Business
Entrepreneur
A World–Class Yarn
In 2012, two tourists, Matt Scanlan and Diederik Rijsemus, got stranded in the Mongolian desert. When they left a month later, they had a wild story, lifelong friends, and the seed of an idea that in a few short years would turn the cashmere business upside down.
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September 2017
Entrepreneur
No Products? No Problem
How Fridababy went from a three-person team with $10,000 in the bank to a baby-care empire sold in 30,000 stores.
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May 2018
Entrepreneur
A Brand Where Less Is More
Amazing Lash Studio founders Jessica and Edward Le are building a powerhouse business in the notoriously tough beauty industry. How? By saving customers time and money.
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May 2018
Entrepreneur
Mr. Clean Comes Clean
Pat Swisher was a brash young franchise titan until a stretch in federal prison changed the way he thought about business.
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May 2017
Entrepreneur
Fill In the Blank: “My Company Does _______.”
It’s not as easy as it sounds. And you’d better get it right.
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Spring 2017 Startups Issue
Entrepreneur
It's A Whole Network Of Advisers
Need help with your business but have nobody to ask? Many entrepreneurs are tapping into a curated group of mentors— by signing up for online MBAs.
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October 2016
Entrepreneur
Glacial To Gangbuster
Sarah Kauss slowly, patiently persuad the world to buy her $35 fashion-forwad water bottles. Now sales are at $100 million.
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Startups Summer 2017
Entrepreneur
Do You Need A Franchise Broker?
You want to buy a franchise but don’t know which one. A booming industry of franchise brokers wants to help—but first, you need to tell the difference between a true expert and someone just trying to make a buck.
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Startups Summer 2017
Entrepreneur
Business As A Second Language
Two deaf brothers, eager to work together, find few barriers in franchising.
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Startups Summer 2017
Entrepreneur
The Riskiest People In Franchising
You want to buy a franchise, but you don’t know which one. A booming industry of franchise brokers are profiting from just that problem—but if you’re not careful, they could deal you even more trouble.
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April 2017
Entrepreneur
Competition Is Everywhere And It's Not Always Sweet
PERFECT THE PRODUCT, YES , BUT GO ALL-IN ON WHAT NOBODY ELSE CAN REPLICATE : THE EXPERIENCE. THAT’S HOW DYLAN LAUREN BUILTDYLAN’S CANDY BAR.
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October 2017
Entrepreneur
Changing The Game
Many have tried to launch a new sports league. Few have succeeded. But that hasn’t discouraged lacrosse star Paul Rabil, who’s trying to revolutionize his sport—by competing against the league he once played for.
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June 2019
Entrepreneur
Don't Wait. Do It Today
What’s the greatest killer of companies? Corporate consultants Benjamin Gilad and Mark Chussil, who have worked with hundreds of giant brands, have an answer: It’s waiting to act on something that needs to be done right now.
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March 2019
Entrepreneur
Can Entrepreneurship Save Us?
After Hurricane Maria savaged PUERTO RICO, a man named JESSE LEVIN dropped in with a bold vision: He’d use what he’d learned as an entrepreneur and apply it to disaster relief. And it worked.
10+ min |
April 2018
Entrepreneur
Sweet!
Entrepreneurs can thrive at any age. This CEO is 13and building a multimillion-dollar candy empire.
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Startups Fall 2018
Entrepreneur
How Do I Spend On Digital?
To buildand keepan audience, digital marketing is a must. But investing too heavily in asingle platform can cost you money, customers, and opportunity.
3 min |
Startups Fall 2018
Entrepreneur
Turn Trouble Into A Lucrative Opportunity
Are you prepared for a big, unexpected cost?Saima Khan wasntand it forced her to rethinkher entire business.
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Startups Fall 2018
Entrepreneur
Give Them What They Want
Three entrepreneurs share their smart approaches to better serving customers. (Hint: Ask what they want!).
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Startups Fall 2018
Entrepreneur
'If You Can't Get A Job, You've Got To Make A Job'
How does acompany boundworker transform into a free-thinking entrepreneur? Itisnt easy but for laid-off factory workers like Marty Mann, getting it right is a matter of survival.
10+ min |
Startups Fall 2018
Entrepreneur
Who's Tackling Life's Hard Stuff?
Kairosis a company that funds startups. And those companies have a mission: to identifyunsexy, overlooked, challenging industries, and then fix them like nobody else ever has.
10+ min |
Startups Fall 2018
Entrepreneur
You Did It— Now Go Do It Again
Heres the most important lesson you can learn from your past.
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Startups Fall 2018
Entrepreneur
The Supreme Zen Of Loving Your Haters
In the years since founding Moon Juice, Amanda Chantal Bacon has been laughed at, ridiculed, and troll-mobbed more than most entrepreneurs will be in a lifetime. Then she used it all to grow her company.
10+ min |
March 2019
Entrepreneur
Silent Bob Gets Real
Director Kevin Smith created memorable big-screen stoners. Now they’re a legitimate business.
3 min |
March 2019
Entrepreneur
Partners In Marriage And Business
Husband-and-wife team Raj and Veenu Parkash knew how to run a business together. But when they became first-time franchisees with Lightbridge Academy, they realized they still had plenty of lessons to learn.
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Startups Spring 2019
Entrepreneur
I Hired The Wrong People!
JUST cofounder Josh Tetrick wanted to build a disruptive company, so he hired disruptive employees. Then he got disrupted himself.
2 min |
Startups Spring 2019
Entrepreneur
A Learning Process
Neha Gupta built her fast-growing college-application business, College Shortcuts, one step at a time. But she always led with her heart.
3 min |
April - May 2019
Entrepreneur
The (Re)making Of Minted
Mariam Naficy had a vision for her company, Minted, the artists’ platform and marketplace. But the business took on a life of its own—teaching her that entrepreneurship, like design, requires a lot of iteration.
6 min |
April - May 2019
Entrepreneur
Former NBA Star AI Harrington Has A New Role: Cannabis Champ
Will major sports leagues ever embrace cannabis? Former NBA star Al Harrington believes so— and he’s actively making the case (and the plants).
3 min |
April - May 2019
Entrepreneur
The Secret To Sales: Magical Thinking?
We’re told that business is rational and logical. But what if that’s wrong? Advertising executive Rory Sutherland, vice chairman of Ogilvy Group, argues that real success comes from defying everyone else’s logic.
9 min |
April - May 2019
Entrepreneur
A Company With Soaring Sales and Global Impact
What do four actors know about ending child hunger? Back in 2013, when they started their mission-driven company, This Saves Lives, not much. But today, thanks to an entrepreneurial can-do mindset, Ryan Devlin, Ravi Patel, Kristen Bell, and Todd Grinnell (from left) are leading a company with soaring sales—and global impact.
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