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The 16th season of "Shark Tank" will serve as the last for billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban, but fellow shark Daymond John thinks the show can continue for years and years even after Cuban and other sharks decide to leave the show. What Happened: The recent season of "Shark Tank," which will be...

Side hustles can be a great way to pad your income from a full-time or hourly job. They're also a handy safety net for students or anyone needing part-time work, with the bonus of flexible hours. Here's the most important advice from a 25-year-old who tried 23 different side ventures before finally...

Nora Curl turned her knowledge of antiques from a side hustle into a full-time job. "On weekends, I would go to auction houses, museums, junk stores with friends and just kind of treasure hunt," Curl told CNBC of her time working in Hollywood in the 1990s. Curl, who was able to identify rare...

Side hustles can be a lucrative way to boost your existing income from a full-time or hourly position. They can also be a financial safety net for students or those in need of part-time work, offering the benefit of flexible hours. Here’s the top piece of advice when it comes to...

Since becoming a regular on “Shark Tank” in season 3, Mark Cuban has invested around $20 million in 85 companies. A recent interview with Cuban highlighted his worst investment from the show and also showed a common misconception with return on investment from the Shark’s deals....

The Covid-19 pandemic has impacted how entrepreneurs operate all around the world. Although the emergence of lockdown and social distancing measures have heavily disrupted many industries in unprecedented ways, the ever-growing volume of emerging unicorns portrays a landscape that’s ripe for...

Americans have been slow to build new businesses in recent years. But that may be changing. A new study by the Peterson Institute for International Economics reports the number of startups increased in the U.S. from 2019 to 2020, moving from 3.5 million to 4.4 million — a 24%...

The Founder Institute has teamed up with cannabis-focused investment firm The Arcview Group to create new job opportunities and boost cannabis entrepreneurs. The partnership resulted in the launch of the virtual "Cannabis Ecosystem Program." The initiative is poised to educate and support...

Eight is my lucky number.  For the past eight years, I have been lucky to advise and consult with companies across the cannabis industry. Last year, I joined Weekend Unlimited as Chief Executive Officer. The position is the culmination of a career in the packaged goods industry, building and...

There’s no way around it: Starting a business is hard, especially for an inexperienced entrepreneur. But, if you can at least avoid some of the common mistakes that entrepreneurs tend to make on their first go-around, you’ll be ahead of the game. A recent Quora discussion focused on...

This post is sponsored by GOBankingRates Does your credit score still matter if you’re not planning to buy a car or house? Yes. Lenders need some way to gauge your credit risk and worthiness, just like colleges need SAT scores and GPAs to see if you’re a good candidate for their...

Six months after real estate veterans Ian Burnstein and David Levenfeld met, they owned six self-storage properties together. After six years, they owned 55. Their partnership was born out of a shared vision: use a value investing strategy to build a self-storage business. At the time, “Class A...

Prepare your business pitches, Motor City dwellers. Detroit is one of three cities that will host Project Startup Live, a series of competitive entreprenuerial forums aimed at bolstering local startups. The program is a partnership between A&E, Comcast Business (NASDAQ: CMCSA) and...