Lately, it seems like everyone is starting a side business. The benefits are obvious: you can pursue your passions and earn extra cash without giving up the security of a full-time job. But all this competition makes it harder to…
If you want to start an online business, there might be several ideas that stand out. For example, becoming a blogger has been a popular choice for avid writers for more than a decade. Similarly, starting a freelance business is another common…
When it comes to e-commerce, there’s no denying that Amazon is the leader in much of the world. In the United States, Amazon already dominates e-commerce, with over 40% of the market share. Considering how easy it is to shop…
According to the U.S. Small Business Administration Office of Advocacy, there are more than 30 million small businesses in the United States. When you consider how tempting the idea of being your own boss can be, it’s no surprise that…
The concept of arbitrage has been around since humans invented the concept of money. It’s best known by the adage “buy low, sell high.” Arbitrage involves buying a good or service for a certain price and then reselling it at…
When you examine the most famous entrepreneurs of all time, they typically have very different businesses. For example, Jeff Bezos built the e-commerce titan Amazon while Elon Musk focused on innovating electric vehicles and Mark Zuckerberg developed the world’s premier…
As millions of workers around the world start telecommuting for the first time due to the COVID-19 pandemic, few know what to expect. They only know the image peddled by all those “Work from home!” ads littering the Internet. I’ve been…
Like many white-collar workers, I started my career in a cubicle. To say I didn’t like it is a gross understatement. I eventually got used to it, then moved to a company with a better cubicle positioned next to the…
The gig economy is big and getting bigger. According to a 2018 Gallup poll, 36% of American workers participate in the gig economy. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Between income diversification, less dependence on an employer, flexibility,…
Over one-fifth of small businesses fail within their first year, according to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics. Around half survive their first five years. Roughly one-third make it to 10 years, and around one-quarter of businesses make it to…
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