Fashion

Building a Business

Her Self-Funded Brand Hit $25 Million Revenue Last Year — And 3 Secrets Keep It Growing Alongside Her ‘Mischievous’ Second Venture: ‘Entrepreneurship Is a Mind Game’

Raised in a "very entrepreneurial" family, Tanya Taylor always dreamed of starting a business of her own.

By Amanda Breen

Side Hustle

‘Thousands of Dollars in Minutes’: The Side Hustle She Started in High School Should Sell Over 30,000 Products This Year — and Hit 7 Figures in 2026

Leila Quraishi, 27, bought the domain name for her business as soon as she turned 18 — and has been growing it ever since.

By Amanda Breen

Building a Business

‘We Got So Many DMs’: This 27-Year-Old Revamped Her Parents’ Decades-Old Business and Grew Direct-to-Consumer Sales From $60,000 to Over $500,000

Ruth Sack seized an opportunity to expand the brand's customer base.

By Amanda Breen

Building a Business

‘Absolute Freedom’: Siblings Behind a Self-Funded 8-Figure Brand Reveal 3 Secrets Aspiring Entrepreneurs Should Know About Growth and Success

Rae and David Liu leveraged their complementary skill sets to start a business that's been profitable every year since launch.

By Amanda Breen

Building a Business

‘Immediately Profitable’: Former Lululemon Executives Turned Their ‘Side Project’ Into an 8-Figure Brand Worn By Olympians — and You’ll Probably See It This Summer

Laura Low Ah Kee and Shannon Savage couldn't find the product they needed to fit their active lifestyles, so they created it.

By Amanda Breen

Building a Business

I Revamped a Men’s Product for Women. The Bootstrapped Business Was a Hit — and Pledged $20 Million to Support Women Entrepreneurs.

Audrey McLoghlin, founder and CEO of Frank & Eileen, was no stranger to entrepreneurship when she launched her fashion brand.

By Amanda Breen

Side Hustle

These Friends Launched Their College Side Hustle in Just 1 Hour — Then It Hit 6 Figures a Month: ‘It Was a No-Brainer’

The duo had a major revelation while studying abroad — and it led to millions of dollars in sales.

By Amanda Breen

Thought Leaders

‘A Light Bulb Went Off’ When Erin Andrews Saw a Glaring Gap in the Sports Market. Now, Taylor Swift Wears Her Clothing Line.

WEAR by Erin Andrews co-founders Erin Andrews and Constance Schwartz-Morini explain how they stitched together a dynamic apparel business.

By Dan Bova

Side Hustle

‘My Whole Life Changed’: This 28-Year-Old’s Side Hustle Made $10,000 in the First Month. She Quit Her Job and Is About to Hit $10 Million.

Gia Mezz was tired of seeing fast fashion on the rise — so she launched her own business.

By Amanda Breen

Side Hustle

This 24-Year-Old’s Creative Side Hustle Surpassed $1 Million in Sales: ‘Definitely Doing Something Right’

Content creator and actor Alyssa McKay saw the perfect opportunity to innovate.

By Amanda Breen

Side Hustle

‘Hustling Every Day’: These Friends Started a Side Hustle With $2,500 Each — It ‘Snowballed’ to Over $500,000 and Became a Multimillion-Dollar Brand

Paris Emily Nicholson and Saskia Teje Jenkins had a 2020 brainstorm session that led to a lucrative business.

By Amanda Breen

Building a Business

These Married Co-Founders Started a Business With a Name ‘Nobody Could Pronounce’ — Then Bootstrapped It From Their Garage to 8-Figure Revenue

Co-founders Irene Chen and Matthew Grenby are well-versed in the art of the pivot.

By Amanda Breen

Side Hustle

They Met By Chance and Learned Their Grandparents Had Been Business Partners. It Led to a Side Hustle Surpassing $1 Million in Year 1 and 2 Multimillion-Dollar Brands.

"Fate" introduced entrepreneurs Aaron Luo and Carmen Chen Wu. Now, they have big plans to scale their businesses.

By Amanda Breen

Business Ideas

5 Eco-Friendly Fashion Startups to Watch in Europe

With these companies, the spotlight is on sustainability.

Building a Business

He Turned a College Project Into a $100 Million Luxury Fashion Brand: ‘My Grandma Taught Me How to Sew’

George Heaton breaks down how he and his brother Mike created a global fashion brand starting with a simple T-shirt.

By Dan Bova

Side Hustle

These Sisters Started a Side Hustle After a ‘Light Bulb Moment’ Led to a ‘Versatile’ Product. Now It’s Done Over $45 Million in Sales.

Co-founders Lauren Stephens and Kaki McGrath, along with their mother Bonnie Dudley, turned everyday-wear brand Dudley Stephens into a multimillion-dollar success.

By Amanda Breen

Building a Business

This Ex-CIA Officer’s Near-Death Experience Inspired Her to Start a Business That’s Earning Over 8 Figures a Year: ‘I Have a Higher Risk Tolerance Than Most’

Emily Hikade, founder and CEO of luxury sleepwear and home company Petite Plume, had an unconventional path to entrepreneurship.

By Amanda Breen

Side Hustle

The Side Hustle She Started in a High School Locker Room Hit Multimillion-Dollar Revenue — and Taylor Swift Is a Fan: ‘Invest in Yourself’

Elena Bonvicini, now 25, was inspired to start her side hustle during a 2016 visit to her grandparents in Wisconsin.

By Amanda Breen

Side Hustle

She Started a T-Shirt Side Hustle as a Recent Grad Working at ‘People’ Magazine. It Led to a DM From Levi’s and $400 Million.

When Michelle Wahler, co-founder and former CEO of Beyond Yoga, moved to California, she went "full steam ahead" on a new venture.

By Amanda Breen

Building a Business

‘Here We Go Again’: Spanx Inventor Reveals Her New Invention in Viral Post

Billionaire inventor Sara Blakely announced her latest fashion innovation.

By David James

Side Hustle

This Former Model Used Her Personal Savings to Start a Thrifty Side Hustle — Then Taylor Swift Became a Repeat Patron: ‘People Really Responded’

Christy Dawn, founder of her namesake regenerative fashion brand, says she's always been on a mission "to create beauty in everything I do."

By Amanda Breen