2 unconventional secrets to success from brothers who skipped college to chase a dream that became a multimillion-dollar pickleball empire

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The Selkirk co-founders, brothers Rob and Mike Barnes.

Selkirk Sport

After writing about resellers making 6 figures on eBay and Poshmark, I tried selling closet items. Here's why I stopped after earning about $100.

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The author tried her hand at reselling clothing items. The side project did not last long.

Kathleen Elkins

If I write about a particular side hustle, money-saving hack, or wealth-building strategy long enough, it's only a matter of time before I want to attempt it myself.

I quit Meta to build an AI startup. Giving up a Big Tech salary was tough — here's how I prepared financially.

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Jason White
Jason White

Jason White

I'm the CEO of a tourist company in Greenland. Trump's interest in the island boosted business, but now some customers are postponing trips.

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Casper Frank Møller in Greenland.
Casper Frank Møller, CEO and cofounder of Raw Arctic.

Raw Arctic

I'm a 61-year-old CEO and DJ for longevity raves. I start my day with a cup of tea, ruthlessly cut meetings short, and don't have a house cleaner.

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Tina Woods
Tina Woods is the CEO and founder of Collider Health, and she DJs as "Tina Technotic."

Jon Tonks for BI

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with 61-year-old Tina Woods, the CEO and founder of Collider Health, an organization developing public-private partnerships for healthy aging and longevity. It's been edited for length and clarity.

We're siblings who built a 6-figure Turo business in under 2 years. We started with just our mom's car — here's how we scaled up.

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Mike and Darlene Person.

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Meet a millennial who pivoted from a corporate marketing career to owning his own business. It came with a pay cut but offered more flexibility.

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Lloyd Fisher is next to his vehicle, that says
Lloyd Fisher left his corporate marketing career to run his own business.

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This 24-year-old founded a sneaker wholesale company that made $40 million in sales revenue last year — here's how he did it

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Oscar Rachmansky sitting next to window with city in background.
Oscar Rachmansky

Bryan Toro

I used to resent my employees for taking long vacations. Here's why I no longer feel that way.

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Ruchir Shah in Japan
Ruchir Shah

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I'm a professional chocolatier. When cocoa prices spiked, I found ways to make better chocolate — not smaller bars.

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Jerome Penafort, the founder of Mr. Bucket Chocolaterie in Singapore.
High cocoa prices pushed Singapore's Mr. Bucket Chocolaterie to innovate across its business.

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