How This Teacher Turned Business Owner Got Started
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Angie Snow was a teacher and mom of three young children when her husband suggested buying an HVAC company together. Assuming she’d…
LGBTQ Couple Started a Business With 80 Goats, See $150M+ Sales
In 2006, Josh Kilmer-Purcell and Brent Ridge didn’t have visions of becoming entrepreneurs with a goat milk skincare and body care brand. The New York City-based couple went on an…
My Small Business Started on Facebook and Makes $500k a Year
This as-told-to story is based on a conversation with Amber Starling, the founder and owner of Good Witch Cleaning. The piece has been edited for length and clarity. Image Credit:…
How She Started a Multimillion-Dollar Business With $300
Bobbie Racette, founder and CEO of virtual assistance company Virtual Gurus, didn’t always have a clear sense of how her story would unfold. She didn’t necessarily envision a chapter on…
70-Year-Old Lost Weight, Started Strength Training: Tips to Get Fit
Joan MacDonald’s daughter was worried about her health. The 70-year-old, who stood at 5-foot-3, weighed 200 pounds after years of mindless snacking and was on blood-pressure medication. MacDonald told Business…
Baby-Boomer Entrepreneur Started Business to Be His Own Boss
When Joseph Loria was laid off from his job in January 2023, he sought a job in which he wouldn’t be at the whims of an employer. “It’s about leaning…