Deadlines can bring out the best in people. In Hannah Ung’s case, half an hour before her presentation to a Northeastern class, she decided on a name for her proposed startup: Boxy. A year later, Boxy is in business, allowing students to rent storage space in private homes for their belongings, such as an Airbnb …
Record Swap owner Bob Diener at his Lincoln Square store in Urbana says his business has improved threefold since he moved it to the Race Street mall just before the pandemic hit in beginning of 2020. Robin Scholz/The News-Gazette Click here to subscribe. Want to buy today’s print edition? Here is a map of single-copy …
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After decades of declining entrepreneurship, record numbers of Americans have started their own businesses and gone to work for themselves. Thanks to the Great Resignation and a booming economy, 360 out of 100,000 American adults have become new entrepreneurs each month on average in 2021. Recent immigrants, black and Hispanic Americans, and young workers are …
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India is on the cusp of a revolution – over the years the success of its economic engine is already making waves, while the startup ecosystem now seems to be driving it forward. Several industry reports predict that the country will be home to over 150 unicorns by 2025. The mantle of entrepreneurship is largely …
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How do you start a business when you have nothing to use as collateral? In most cases, the answer is simple: you can’t — a bank won’t lend you money. But a Mississippi-based nonprofit called Higher Purpose Co. is trying to change that for black business owners in the Mississippi Delta. In a state that …
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Text size As you move forward as an entrepreneur, you’ll find that whatever skills you’re picking up between work hours will also come in handy in your personal life, writes Noam Wasserman. The time of dreams About the Author: Noam Wasserman is the Dean of Sy Syms School of Business at Yeshiva University and Professor …
Daymond John, star of “Shark Tank” and co-founder of FUBU clothing, traveled to Detroit this week to offer words of wisdom at a conference organized to connect small business owners with buyers in across the country. The serial entrepreneur, investor and author discussed his journey to entrepreneurship at the Passport to Procurement conference on Wednesday. …
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Women and racial minorities have faced many obstacles in the business world over the years. And many still face inequality today. However, there are several ongoing and one-time grant programs that aim to support these entrepreneurs along their journey. Here are several opportunities that can benefit today’s minority women and entrepreneurs. The Amber Grant The …
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