Below is a … Read more

How to Know When to Hire Your First Employee

How to Know When to Hire Your First Employee

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. At some point as an entrepreneur, you’ll face a challenging decision: When is it time to hire your first employee? After incubating the idea of your startup. then deploying your resources and making it all happen, at some point you may realize it’s time to bring someone … Read more

18-Year-Old Uses £400 During COVID to Launch £1M Business: We’re ‘Gen-Z’s Favourite Jewellery Brand’

18-Year-Old Uses £400 During COVID to Launch £1M Business: We’re ‘Gen-Z’s Favourite Jewellery Brand’

Without a degree in business, Amelia Hitchcock-Merritt built jewellery brand Bijoux De Mimi from her bedroom during the COVID-19 lockdown in the UK. At just 18 years old, after being inspired by a trip to Paris in 2020, Hitchcock-Merritt told Hello!: “I launched Bijoux when I was 18, with £400 of my own savings from … Read more