Laid Off in Lockdown, Construction Worker Starts Crafting Radiator Covers-And Earns First Million
Unique Designs by Liam was given birth after a construction firm had to shut down from Britain's imposed lockdowns.
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Turning Your Hobby into a Side Business: 26% of Americans Polled Have Already Done it, Here's Their Advice
More than 25% of Americans have managed to turn their hobby into a side hustle-and are reaping rewards. Here's their advice for the 55% who hope to do it.
How One Writer Learned to be Productive During the Pandemic
You might think COVID-19 would provide writers the perfect storm for working on their book—but lockdowns are not what they're cracked up to be.
Why It's A Great Time To Be An Entrepreneur
More and more, young women are not only starting their own businesses, but they are also achieving enormous success doing so. Take recent start-ups like Her Campus, Rent the Runway, and LearnVest: all three lucrative businesses were founded by women in their early twenties.
No Jobs? These Mexican Immigrants Made Their Own
Five Mexican women living in New York City got tired of waiting in the day-labor line for inconsistent freelance cleaning jobs. They set up their own cleaning cooperative that specializes in using eco-friendly non-toxic products.
67% of People Dream of Telling Their Boss 'I Quit' - But It's Not Because They Hate Their Job
Most people look forward to quitting their jobs, but it's because they are actually looking forward to something exciting, rather than escaping reality.
College Class Builds Apps — and Fortunes
Stanford students took seriously their homework assignment in the fall of 2007: Devise an app. Get people to use it. The students ended up getting millions of users for free apps that they designed to run on Facebook. And, as advertising rolled in, some of those students started making far more money than their professors.
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