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How Mentors Help People Turn Great Ideas into Viable Businesses

Recently graduated from college, aspiring entrepreneur Brian Gachunu had a dream for a business startup but needed guidance to bring it to life.  Fortunately for Gachunu, he found a mentor who Read More...

Category: Features

Author: Rachel Leland

How Startups Can Prepare for Hard Times

EDITOR'S NOTE: Investment in startups by VCs declined by almost half for the year ending June 30, 2023 over the same period a year earlier. As a result, many startups -- even those that Read More...

Category: Features

Author: Leslie Hunter-Gadsden

Using Social Media to Market Startup Businesses

Editor’s note: In this series, Next Avenue will follow Patricia Wynn as she embarks on becoming an entrepreneur with her North Carolina lifestyle assistant business. Future installments will note Read More...

Category: Features

Author: Leslie Hunter-Gadsden

Is Asking Friends and Family Members for Money the Right Move for Your Business?

  Asking your friends and family members to support your business monetarily can be hard, but almost every entrepreneur needs to know how to do this if they want to grow their business. Even Read More...

Category: Features

Authors: Emelie Calbick and Betty Wong

Marketing Strategies for a New Entrepreneur

Editor’s note: In this series, Next Avenue will follow Patricia Wynn as she embarks on becoming an entrepreneur with her North Carolina lifestyle assistant business. Future installments will note Read More...

Category: Features

Author: Leslie Hunter-Gadsden

How to Run Your Side Hustle Like the Business It Is

For Wendy Conklin, her Chair Whimsy company is now serious business  |  Credit: Courtesy of Wendy Conklin This article is part of America's Entrepreneurs , a Next Avenue Read More...

Category: Features

Author: Sharon Goldman

This midlife startup owner has pivoted twice

Julie Steller got creative — and fast — once the pandemic hit  |  Credit: courtesy of Julie Steller EDITOR'S NOTE: This article is part of America's Entrepreneurs , a Next Read More...

Category: Features

Author: Chris Farrell

The Big Role Older Entrepreneurs Play in Business Innovation

Fred Sachs, who sold his lumber and hardware businesses, is now producing and marketing specialty flours. EDITOR'S NOTE: This article is part of " America's Entrepreneurs ," a Next Avenue Read More...

Category: Features

Authors: Seth Levine and Elizabeth MacBride

What to Know Before Starting a Franchise Business

This article is part of America's Entrepreneurs , a Next Avenue initiative made possible by the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation and EIX . If the idea of starting a business after 50 — perhaps Read More...

Category: Features

Author: Beau Henderson

How to Build Multiple Sources of Revenue for Your Business

  This article is part of  America's Entrepreneurs , a Next Avenue initiative made possible by the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation and  EIX. Have you ever heard that a millionaire Read More...

Category: Features

Author: Jacqueline Snyder