small-business-owner

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small-business-owner

I left my job as a software engineer to be a baker. I joke that I threw my master's down the drain, but my choice has paid off.

Tue, 07/07/2026 - 05:12

Tech Insider : Business

Careers, as-told-to, quitting-tech, quit-job, Quitting, quitting-corporate, small-business-owner

I left my $450,000 tech job to open a halal BBQ restaurant in Texas. It made over $2 million in its first year.

Thu, 06/25/2026 - 12:46

Tech Insider : Business

Careers, Food, restaurant-industry, small-business-owner, Entrepreneur, career-change, quitting-job

I started a pedicab business in Nantucket called NanTukTuk. It hasn't been easy, but it saved me from a corporate job.

Sun, 05/25/2025 - 04:38

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Careers, as-told-to, small-business-owner, nantucket

Emotional control is my secret to a successful business. Here's how I overcome 6 common disappointments.

Mon, 08/12/2024 - 05:05

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Small Business, BI-freelancer, small-business-owner, Failure, disappointments, Emotions, emotional-strength

9 entrepreneurs who left corporate America share the biggest challenges of running a business — and what to expect before quitting to work for yourself

Mon, 10/23/2023 - 11:11

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Small Business, starting-up-your-small-business, small-business, small-business-owner, Entrepreneurship, edit-series, editorial-sponsorship

A former biology teacher who bought a small-town bookstore explains how she made the business profitable and competes with behemoths like Amazon

Fri, 09/15/2023 - 12:32

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Small Business, banking-on-small-businesss, small-business, small-businesses, edit-series, editorial-sponsorship, bookstore

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