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An Immigrant Founder Uses Food to Lift Up Her Latino Community
Paty Funegra of La Cocina VA has raised $2 million to turn her community kitchen into an incubator, a café and a place of hope for struggling immigrants.
6 Brainstorming Techniques For Coming Up With Small Business Ideas
Business coach Stacey Banks-Houston offers valuable tips on brainstorming your next business venture.
Is It Time for Me to Hire A Business Coach?
How do entrepreneurs know when it’s time to hire a business coach?
7 Powerful Books (By Female Authors) for Your Summer Reading List
This summer, dive into these 7 books by and for women to help you succeed as an entrepreneur.
‘Use Your Life Experience to Do Something Great’
Anita Mahaffey channeled frustration with menopause-induced night sweats into Cool-jams, an online store that sells moisture-wicking pajamas and more.
How Do We Form a Business Partnership?
College friends. Sisters. Former co-workers. Lots of people have combined savvy and skills sets to turn startups into powerhouses. Here’s how.
How Saying No to Big-Name Cosmetics Gave This Woman Entrepreneur a Creative Business Idea
Rachel Budde of Fat and the Moon wanted makeup with recognizable ingredients. When she couldn’t find what she was looking for, she set out on her own.
8 Sibling-Run Businesses to Celebrate #NationalSiblingsDay
These women entrepreneurs didn’t pick their families, but ended up picking their sisters (or brothers) to be business partners
Feeling the Love? How to Start a Nonprofit Corporation
Deborah Sweeney of MyCorporation outlines types of nonprofits and how to seek nonprofit status if you’re not interested in a for-profit business.
How to Start a Socially Responsible Business
When it come to social entrepreneurship, successful startups Warby Parker, TOMS and Casper have proven that you can build good into your business model.
How Do I Figure Out Estimated Tax Payments?
Tax expert Barbara Weltman has advice for self-employed business owners and sole proprietors on what they can expect to owe — and how to calculate it without penalty.
For Young Entrepreneurs, Starting a Business Is a Juggle
April Chen, a recent graduate of Babson College, looks back on balancing a startup business with student life.
What’s the Difference Between LLC and Corporation?
Deborah Sweeney of MyCorporation.com answers a frequent question from small business owners, about the type of business they should form.
This Founder Didn’t Let Rejection or Sexism Stop Her From Building a $130 Million Insurance Startup
In a conversation at Policygenius’s new office, CEO Jennifer Fitzgerald talks about her entrepreneurial journey — and why she’s built an insurance platform only a millennial could love.