Entrepreneurs
This millennial took a gamble throughout the pandemic. Now her startup has raised above $225 million
When the Covid pandemic was raging in 2020, a great deal of the planet was in lockdown and extra turned to on the internet purchasing. But Chrisanti Indiana did the surprising: she expanded her e-commerce enterprise — offline. Her attractiveness and personalized treatment e-commerce startup, Sociolla, experienced just two brick-and-mortar stores in Indonesia in 2019. […]
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This 28-year-old’s side hustle brings in up to $267K per year
When Domonique Brown was growing up, she was the only Black kid in her class. “It was definitely tough for me to find things that represented me,” she said. She remembers how her father would go out of his way to find a store that had images of Black families on greetings cards, and how […]
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How much small business owners should pay themselves
Many small business owners have trouble figuring out an appropriate take-home pay as the company expands, and some don’t pay themselves at all. These mistakes can easily come back to bite the founder and the business. Understanding how to pay yourself appropriately — even if it’s only a small amount that grows over time — […]
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A Goldman banker give up his position to construct a startup — and scored an Alibaba offer. He shares 4 prime tips
Right after paying 6 a long time doing work for Goldman Sachs as an investment decision banker, Bjarke Mikkelsen confronted a dilemma. “I had a quite snug existence, but I was not seriously feeling like I had a goal,” he explained to CNBC Make It. “In banking, you are often in the finish, an advisor. […]
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I talked to 70 mother and father of hugely effective adults—here are 5 phrases they normally said to their kids
The factors that mothers and fathers say to their youngsters can both stimulate and give them self esteem, or reduce their self-esteem and keep them back in everyday living. So how do we prevent doing the latter? As I researched and wrote my e-book, “Increasing an Entrepreneur,” I talked to 70 mothers and fathers who raised highly productive […]
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This couple left the U.S. to travel full-time—and cut expenses by 50%: ‘We’ve lived in London, Rome and Lisbon’
My wife and I love to travel. In the five years that we’ve been together, we’ve made many unforgettable memories during our trips abroad. But in July 2021, we took a Greek Isles cruise for my wife’s 49th birthday that truly changed our lives. As we sat in our ocean view cabin, we talked about […]
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This 32-year-old has a toy business worth millions. Here’s how he got his big break with DC Comics
“I’m not the best artist. I’m terrible,” said Jackson Aw with a sheepish laugh. That may seem ironic, given how the 32-year old is the founder and chief executive officer of Mighty Jaxx, a designer toy company from Singapore. But to Aw, acknowledging his own shortcomings has helped him turn his start-up into a multimillion-dollar […]
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Millennial in Atlanta quits $180,000 job, moves to Lisbon: ‘You get a lot of bang for your buck here’
Sharolyn Wynter recalls feeling “so proud and happy” when she hit a six-figure salary for the first time as a consultant for Deloitte. “And then it was such a fleeting moment,” says Wynter, now 37. “I was still going to work every day, working long hours, not being able to enjoy this money that I’d […]
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‘I might have to sleep in my crappy car’: Self-made millionaire Bethenny Frankel shares the mindsets that helped her achieve success
Some people can move back in with mom and dad if they have to, or at a minimum, crash on their aunt or sister’s couch until they get their priorities in order. That provides a cushion. But that was never a possibility for me. I didn’t have a strong support system growing up. I always […]
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Is it cake? This 19-year-old Netflix show contestant is making 6-figures in his bakery business
When Justin Ellen received a “random” direct message on Instagram asking if he would like to be part of a Netflix show called “Is It Cake?” — he thought it was “very sketchy.” It was only when they said there was an interview that he realized, “OK, it’s legit,” said the youngest contestant of the […]
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