I expanded my 350,000-member fitness brand to cover an overlooked life stage

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The Sculpt Society was founded in 2017.

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I'm a ghostwriter who thinks AI will wipe out 90% of my industry — so I'm leaning into it. Here are 2 ways it saves me time and money.

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Joshua Lisec.

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As a real estate agent, making money off Airbnbs was a safe bet. I decided to franchise my favorite coffee shop instead.

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Real estate agent Jordan Hooten decided to franchise his favorite coffee shop as an investment.

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How AI is helping solo founders make their first hires

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Katerine Pomerantz, the founder of Money Storyteller (L), and Danielle Nazinitsky, the founder of Decode Real Estate.

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Going viral saved my bakery, but it's never been about the money for me

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Jatee Kearsley is the owner and pastry chef of Je T'aime Patisserie.

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A 60-year-old entrepreneur who sells Pokémon cards and other collectibles saw sales surge 200% after he leaned into live selling

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How This Brooklyn Bakery Quadrupled Sales From A Tiny Kitchen While Accepting Food Stamps

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Jatee Kearsley built Je T'aime Patisserie in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, with a mission to make high-quality French desserts accessible to everyone, including customers who pay with EBT.

I'm a third-generation cafeteria owner with 4 sons. I won't push any of them into this business.

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Michael Greene sitting inside Matthews Cafeteria, where he grew up learning the ins and outs of the food service industry.

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I left Goldman Sachs to build a small baking business. Here's how my time at the firm is giving me a leg up.

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Allison Sheehan quit Goldman to scale her business.

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The viral Bogg beach bag got copied. Its founder offered something dupes couldn't.

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Kim Vaccarella started Bogg 15 years ago.

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