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Frances Dodds is Entrepreneur magazine's deputy editor. Before that she was features director for Entrepreneur.com, and a senior editor at DuJour magazine. She's written for Longreads, New York Magazine, Architectural Digest, Us Weekly, Coveteur and more.

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Growing a Business

I Built a Public Persona Around Positive Thinking, Until the Most Devastating Year of My Life Made Me Rethink Everything. Here's What I Realized.

When we're grieving, it's not always possible to find silver linings, or be "positive" in the traditional sense. But if we are willing to be present, "microjoys" can bring us back to ourselves.

Thought Leaders

Workplace Wellness Isn't Just for Big Corporations. Here's How Small Businesses Can Build a Culture of Health.

Naps, salads, open dialogue and leading by example are great places to start, says a leading workplace wellness researcher

Thought Leaders

Jennifer Lopez Is Done With 'Happy to Be Here.' She Thinks Latina Entrepreneurs Are Undervalued, So She's Working to Give Them $14 Billion in Loans.

Gratitude has its limits, the superstar has learned. That's a lesson she hopes to impart to the 600,000 Latina entrepreneurs she's working to fund.

Growing a Business

This Cult-Favorite Pottery Brand Was Founded by the Great-Grandson of Henri Matisse. Now, Its Factory Is an Experiment in Equitable Labor Practices.

In Asheville, North Carolina. East Fork makes pretty, durable dinnerware. But its progressive culture and policies have made it a regional leader in manufacturing. Here's what it's like to work there.

Franchise

Four Years Ago, This Chick-Fil-A Started Paying $17 An Hour. It Transformed the Business.

Back in 2018, Eric Mason made headlines when he began paying his employees a "living wage." On this side of the great recession, his experience could be a roadmap for other fast food franchises.

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Growing a Business

Fitness Brands Have a Loyalty Problem. Here's How One Charleston Studio Cracked It.

For fitness brands, it's notoriously difficult to keep customers coming back. Hylo Fitness experimented until they got it right.

Growing a Business

There Are Three Types of 'No,' Says the World's Leading Door-to-Door Sales Expert. Here's How to Know Which One You're Hearing

I've heard "no" more times than I can count. Here's how I turn objections into sales.

Money & Finance

These Are the Smartest Tax Strategies in 2025, According to a CPA

There will be numerous opportunities to decrease your tax burden this year. As a CPA, here's the playbook I'm giving to my clients.

Growing a Business

6 Cutthroat Strategies for Making More Money in 2025, According to Business Leaders

Six business leaders share their most effective solutions for cutting costs and making the most of margins.

Business Ideas

'The Sword We Refuse to Die On': Why Chip and Joanna Gaines Want to Take New Risks and Make Unexpected TV Shows

How Chip and Joanna Gaines define their entrepreneurial mission — and why it's so important to their success.