As we approach summer solstice, celebrated by many cultures as a time of self-reflection and new beginnings, make space to look inward, Stargazers. What’s the future you imagine for yourself? What’s ...
Welcome, summer stargazers. Here we find ourselves still, in the middle of a global pandemic, trying our best to resume some form of “normal.” As we’ve discussed in the past, these are strange (at ...
Money, whether your primary motivation or just a nice-to-have, is something you think about every day as a business owner—from the second you apply for a loan to your first sale to your 10,000th. It ...
Here, we guide youth, parents, and teachers through the benefits of youth-run businesses and how to get started. We’ll also dig iintoeach Founder Sign to suggest compatible small business ideas for ...
What is it about motivational quotes that make them so endearing? Every driven person eventually figures out that there's a whole lot of feel-good time wasters out there that suck us because they ...
Well, Stargazers, it’s been a year. And if the events of 2020 didn’t already lift our collective stress levels, we’re about to enter another holiday shopping season. ✨Small business owners have ...
The busiest shopping season of the year is upon us. Our inboxes are brimming with deals from businesses vying for our dollars. While there’s no indication that the pandemic will stop the Black Friday ...
Where would any of us be, though, without the support of our communities? In a time when small business owners are even more isolated than before, building community is especially important. How do ...
Well, that was a ride. When we strapped ourselves into 2020, we had no idea what lay beyond the first turn. At the end of a year that was weird at best, I, for one, am looking forward to a reset. ...
A new year kicked in and, for many of us, so did a handful of resolutions. Three weeks after resolving to drink less coffee or exercise more or launch your website, how is your progress? Have you ...
This is the stage in your journey, Stargazer, where you pause, reassess, and either continue forging toward your goals or scrap the plan and start over. The new year presents an opportunity for ...
Let’s reflect together, Stargazer. Close your eyes and remember being a kid, looking up to your parents or teachers and thinking that they had all the answers. Of course, they didn’t. You know now ...
Promising data emerged at the end of a year that all but decimated Main Street in every town around the world: new business creation in the US is on the rise. For all reasons, why did the pandemic ...
Imposter syndrome. Self-doubt. The urge to give up. We bet you’ve experienced these feelings at some point, Stargazer. If you’re lucky, you’re surrounded by people who affirm your talents at work. ...
If I ask you to think about “retirement,” what classic images come to mind? No doubt it’s white-haired people strolling a beach in Florida, swinging golf clubs, or driving around the country in a ...
“Moms do whatever it takes to get things done. But we live in a constant state of guilt. Balancing it all—it’s tough,” says Pina Romolo, founder of Piccola Cucina, and mother of two.Pina isn’t ...
Ouch, rejection hurts, doesn’t it? Like physical pain that we can attempt to mitigate with a helmet or a seatbelt, the pain of rejection is difficult to avoid. At some point in your life, Stargazer, ...
We’ve all seen the cliché entrepreneurship cover story: A founder starts a business, it becomes an overnight success, they scale fast, and so does their bank account. Their rags-to-riches story makes ...
Summer solstice is approaching, Stargazers, and with it comes long, hot days. For those of us in the full-time working realm who have a few vacation days saved, summer is a time to sit back and sip ...
Are successful entrepreneurs born or made?You could argue that they're born with attributes that make them successful, like an open mind, drive, competitive spirit, or the ability to see the big ...
