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Essential problems are more important than aspirational ones. Affordable alternatives to big-ticket items can create new markets. Controlling your operating costs reduces your risk. Aging systems and ...

Many startups begin in unconventional places—garages, coffee shops, coworking spaces. Mine started in my home office, in the slivers of time I could find outside of my full-time job. Early mornings, ...

In the age of AI and rapid platform evolution, the question to build or buy isn’t about ownership—it’s about sustainability. Build when the capability defines your competitive advantage and you can ...

Starting a business is a personal act. In the early days, it’s nearly impossible to separate your sense of self from your company’s fate. Every successful milestone feels like a validation of your ...

"Mr. Beaver, my husband, 'Leroy,' is a high school history teacher and just inherited $50,000. He wants to use it to open a business but does not know what kind of business. "I grew up in a family ...

Want to buy a local business? Watch out — it might lead you to buying even more small businesses. “I call these ‘gateway-drug businesses,'” says Codie Sanchez. That’s because local businesses are ...

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The programme awards studio space and mentorship to emerging designers — part of a wider push to help improve their business ...

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