Because the longer you hold on to your full-time job, the more you increase your options — and preserve your power to say no.

Starting your own business can be an exhilarating and rewarding experience. It’s intriguing to enjoy the benefits of being your own boss, with nobody to answer to, pursuing your passions, and being in ...

Starting a business is exciting, but it's not easy. It can also be risky. Of the 50 million startups created every year across the world, approximately 30% of new businesses fail within the first ...

Many Americans pursue entrepreneurship as a way to make a side income, become their own boss and even create a long-lasting legacy. However, starting your own company can have high starting costs, and ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Melissa Houston covers financial issues that affect women in business. Many women in their 50s think about starting a business.

It's time to get your MBA — the easy way. We're sharing an episode from Planet Money's Summer School. In this lesson: Everyone has a million dollar business idea (e.g., "Shazam but for movies"), but ...

After moving to Costa Rica in 2016, I built a business by monetizing the place I live, first unsuccessfully, then sustainably. This essay shares how a failed site, a pivot to local knowledge, and ...

Do you want the freedom? Do you want the challenge? Do you want the opportunity to earn a better income? Do you want the pride of owning your own business? Do you want an aerodynamic truck? Are you ...

I always had the desire to find creative solutions to life challenges, leading me to start my own business in 2007 as a first-generation immigrant from Taiwan. But after starting a family, it took on ...