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Side Hustle

4 Simple Mistakes That Can Crush Your Creative Side Hustle, From an Expert Who Raised $45 Million to Support Independent Workers

Ben Huffman, CEO and co-founder of Contra, became a "power user" on Elance and Odesk (now Upwork) and realized freelancers needed more support.

Starting a Business

She Never Wanted to Start a Business, But Chronic Insomnia Was Motivation — Here's How She Achieved 8 Figures in Sales and 8 Hours of Sleep a Night

Dr. Kathrin Hamm, founder and CEO of sleep-wellness company Bearaby, wanted to find a solution for her sleeplessness — and the products on the market weren't cutting it.

Entrepreneurs

The Innovative Insurer: Ruchi Deepak, Co- Founder, Acko Insurance and Founder & CEO, Airloom

Ruchi believes that despite being perceived as dull and redundant, insurance is actually one of the most relevant financial products. In 2023, Ruchi took another shot at entrepreneurship by launching Airloom, which is boostrapped as of now with Jolene as flagship brand

Starting a Business

4 Vital Lessons This Tech Entrepreneur Learned To Build a $4 Billion Company

How Will Ahmed, the 34-year-old founder of WHOOP, outmaneuvered Nike, Google, and Fitbit in the wearable tech war.

Growing a Business

How to Build and Maintain a Truly Resilient Company Culture

Here's how I embedded resilience into my company's culture (and how you can, too).

Living

How This NFL Running Back Trains His Mindset for Resilience On and Off the Field

On this episode of "The Jeff Fenster Show," Austin Ekeler breaks down his game plan for success in football and beyond.

Franchise

What to Look For — And Watch Out For — When Selecting Partners to Fuel Your Brand's Success

Working with the right franchisees can make a business; bad choices can sink it. When interviewing possible new franchisees, look for traits including positivity, ambition, a willingness to collaborate and openness to accepting feedback.

Side Hustle

Her 'Crude Prototype' and $50 Craigslist Purchase Launched a Side Hustle That Hit $1 Million in Sales — Now the Business Generates Up to $20 Million a Year

Elle Rowley experienced a "surge of creative inspiration" after she had her first baby in 2009 — and it wasn't long before she landed on a great idea.

Entrepreneurs

The 'All'ternate Bottoms: Surbhi Bafna Gupta, CEO & Founder, Allter

Passionate about understanding consumer behavior and dedicated to promoting sustainability, she combines curiosity with a commitment to make a positive impact

Entrepreneurs

The Trusted Recruiter: Suchetha Haldipur, CEO & Co-Founder, HireInfinity Consulting

The entrepreneurial spirit, courtesy her parents, who were successful entrepreneurs themselves nudged her into starting HireInfinity Consulting LLP, a Bangalore-based specialist boutique recruitment company, with her college friend and trusted partner Rajalaxmi

Starting a Business

Why Notre Dame's Football Coach Tells His Team to "Choose Hard"

Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman discusses the powerful results that come when you push yourself to strive for greatness in all aspects of life.

Women Entrepreneur™

The Fighter Duo: Krishna Shroff and Ayesha Shroff, Founders, MFN

Since its debut in March 2019, MFN has hosted 13 successful events, becoming synonymous with Indian MMA and garnering over 100 million digital impressions

Entrepreneurs

The AI Tech Leader: Yugandhara Lad, Founder & CEO, Virtualyyst

In 2016, she started Virtualyyst as a Virtual Assistant Service startup, as a side hustle while navigating a demanding 9 to 5 job in the USA

Entrepreneurs

The Interior Alchemist: Sarika Singh, Founder & Principal Interior Designer, Entracte

As Sarika looks toward the future, she envisions expanding Entracte's geographical reach, diversifying its product and service offerings, and prioritizing talent development and mentoring

Women Entrepreneur™

The Narrator: Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari, Indian Filmmaker And Writer

Currently she's directing the life story of Narayan Murthy and Sudha Murthy