How I make a living without working ‘all the time’
Bernadette Joy started her money coaching side hustle because she wanted to work fewer hours per week — not more. In 2019, Joy was running a Charlotte, North Carolina-based business …
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Insomnia Cookies CEO struggled before wife’s inspiring pep talk
Seth Berkowitz remembers a time when his business was “really, really struggling,” and he wasn’t sure if he wanted to go on — until he got a pep talk from …
From $1,000 in savings to bringing in $25M/year
Deryl McKissack’s career is a culmination of effort from five generations. The 62-year-old is the president and CEO of McKissack & McKissack, the Washington, D.C.-based construction management and design firm …
From college side hustle to $500 million company
Two decades ago, Seth Berkowitz was a college student with a late-night craving for a “warm, delicious treat.” Today, he’s the CEO of Insomnia Cookies, the company he co-founded as …
Why Mark Cuban threw away his watch when he became a millionaire
Some people celebrate big career wins by splurging on a Rolex watch. Not Mark Cuban. At age 32, he sold his first startup — a software company called MicroSolutions — …
How Boona made the ‘biggest mistake startups make’
After leaving engineering jobs at Amazon three years ago, Brett Skaloud and Jeff Feiereisen built a showerhead startup with social media virality, thousands of customers and $5 million in projected …
Small business confidence hits highest level since Biden took office
Even in the face of stubborn inflation, small business owners are striking a more positive tone. Optimism surrounding the economy is rising and the CNBC|SurveyMonkey Small Business Confidence Index reached …
How Bridgit Mendler went from Disney star to space startup CEO
Bridgit Mendler’s path from Disney Channel star to space startup CEO started with â quite literally â an accident. The 31-year-old is the CEO and co-founder of Northwood Space, a …
From Harvard labs to lucrative Amazon side hustle
Jenny Woo came up with her seven-figure side hustle in a classroom. She was working on her master’s degree in education at Harvard University, learning about emotional intelligence and child …
More than 100 years since the Black Wall Street massacre, Tulsa is creating a haven for entrepreneurs
Venita Cooper, founder of Silhouette Sneakers & Art in the Greenwood district of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Parnia Mazhar| NBC News. TULSA â Nestled among rows of colorful shoes lining the walls …