Features


Keeping it in the Family

From left, Jeanne Plumley, her daughter Rebecca Miller and Rebecca's daughter Ellery Editor’s note: This article is part of Lessons from Leaders, a Next Avenue initiative made possible by the Read More...

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Author: Jennifer Nelson

What I Wish I Knew Before Starting a Business

Over the years, Noah Alper, 75, has started and run five businesses and a nonprofit school. Four of his ventures — including Noah's Bagels and the natural food and housewares chain Bread & Circus, Read More...

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Author: Richard Eisenberg

The Advantages of Older Entrepreneurs

If you want to take a conversation in an interesting direction, ask a group of adults what they think is the most popular age for entrepreneurship. The typical answer in my experience is the younger Read More...

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Author: Chris Farrell

Sometimes, Sandy Showers and Dirty Dogs are the Mothers of Invention

EDITOR'S NOTE: This first-person account of changing careers and starting a business is one in a series of eight stories shared by Next Avenue readers. The full collection is available here . By Lisa Read More...

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Author: Mark Stein

Using Pieces of a Career Crash to Build Something New

EDITOR'S NOTE: This first-person account of changing careers and starting a business is one in a series of eight stories shared by Next Avenue readers. The full collection is available here . By Read More...

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Author: Mark Stein

Bicycle Enthusiast Realizes His Dream in Difficult Times

EDITORS NOTE: This first-person account of changing careers and starting a business is one in a series of eight first-hand stories shared by Next Avenue readers. The full collection is available here Read More...

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Author: Mark Stein

When Life Hands You Lemons, Start an Organic Lemonade Company

EDITOR'S NOTE: This first-person account of changing careers and starting a business is one in a series of eight stories shared by Next Avenue readers. The full collection is available here . By Lori Read More...

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Author: Mark Stein

Bread Lover's Wheat Allergy Leads to a Second Career in Heritage Grains

Darrold and Martha Glanville EDITOR'S NOTE: This first-person account of changing careers and starting a business is one in a series of eight stories shared by Next Avenue readers. Read the entire Read More...

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Author: Mark Stein

How Startups Can Prepare for Hard Times

Starting a new business can be exciting, scary, and an opportunity for an entrepreneur to create a tangible version of their dreams. However, it can also be a slippery slope as creators of startups Read More...

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Author: Leslie Hunter-Gadsden

Using Social Media to Market Startup Businesses

Editor’s note: In this series, Next Avenue will follow Patricia Wynn as she embarks on becoming an entrepreneur with her North Carolina lifestyle assistant business. Future installments will note Read More...

Category: Features

Author: Leslie Hunter-Gadsden