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Aline Lerner, founder of Interviewing.io, recounts losing the company's main revenue when COVID-19 froze tech hiring and nearly going…
A land surveyor and father of three experiments with several side ideas until he lands on a sign-painting business that feels legitimate.…
Two magicians frustrated with slow innovation in the magic community launch their own online retailer selling magic supplies and tricks.…
Dru Riley of Trends.vc talks about the difficulty of finding product-market-founder fit after quitting his job, the latest trends for indie…
A biologist turned social media manager who had a traumatic birth experience starts a side business helping expectant mothers, likely…
A government contractor and experienced runner injures himself after a marathon and launches a blog aimed at helping other runners avoid…
Courtland interviews Alex Wilhelm, Senior Editor at TechCrunch and former builder of Mattermark and Crunchbase News (the latter crossed 1M…
A school teacher in Singapore worked with a vet to design custom diets for dogs with health issues, then turned the consulting into a…
A reader who had run out of personal recommendations launched a curated monthly subscription box service for LGBTQ+ books.
Nathan Latka argues that the most scarce resource for founders is attention, not funding. After selling his SaaS in 2015 he pivoted to…
A chef who was tired of working in food retail started his own artisanal cheesecake brand, selling direct to customers and local stores.
Two British military officers turned their baking hobby into a side business selling scratch-off posters featuring 100 classic pastries for…
Vincent Woo, who bootstrapped CoderPad for seven years before selling it for tens of millions, sits down to discuss why bootstrapping is…
An art teacher moved her in-person classes onto Facebook Live during COVID, monetising through viewer donations and paid sessions and…
A young sushi chef concerned about sustainability started a YouTube channel called 'Secrets of Sushi' that grew to hundreds of thousands of…
A couple wanting to be home more with their kids started running custom-guided paint parties, taking signage and instruction to clients'…
A sales pro whose former football coach reached out built a paid coaching subscription for athletes focused on leadership skills and…
Dmitry Dragilev, founder of PR startup JustReachOut.io, discusses how early-stage founders can win press and, just as importantly,…
A bartender started a side hustle making small, pocket-sized reminder cards with uplifting quotes — discovered while looking for something…
A college student turned her illustration skills into personalised gifts and custom artwork, scaling it into a seven-figure business over…
After selling his own home, a long-time freelancer learned real-estate photography and added it as a service line, shooting listings for…
Jonathan Little, a professional poker player who earned millions at the table, turned poker expertise into a multi-million-dollar online…
An engineer whose friends kept leaving Wichita started an Instagram account showcasing the city's food, events and sights to show off what…
A power-plant worker who was also an archer invented a specialty tool and started making custom bowstrings for other archers, turning a…
