Buying a Franchise
She Was a Lawyer with No Restaurant Experience. Now, She’s Reviving an Iconic Restaurant Chain.
As its U.S. locations dwindle, one brand is betting big on its new CEO to engineer a comeback.
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Building a Business
She Spent $1,000 to Start a Business in Her Apartment. Now Revenue Spikes Each Spring — On Track for Over $50 Million This Year.
Courtney Claghorn was a recent college grad when she noticed a gap she wanted to fill.
By Amanda Breen
Side Hustle
This Former Microsoft Consultant Started a Side Hustle After a Frustrating Vacation Experience — It Hit $250,000 Fast and Makes Millions Now
When Nicole Smith met up with her best friend in Paris and struggled to get good photos of them together, she knew there had to be a better way.
By Amanda Breen
Building a Business
‘Baby or Your Money Back’: People Thought This Stanford Grad’s Idea Was ‘Crazy,’ But She Built Her IVF Product Anyway — And Just Snagged $400 Million.
Claire Tomkins, founder and CEO of Future Family, worked in consumer finance before she took to the leap into entrepreneurship.
By Amanda Breen
Business Branding
How I Built a Profitable Personal Brand as a Female Leader — and How You Can, Too
After a life-changing wake-up call, I realized no corporate job would give me the freedom I needed as a mom — so I built a personal brand that did.
Building a Business
One Question Changed This Entrepreneur’s Life — Now She’s Leading a Movement for Women in Music
When a single question made Heather Lowery realize the lack of support for women in live music, she turned it into a mission. Now, as the founder of Femme It Forward, she's empowering the next generation through mentorship, events and initiatives.
By Leo Zevin
Side Hustle
This 54-Year-Old’s Juicy Side Hustle — Which She Calls a ‘Literal ATM’ — Pulls Up to $50,000 a Month and Was Profitable Within 1 Week
In 2013, Shannon Houchin wanted to start a real business — "something that mattered."
By Amanda Breen
Building a Business
I Got Fired From My Bank Job — Then Built a Multimillion-Dollar Business. Here’s How I Made It Happen.
Everyone asks how I turned setbacks into success. Here are four strategies to do the same.
Building a Business
‘Empathy Over Ego’: Why the Women of gamma. Are the Key to Its Multi-Million Dollar Success
With a powerhouse team of female executives driving its success, gamma. is proving that empathy and emotional intelligence are the ultimate competitive advantage.
By Leo Zevin
Thought Leaders
4 Business Lessons I’ve Learned from Women Entrepreneurs
Lessons I've learned from women business leaders who exemplify what it means to build with purpose and resilience
By Sarah Acton
Side Hustle
She’s a Former 911 Dispatcher Who Started a Side Hustle Dominated By Men — and It Makes Her About $4,500 a Month: ‘Hustle Paid Off’
Marisa Risden, 32, wanted to take control of her schedule and leverage her existing skill set.
By Amanda Breen
Side Hustle
This Mom’s Side Hustle Selling a $600 Children’s Toy Became a Business Making Over $1 Million a Year: ‘There Is a Lot to Love’
Shari Raymond, a mother of three, was looking for a specific toy — and was "shocked" when she couldn't find it.
By Amanda Breen
Building a Business
These Women Grew Disney Weddings to $100 Million — Then Built a Multimillion-Dollar Sold-Out Business the Industry Had Never Seen Before: ‘Like Lightning in a Bottle’
Wedding industry veterans Rebecca Grinnals and Kathryn Arce wanted to fill a significant gap.
By Amanda Breen
Buying a Franchise
No Experience? No Problem. How This First-Time Franchisee Built a $3 Million Business.
Tiffiny Consoli went from retail management to running a multi-million-dollar business. Here's how she turned a franchise opportunity into success.
Building a Business
How This Raw Food Startup Is Taking a Bite Out of the $45B Pet Industry
We Feed Raw wants to change your dog's diet to how it was meant to be.
By Jon Bier
Thought Leaders
10 Wild and Unruly Ways to Make Every Day International Women’s Day
To celebrate International Women's Day, this article challenges readers with 10 ways they can participate in building the new ecosystem — the queendom — in entrepreneurship and venture capital.
Side Hustle
Entrepreneur+ Subscribers-Only Event | March 26: This Stealth Mode Strategy Can Turn Your Side Hustle into a Six-Figure Success
Subscribe to Entrepreneur+ for just $1/week! Get access to all member benefits, including our next Subscriber-Only Event with Hilary Hoffman, Founder of SotoMethod.
Thought Leaders
Pay It Forward This International Women’s Day — Here’s What I Look for as a CEO to Uplift More Women
Tangible ways to advocate for women in your workplace and community.
By Suzie Tsai
Building a Business
The Startup World Glamorizes Young Founders, But These 4 Women Started Businesses After Age 40 — Leading to Hundreds of Millions of Dollars. Here’s How.
These women entrepreneurs, now in their 50s, share why growing their businesses at this stage in life is better than ever.
By Amanda Breen
Building a Business
This Self-Made Millionaire Who Lived in a Trailer Park Before Starting a Business at 19 Reveals Her ‘Superpower’ — and 1 Quality That Sets Successful People Apart
Candy Valentino, a serial founder and investor, shares how she got her start — and advice for other women in business.
By Amanda Breen
Human Resources
Black Women Are Using Side Hustles to Mitigate the Pay Gap. Is It Helping or Hurting Them?
DEI expert Nika White discusses how side hustles — while serving as a supplementary income — are also hurting people of color, particularly women.
By Nika White
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
Building a Business
Free Webinar | March 11: 3 Biggest Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make (And How to Fix Them)
Join award-winning entrepreneur and bestselling author Kim Perell on 3/11 for an exclusive International Women's Month webinar! Learn how to avoid the three biggest mistakes entrepreneurs make so you can build a thriving business. Register now!
Side Hustle
This 29-Year-Old Quit Working 12-Hour Overnight Shifts Because Her Side Hustle Brings In Up to $8,000 a Month: ‘It Makes Me Happy’
Breanna Meertins picked up a fun hobby in her free time — then learned about an opportunity that would change everything.
By Amanda Breen
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
‘Hustling Since Middle School’: She Started a Side Hustle on Facebook Marketplace — Then a ‘Game-Changer’ Grew It to $25,000 a Month
Leena Pettigrew's "entrepreneurial spirit" inspired her to build a business with earnings that outpaced her full-time income.
By Amanda Breen
Thought Leaders
3 Lessons I’ve Learned as a Successful Woman In a Male-Dominated Industry
I was a single mother raising two boys and a company in the patriarchal 90s. Here are three hard-won lessons I learned — insights every entrepreneur, regardless of gender, could learn from in 2025.