Emily Canal

Seven years before it was worth $33 billion and boasted a cult following of 1.1 million, Peloton launched with a smart crowdfunding campaign.

Green City Growers, which installs and maintains urban farms, saw a growing interest in its business during the pandemic.

“I literally spent the first six months couch surfing in Seattle, walking dogs, and hiring staff,” said Nelson.

Peloton’s business of stationary at-home bikes, treadmills, and subscription workout classes blossomed during the pandemic as people (including me, a user) searched for safe exercise options. The company capitalized on that fortuitous timing by meeting customers where they found themselves at the start of the pandemic — quarantined at home trying to establish new routines. In early September, Peloton announced its first profitable quarter: Revenue had jumped 172% year over year, increasing to $6…

You could start a hair care business, a dog-walking service, or an urban farm. Here’s a collection of guides to get started.

Around 10 million US mothers with school-age children were not actively working in January, partly because of childcare difficulties.

Instead of posting on job boards, Sarah Turner relies on a roster of stable clients, which helped her book $2.6 million in revenue in 2020.

More than a third of the hate crimes against Asian Americans in the last year happened to business owners, and it’s devastating for the staff and profits.

Working more than 55 hours a week in a paid job resulted in 745,000 deaths in 2016, according to a new study.

Daymond John says when entrepreneurs misclassify a business as a sole proprietorship or partnership, it can cause issues down the road.

Kaley Young was 25 when she took over her mom’s pilates studio and her dad’s cutting-board business. She’s just getting started.

When Olly Smith was in his 20s, he set a goal: He wanted to start his own business by the time he was 40. Fast-forward to last year: The 40-year-old Smith wasn’t running a company. Instead he was working remotely as a restaurant consultant from his home in upstate New York. When his employer asked him to return to the office in July, while new cases of COVID-19 fluctuated between 50,000 and 70,000 a day in the US, Smith remembered his entrepreneurial dreams.“My personal health was being decided…

Where you launch can determine perks or challenges. For example, states with higher vaccination rates are more likely to drive higher economic output.

Whether they’re scaling a startup, battling supply chain disruptions, or finding fame, these women show how they structure their days for success.

Many small-business owners say holiday sales will dictate whether they can stay open. Here are five ways to prepare for the season.

The past two years have spurred a record number of new businesses. This new class of entrepreneurs is facing a fresh challenge: hiring talent.

In the last two years, small-business owners have faced challenges during the holidays. Now, they’ve creating solutions to solve them.

This year’s hot girl summer was dominated by tomato and strawberry aesthetics, “girl dinner,” and “girl math.“And then, of course, there was Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, and “Barbie,” all credited with massive boosts in spending and even propping up the economy.Together, those women’s tours and that movie — plus the premiere of Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer,” which opened on the same day as “Barbie” — are projected to add $8.5 billion to US output in the third quarter of this year, Bloomberg Econom…