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Maya Penn turned $200 into a sustainable fashion business and gave 10% to charity

At an age when most children were still figuring out what they wanted to do after school, Maya Penn was already making and selling her own accessories. The Atlanta youngster began with handmade headbands created from materials available at home, then gradually turned that small experiment into ‘Maya’s Ideas’, a…

The Times of India · Sep 18

Siblings built a Bolivian snack brand during COVID, now targeting $500,000

Carlos and Christina Schenstrom turned a long-standing idea into a business when the pandemic gave them time to revisit their dream of bringing a taste of Bolivia to the US. In 2021, the brother and sister launched Cassavida, a snack company centred on cuñapés, a traditional Bolivian bite made with…

The Times of India · Sep 18

Three brothers turned $1,000 and homemade muffins into a national brand

Cam Meekins spent his early career as a recording artist signed with Atlantic Records, producing, writing and performing his own music while touring across the US. He later turned those skills towards a very different venture: English muffins. Meekins told Entrepreneur that he and his brothers Kyle and Nick started…

The Times of India · Sep 18

28-Year-Old Harvard Student's Dorm Room Side Hustle Made $7K In First Month — Now Targets $500K

Brian Youngblood launched Prest, a shelf-stable powdered hummus, from a Cambridge donut shop kitchen while studying at Harvard Business School.

International Business Times UK · Apr 27

48-Year-Old Immigrant Saved $60,000 Fishing — Now Runs 5 Restaurants Generating $15 Million A Year

Jack Ng pooled $60,000 (£47,000) from Alaska fishing and family savings to launch a restaurant in 1999. NGMA Group now has five locations.

International Business Times UK · Apr 23

What a Credit Squeeze Means for Entrepreneurs

Cash flow can dry up faster than your sales pipeline during a credit squeeze. One month, you are planning expansion, the next you are renegotiating supplier terms and delaying hires. For entrepreneurs, tightening credit conditions are not just headlines; they are day-to-day decisions.

inkl · Apr 8

I Started a Side Hustle with $36 and Now Make 6 Figures — 7 Things I Did To Get There

Learn how this savvy entrepreneur turned $36 into a six-figure side hustle along with the seven steps to they took to boost their income.

GOBankingRates · Nov 24, 2025

Are Young Entrepreneurs Overhyped? 'The Press Loves To Sensationalize The Young Guys'

Teen entrepreneurs and business owners in their 20s are harder to find than entrepreneurs who are in their 30s, 40s, and 50s. However, this rarity has also turned this cohort into a popular group for media stories, according to an entrepreneur on Reddit.

Benzinga · Oct 13, 2025

Mark Cuban Was Once Asked What Made Him Get Out Of Bed Each Day: The Billionaire's Answer Might Surprise You

Billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban once upon a time told Trevor Noah in a candid Daily Show interview that competition — not cash — drives him.

Benzinga · Aug 30, 2025

Former Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal Raises $30M For Parallel Web Systems To Challenge OpenAI GPT-5 With Deep Research API

Parag Agrawal, the former Twitter CEO ousted after Elon Musk's 2022 takeover, has reemerged in Silicon Valley with Parallel Web Systems, a startup promising to push artificial intelligence beyond current limits.

Benzinga · Aug 25, 2025