This Side Hustle Spotlight Q&A features Cathryn Lavery, founder of BestSelf Co.a planner and conversation card deck company that sold $45 million in product before being acquired in 2022. Answers have been edited for length and clarity. Image Credit: Courtesy of BestSelf Co. Cathryn Lavery. When did you move to New York City, and what…

Salesforce is implementing a strict back-to-office policy for employees across the country. “Selected employees in sales, workplace services, data center engineering and on-site support technicians under the chief information officer will be required to come into the office four to five days per week, beginning on 1 October,” read an internal memo, according to New…

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Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. One of the hardest truths NEW is that today's solution may create problems in the future. That is, no single victory offers the promise of continued achievement. Whether companies have enjoyed tremendous success or are catching up on initial traction, they face many of the same obstacles…

What if you invested in Nvidia 30 years ago, ago became publicand kept? Venture capitalist Mark Stevens is currently one of Nvidia individual major shareholderssecond only to CEO Jensen Huang. He invested in the AI ​​chip maker in 1993 as a junior partner at Sequoia Capital. Stevens has been on Nvidia's board for most of…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. They say the mirror never lies, but I would add a qualifier – people can lie to themselves about what they see in their reflection. I use this analogy because, after a setback or failurethe first task of business leaders is to face the facts. Steve Jobs…

The proposed expanded joint employer rule, which a International Franchise Association The coalition led by the (IFA) challenged in the federal court, was defeated Friday when the National Labor Relations Board dismissed his complaint of a previous decision in favor of the coalition. Connected: Considering franchise ownership? Get started now to find your personalized list…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Beginning hours after an assassination attempt on a presidential candidate, the Republican National Convention took on added significance this year. In my role as President and CEO of International Franchise Association (IFA)traveled to Milwaukee for a policy roundtable titled “Franchising, the American Dream,” with U.S. Representative Kevin…

Most entrepreneurs have big goals when they start their business, whether it's full-time or a side hustle. Then there's full-time sales executive/mom/part-time entrepreneur Demetra Markopoulos. “My goal is to build a poop empire in Los Angeles,” he says DoodyCalls franchisee – and she says it. Connected: Considering franchise ownership? Get started now to find your…

after Elon Musk vowed to donate $45 million a month to a pro-Trump Super PAC, fellow billionaire Mark Cuban is taking a stand in the other direction. On X, the app formally known as Twitter and owned by Musk, The Cuban replied in a post by venture capitalist David Sacks that listed Silicon Valley leaders…