Amanda Breen

For small and large businesses alike, the holidays can be an extremely lucrative season. Consumer spending is expected to be higher this year compared to last year, with an average spend of $1,778, up 8% from 2023, according to a […]

This Side Hustle Spotlight Q&A features Carlos Ugalde, 52, of Las Vegas, Nevada. Ugalde is the founder of print-on-demand apparel brand House of Chingasos. Responses have been edited for length and clarity. Image Credit: Courtesy of House of Chingasos What

Warren Buffett, chairman and CEO of Omaha, Nebraska-based holding company Berkshire Hathaway, is one of the world’s most well-known investors, with a net worth north of $145 billion. Image Credit: Eric Francis | Getty Images. Warren Buffett. However, like all

In the 1980s, Payam Zamani was growing up in Iran as a member of the Baha’i Faith — a group persecuted by the Iranian government, which killed hundreds of Baha’is in the wake of the 1979 Iranian Revolution. Life for

There are more than five million millionaires in the U.S. Where do most of them live? If your mind goes to major metropolises like New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago or Houston, you’re on the right track: All of the

This Side Hustle Spotlight Q&A features Justin Soleimani, 34, and Zach Dannett, 35. The duo met as classmates at Emory University and then went on to co-found Tumble. Their Los Angeles-based company sells machine-washable, spill-proof rugs and scaled from zero

Baby boomers are the least likely generation to feel economically empowered, according to a survey commissioned by Herbalife and conducted by OnePoll, per Talker. Perhaps that comes as no surprise, considering 53% of baby boomers who will turn 65 between

This Side Hustle Spotlight Q&A features Aaron Luo, co-founder with Carmen Chen Wu of Caraa, a New York City-based handbag and accessory company founded in 2015 that’s seen more than $50 million in total sales, and Mercado Famous, an artisanal

Liz Dee, co-president of American candy company Smarties with her sister Jessica Dee Sawyer and cousin Sarah Dee, didn’t always know she wanted to join the family business, which was founded by her grandfather Edward Dee in Bloomfield, New Jersey

This as-told-to story is based on an interview with Sabba Keynejad, co-founder with Tim Mamedov of AI-powered video editing platform Veed. The piece has been edited for length and clarity. In 2013, my flatmate at the time, Virgil, and I