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Layoffs pushed Renee Rubens to rethink her career. She turned tea gifts into a business bringing in up to $30,000 a month- You make your own reality: Amrit Acharya left US job to build Zetwerk in India despite his father’s initial scepticism; years later, his father stood beside him as company went public
- Meet Joe Demin and Rachel Connors, a couple who started selling hammocks in 2011; here's how their side hustle crossed $30 million in sales
- India among Oracle NetSuite's highest-priority markets, says Asia head Amit SuxenaSpeaking to PTI on the sidelines of Oracle AI World, Amit Suxena, group vice president and head of Asia at Oracle NetSuite, an AI-native bu...28 Oct, 2026, 09.27 AM IST
- Meet Casey Ferrand McGee, former reporter who spent five hours a week on a side hustle that nearly matched her $60,000 salary; how she built a business after 14 years in TV newsCasey Ferrand McGee is the founder of CFM Media. It is a media coaching, public relations and communications consultancy based in New Orlea...27 Oct, 2026, 09.09 PM IST
- Rising concentration in AI stocks poses a risk: Kunal Kapoor, Morningstar CEOKunal Kapoor, the CEO of Morningstar, voiced unease about the dangers of focusing investments heavily on AI stocks during his Mumbai trip. ...27 Oct, 2026, 05.42 AM IST
- Rs 5,000 investment, Rs 1.4 crore annual revenue. How Mumbai homemaker turned her passion- making Maharashtrian snacks – into a flourishing brand with 70% female employeesWhere there is a will, there is a way. In 2016, after her husband lost his job, homemaker Geeta Patil turned her passion – making delicious...27 Oct, 2026, 12.22 AM IST
- In 2026, 5 US businesses reached a $1 million pitch competition judged by Nicki Minaj; meet the entrepreneurs behind themThe US Small Business Administration (SBA) organised the Million Dollar Pitch Competition as part of its Freedom 250 initiative marking Ame...27 Oct, 2026, 12.21 AM IST
- Meet Doug McMillon, who unloaded Walmart trucks as a teenager in 1984; 30 years later, he became CEO of the retail giantMcMillon graduated from the University of Arkansas in 1989 with a bachelor's degree in business administration. He returned to Walmart in 1...26 Oct, 2026, 09.42 PM IST
- Meet Ryan Deiss, who started an online business with just $500 in 1999; how he built DigitalMarketer and grew his digital marketing empireRyan Deiss was an 18-year-old freshman at the University of Texas at Austin in 1999. He started building basic websites for clients who wer...26 Oct, 2026, 07.11 PM IST
- ET Business Growth Summit, Nagpur: Maharashtra minister Jaiswal calls for a rethink of industrial incentives to ease investor stressET Business Growth Summit in Nagpur highlighted land shortages, financing constraints, and rising energy costs as major challenges.26 Oct, 2026, 03.53 PM IST
- AI adoption rises sharply among US small businesses, but technical expertise remains key challenge: Goldman SachsAI adoption among rural small business owners has significantly increased, reaching 80% in 2026. Despite this growth, a lack of technical e...26 Oct, 2026, 12.04 PM IST
- Los Angeles man who lost his job during Covid built a multimillion-dollar plant business from his home, selling 100,000 plants in 2026 aloneAfter losing his job during the Covid-19 pandemic, Los Angeles resident Brandon Hurst began selling plants from his apartment to make ends ...25 Oct, 2026, 05.15 PM IST
- Know Your Fund Manager | Paresh Jain, Fund Manager, Baroda BNP Paribas Mutual FundA Baroda BNP Paribas Mutual Fund manager shares his journey across the sell side and buy side, investment philosophy based on growth at a r...25 Oct, 2026, 01.40 PM IST
- Meet Hannah Pollack, a former marine who spent $20 on an ice cream sandwich side hustle in 2016; 10 years later, her business was making $3 million a monthPollack and Xavier worked on the business. They started making ice cream sandwiches for just $20. Usually, this is not a very big investmen...22 Oct, 2026, 11.17 PM IST
- Meet Brock Giles, who started a hot-sauce side hustle while working in finance in the early 2020s; years later, his business was generating over $100,000 a monthBrock Giles is the founder of High Mesa Chile Co. It is a Salt Lake City-based business that makes small batches of hot sauces and spicy co...22 Oct, 2026, 12.21 AM IST
- Meet Kevin Corey, the high school business teacher who started a wipes brand with $14,000; by 2025, it was generating $3.8 millionCorey is the co-founder of Stall Mates. It is a brand of flushable bathroom wipes that he built with his teaching career. All of this start...19 Oct, 2026, 11.34 PM IST
- Meet Pavan Bapu and Luke Wilson, co-workers who turned a viral TikTok into a dog-friendly side hustle that generated $456,000 in its first yearBoth were doing full-time jobs at that time. It began as a side project and then grew into a business that is targeting another $15 million...19 Oct, 2026, 02.48 AM IST
- Meet Becky DeGrossa, who left IBM after 20 years to become a therapist, her side business hit $2 million in revenueDeGrossa is the founder of CounselingWise. It is a marketing agency that helps therapists grow their practices through websites, search eng...19 Oct, 2026, 01.34 AM IST
- Meet Scott Mathson, who built Plink with just $100 in 2019; by 2025, his podcast-link service was processing 8.2 million requests a monthPlink provides a service that creates smart links that direct listeners to podcast on their proffered listening platforms. It does not shar...18 Oct, 2026, 09.04 PM IST
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