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A couple built a $1 million business turning shipping containers into vacation homes. Here's how they decided when to stop growing.

Sat, 02/07/2026 - 05:31

Tech Insider : Business

The Box Hop vacation rental — Seth and Emily Britt founded The Box Hop in 2018.
Seth and Emily Britt

Small Business, Real Estate, short-term-rentals, vacation-rentals, financial-freedom

6 book recommendations from 2 brothers who skipped college to start a multimillion-dollar business

Thu, 02/05/2026 - 05:30

Tech Insider : Business, Environment, Sports

selkirk barnes — Jim, Mike, and Rob Barnes, the brains behind Selkirk Sport.
Selkirk Sport

Small Business, Entrepreneurship, Business, Strategy, Leadership, education-and-personal-development, Entrepreneurs

The rise and fall of American vinyl manufacturers

Tue, 02/03/2026 - 17:59

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Style

Vinyl has made a record-breaking comeback, with sales now outpacing those of CDs and mp3 downloads. It is now the music industry's highest-grossing physical format.

Small Business, culture, economy, Video, vinyl, records, vinyl-records

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

Sun, 02/01/2026 - 05:15

Tech Insider : Business, Sports, Environment

selkirk sport — The Selkirk co-founders, brothers Rob and Mike Barnes.
Selkirk Sport

Small Business, Entrepreneurship, Business, Sports, Innovation, Strategy, Leadership

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.

Thu, 01/29/2026 - 05:30

Tech Insider : Business, Sports

elkins — 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.

Small Business, E-Commerce, Side-Hustle, personal-finance, Retail, clothing, Entrepreneurship

Inside the fortune cookie factory supplying thousands of American Chinese restaurants

Mon, 01/26/2026 - 08:21

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Style

America has more Chinese restaurants than McDonald's and Burger King locations combined. But many of the nation's favorite takeout dishes, such as fortune cookies and chop suey, were invented in the US, not China.