7 Ways to Love Your Job Again
When you first moved your things into your office, you couldn’t wait to put your talents to use and impress your new colleagues with your dedication and drive. But at…
How This Dog-Lover Built A Dream Into a Career
When Ilene Wellner was 11, her Yorkshire Terrier, Pucci, died while the family was away on a ski trip. “I loved her so much, and, when she died, I was…
Finding Her Passion By Thinking Outside the (Jewelry) Box
Laura Tanner Swinand enjoys designing delicate, distinctive jewelry. But she also has to sell it. And that means the sweaty work of schlepping boxes and display materials through showroom floors.…
How Two Entrepreneurs Won Big on ‘Shark Tank’
It takes chutzpah to stand before the bigwig panel on ABC’s reality show Shark Tank and take their withering criticism without flinching. Or, importantly, breaking a sweat. And for the…
Crummy Airplane Coffee Inspired This Java Dream Business
Years of scarfing down cups of lousy airplane coffee, laced with milk to make it palatable, propelled former airline pilot Mike Foster’s venture, FosterHobbs Coffee Roasters, an artisan provider of…
Passion Play: Finding the Right Caregiver, eHarmony Style
Sherwin Sheik finds caregivers to help the ill and elderly in their homes. The reason he founded his business, CareLinx, is purely personal. He knows first-hand how difficult it is…
This Entrepreneur Launched a Thriving Business While Working Full-time
In this series of “Passion Plays,” learn how aspiring entrepreneurs turned their interests into innovative and rewarding second-act businesses. Meet David Lewis, founder of Board Member Connect. …
Hard-to-Open Package Inspires a Million-Dollar Business Idea
In this series of “Passion Plays,” Kerry Hannon introduces you to aspiring entrepreneurs who turned their interests into innovative and rewarding second-act businesses. Meet Paul Tasner and Elena Olivari AGES:…
Turning A Love for Peanut Butter Into a Rewarding Business
In this series of “Passion Plays,” Kerry Hannon introduces you to aspiring entrepreneurs who turned their interests into innovative and rewarding second-act businesses. Meet Megan Gibson, founder of PB&JAMS, a…
Here’s Why Being a Contract Worker Isn’t So Bad
Careers expert Kerry Hannon explains the advantages of freelancing and suggests how to find work. The benefits of being a contract worker or a freelancer are plentiful, says author Kerry…
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