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Business News

This Company Gives Employees an Unlimited Chocolate Buying Perk — Here’s Why That Is Healthy for Business

Unreal Snack’s Kevin McCarthy on building America's biggest better-for-you candy brand

By Dan Bova

Building a Business

I Created a Sneaky Sustainable Product to Change the Way You Snack. It Saw About $20,000 in Sales Before Launch.

By Amanda Breen

Building a Business

I Pitched My Business to Target With 1 Sample and No Money. It Hit Shelves Fast and Did $400,000 in Sales Last Month.

By Amanda Breen

Business News

She Was On the Cover of Entrepreneur Magazine At 13. Now She’s 21 and Her Brand Is Still Thriving.

By Noa Ran-Ressler

Buying a Franchise

Diners Are Back in Restaurants, but Popeyes and Buffalo Wild Wings Still Want a Spot in Your Pantry

The Franchise 500 chains are rolling out Pringles and take-home biscuits even as restaurant spending rebounds.

By Jonathan Small

Building a Business

My Wife and I Started a Business to Elevate Aperitivo Hour in the U.S. It’s Averaging $8,000 to $10,000 a Month.

Joe Fiorenzo and Sheela Prakash spun their love of Italian culture into a CPG brand.

By Amanda Breen

Business News

How This Founder Turned an Awkward College Bathroom Story Into a Leading Brand in a Billion Dollar Category

Sam Nebel turned a frat house conversation into a billion-dollar-category brand — and is teaming up with Liquid Death for a surprise collab.

By Dan Bova

Side Hustle

Her ‘Surprisingly Satisfying’ Side Hustle Made Over $100K at Farmers’ Markets. Now It’s On Track for $1M: ‘Give Yourself 30 Days.’

Jenny Yue's New Year's resolution inspired a side hustle.

By Amanda Breen

Building a Business

He Asked an ‘Absurd Question’ About Human Behavior — Then Turned the Answer Into a $9 Million-a-Year Business: ‘Live in the Discomfort’

Milan Martin set out to enjoy cocktails without the consequences.

By Amanda Breen

Entrepreneurs

How Ciara Turned a Mom’s Daily Frustration Into a Nationwide Brand

The pop star faced a common parenting conundrum — so she started a brand to help others.

By Jason Feifer

Building a Business

I Pitched My Product From a Citi Bike — And Ate It for 100 Days Straight. Now It’s in Whole Foods and Surpassing $700,000 a Year.

Damiano Messineo merged his two passions: business and food.

By Amanda Breen

Side Hustle

After Some ‘Pretty Terrible’ Ideas, These Friends Started a College Side Hustle That Made $10K in 30 Days: ‘I Carry My Laptop Everywhere’

Harrison Nastasi and Justin Iannelli wanted to innovate in the snack aisle.

By Amanda Breen

Building a Business

This Doctor Saw a Problem Impacting Over 60% of Americans. The Business He Started to Solve It Makes $100 Million a Year.

Dr. Lior Lewensztain was unimpressed by the products available in U.S. grocery stores.

By Amanda Breen

Side Hustle

This 34-Year-Old’s $5K-a-Month Side Hustle Started With a Family Tradition — Now It’s On Track for $100K in Its First Year: ‘Not Just a Product, It’s a Legacy’

Chanya (Bella) Laosrimongkol was no stranger to starting a business.

By Amanda Breen

Side Hustle

His Harvard Dorm Room Side Hustle Started With a ‘Simple Frustration.’ Now It’s Speeding Toward $500,000 in Sales in Its First Year.

28-year-old Brian Youngblood was tired of throwing away half-eaten tubs of hummus.

By Amanda Breen

Side Hustle

This 30-Year-Old Uber Employee Started a ‘Scrappy’ Side Hustle in Her Kitchen — It Hit $10K in 48 Hours: ‘Never About Chasing a Trend’

Nicole Glabman's business inspiration stemmed from a "very real frustration."

By Amanda Breen

Side Hustle

He Started a Smoky Side Hustle in His Backyard — It Hit Mid-6 Figures a Month and Is Now Sold in Costco: ‘Created Out of Thin Air’

Jared Drinkwater transformed a snack idea into a fast-growing business with products sold in thousands of stores.

By Amanda Breen

Side Hustle

This Mom’s ‘Almost Like Magic’ Side Hustle Averages $12K a Month — And She Got the Idea While Shopping at Whole Foods

Federica Mercuriello built her business in the "in-between moments."

By Amanda Breen

Side Hustle

These Friends Used ChatGPT to Grow a ‘Niche’ Side Hustle — It Hit $10,000 Immediately and Is on Track for $700,000 a Month

Jeff Taylor Yauck and Ben Glick set out to bring an innovative product to life.

By Amanda Breen

Building a Business

This Couple Balances Full-Time Corporate Jobs With a Side Hustle That’s Making About $10,000 a Month This Holiday Season: ‘100% Ours’

Married side hustlers Kira Iwai and Brandon Hill started a business inspired by their childhoods.

By Amanda Breen

Side Hustle

This 31-Year-Old Ex-Microsoft Worker Used $3,000 to Start a Side Hustle — Now the Product’s in Erewhon and Eyeing $1 Million in Revenue

Aadit Patel's desire to stay connected to his Indian-American identity inspired him to start a business.

By Amanda Breen

Side Hustle

This Couple’s Spicy Side Hustle Is About to Hit $15,000 a Month: ‘Small Things Feel Huge’

Mariana Carrizosa and Sebastian Jaramillo didn't set out to start their business — "It just sort of happened."

By Amanda Breen

Building a Business

This 27-Year-Old’s ‘Chewy, Bouncy’ Side Hustle Turned Full-Time Business Made $100,000 in Month 1

John Liu wanted to bring Taiwanese flavors and textures to U.S. grocery stores.

By Amanda Breen

Side Hustle

This Rapper’s Non-Musical Side Hustle Led to $100k a Month — Then 8 Figures

Cam Meekins, 32, launched CPG brand Stone & Skillet with his brothers in 2014.

By Amanda Breen

Side Hustle

Siblings’ Tasty Side Hustle Became an ‘Extremely Rewarding’ Business Expecting $500,000 Revenue

Brother-sister duo Carlos and Christina Schenstrom revisited their "old dreams" during the pandemic — and it paid off.

By Amanda Breen

Side Hustle

Sisters’ Savory Side Hustle Averages $7,000 a Month: ‘Reward We Didn’t Feel in a Corporate Job’

The four Lertlumprasert sisters had wanted to start a business together since they were kids.

By Amanda Breen

Building a Business

How This Women-Led Company Is Shaking Up the Cocktail Industry

Bettina Paus, CEO of CYN'S MIX, shares how she and her co-founder, Cynthia Snell, distilled success for their dry-ingredient cocktail mixer company.

By Dan Bova

Side Hustle

Couple’s Side Hustle Surpassed $1,000 a Day Fast — With ChatGPT’s Help

Michelle and Brian Platt's product is "absolutely nothing like grandma used to make."

By Amanda Breen

Building a Business

Couple’s Business Revamped a Pantry Staple and Is About to Hit $5 Million

Adam Hiner and Maddie Hamann rented a 350-square-foot kitchen and got to work.

By Amanda Breen

Side Hustle

His Salty Side Hustle Saw Revenue ‘From Day 1’ and Hit $10 Million Last Year

Seth Goldstein, 29, and his friend Steven Rofrano got their business idea after a snack break in Miami.

By Amanda Breen