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While the pandemic forced many businesses to fold, for some entrepreneurs the last year has been a time of opportunity and growth. At the start of lockdown last March partners Jake Jones and James Talbot started baking and delivering bread from their home in Witney, Oxfordshire. A year on they are running a successful high […]
No one really loves going to the dentist, and dentists know this. Taking note of this hard truth, many dentists and dental practices have applied thoughtful entrepreneurial approaches to the age-old problem of not wanting to go to the dentist. This has resulted in premier dental ‘spas’ with luxurious experiences and other approaches to dentistry, […]
Digital transformation continues to be a marketing buzzphrase in 2021, and for good reason. Survey data shows that a whopping 70% of businesses chose to step up or maintain their spending on digital transformation during the pandemic. Fifty-eight percent of businesses that hadn’t yet launched a transformation initiative said that Covid-19 has accelerated their plans. […]
A coalition of more than 50 impact-oriented organizations, spearheaded by the U.S. Impact Investing Alliance and B Lab, just stepped up to the bat in a big way, pushing for the creation of what they’re calling a White House Initiative on Inclusive Economic Growth. The aim would be to coordinate federal policies focused on boosting […]
Entrepreneurship is a difficult, yet rewarding journey, especially when you’re in an emerging market. The unique challenges business owners face are amplified by a lack of familiarity with your brand or stigmas for the product you’re selling. Those in the cannabis industry understand these challenges particularly well. They face the additional pressure of making sure […]
Joaquin Ganga has worked as a tattoo artist for over 14 years, tattooing the likes of Lebron James, Drake, Post Malone, Chris Brown, Jason Derulo, Jesse Williams, and many more. But he didn’t start with this level of success. Ganga was a graffiti artist in his small hometown before developing notoriety as a tattoo artist […]
Did you know that more than 10 years’ worth of e-commerce growth happened in just 90 days last year? According to Shopify, the Covid-19 pandemic propelled the industry forward at a rapid rate. People are turning to e-commerce platforms more frequently to provide them with even basic, everyday items like toilet paper. Retail websites generated […]
After the year we just had – now is a great time to start a business. The world of work has changed and with it came massive innovation. New social platforms like Clubhouse are here, remote work is the norm and skincare for “maskne” is on the market. It’s never been a better time to […]
1 in 3 Americans reported starting a side hustle in 2020, during a time when the Economic Outlook reported employment numbers wouldn’t return to pre-pandemic levels until 2024. During most of 2020, people were forced inside, and one of our only outlets for social connection was the internet. The steady rise and interest in online […]
In a compelling article published in January of this year by McKinsey & Company entitled “COVID-19: An Inflection Point for Industry 4.0,” the renowned consulting firm offered analysis of a recent survey and insight into the transformative impact of COVID-19 on the Fourth Industrial Revolution. The article noted that three broad outcomes can be gleaned […]
Despite a turbulent 2020, companies in the U.S. raised over $ 148 billion from venture capital firms. Arguably even more impressive is what is going on globally in the world of decentralized finance (DeFi), where DeFi protocols and projects have captured over $ 40 billion in Total Value Locked (TVL). DeFi is offering an innovative […]
As companies emerge from the pandemic, hybrid teams—made up partly of traditional employees and partly of freelancers—are catching on quickly. The trend is likely to continue as companies ramp up their operations in 2021, with 36.1% of hiring managers saying they plan to increase their reliance on independent talent “somewhat” or “significantly” over the next […]
Head of Special Operations at Dr. Bronner’s, Gero Leson has been an integral part of the team, building fair trade and organic supply chains for the popular soap brand around the world. In his new book, Honor Thy Label, he shares in detail the journey of redesigning regenerative supply chains, the ups and downs of […]
When Colby Barr and his co-founder Ryan O’Donovan started a coffee company, Verve Roasters, in 2007, there were only two other similar businesses — Blue Bottle and Ritual. “We were the third third wave roaster, at least here in California,” jokes Barr. Today, they’re part of a $ 35 million global specialty coffee industry that’s […]
Manny’s, the legendary deli in Chicago, recently made an offer to its customers: if it could get through a month when people wore masks, it would give away free sandwiches. It didn’t even make it through the lunch hour on any given day. But an anonymous benefactor has stepped up to make good on a […]