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Parchin kari is the art of placing precious stones into carved out marble to create elaborate, colorful designs.
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After spending more than 15 years and tons of money on a labor of love, he walked away from the sinking ship. He said he made the right decision.
Hurricane Milton's impact on Florida's wedding industry has hit makeup artist Jennifer Gaffney hard, with cancellations damaging her livelihood.
As part of her MBA, Cherie Luo interned on a matcha farm near Kyoto, Japan. It made her reflect on being in "hyper-growth mode" all the time.
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"Building something that's your own definitely comes with a certain level of contentment — knowing that it's something, to a degree, that you control."
The home run deals are out there, "but you have to touch a lot of items and you have to give yourself a lot of opportunity to be able to find them."
Atomic co-owner Megan Walsh told Business Insider the water reached 15 feet in their store, destroying 95% of the inventory.
Small breweries damaged by the hurricane are scrambling to help workers and figure out how to rebuild.
Iszahar Tambunan, 45, has taken over his family's nasi padang store in Singapore. He hopes his kids will do the same.
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Susan Scoggins wanted her North Carolina coffee shop to be a safe haven after Hurricane Helene. Instead, the storm destroyed her small business.
Americans over 50 own half of small businesses. The massive sell-off could be a $10 trillion opportunity for millennials.
Rocki McCrocklin loves hosting on the campsite and lodging app Hipcamp. Strangers pay to park or set up tents on her two acres of land in Oregon.
"Live selling has just now started. We're at the tip of the iceberg," says one entrepreneur who sells sneakers on the platform Whatnot.
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Mario Vasquez Zuniga founded a consulting company in June 2023. He said getting regular meals with trusted advisors was key to building the business.
Adrian Chia was inspired during a vacation in Australia and partnered with two friends to develop tiny houses placed in nature.
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"This was a big lesson for me because I was getting cocky," said Val Zapata.
Sneaker reseller Val Zapata started sourcing products on sites like OfferUp, which she describes as "the magic cheat code."
Val Zapata started reselling sneakers with her dad during the Covid pandemic, and eventually scaled the side project to a seven-figure business.
Eat Your Flowers bakery was scammed with a $7,500 counterfeit check. Loria Stern told BI it's added yet another challenge to running a small business.
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One economist warned entrepreneurs against letting fear of the economy guide emotional business decisions: "There are bright days ahead."
"I have to remind myself that with your own startup, the work never ends. So you have to create the boundaries yourself."
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Cherry Tan, 29, says her parents weren't happy about her career change. "Even until today, they asked me why I had to give up a comfortable job," she told BI.
A Los Angeles bakery, Eat Your Flowers, received a $7,500 cupcake order. It turned out to be part of a costly counterfeit-check scam.
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Tyler Heppell says he has learned more about business while working on his family farm than he did in his sales job.
Elly Ross is a product manager who previously interned at Big Tech companies. Now, she's decided to start a candy shop, "lil sweet treat."
Joseph Loria, 61, launched his business after losing his job last year. Now he's his own boss and is helping younger founders.
A mom who did up her daughter's dorm room posted photos online. Now, other parents pay her to decorate their kids' spaces with bedding, art, and rugs.
Susie Moore has been a life coach since 2014. She says the biggest key to growing her 7-figure business was learning to control her emotions.
Jacob Shaidle started cleaning barbecues in 2021 to fund his education. Today, his company employs 20 students and operates in six Canadian cities.
While securing the area for a Kamala Harris fundraiser, a Secret Service agent taped over the Ring camera of a local business.
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Nigeria has started to see some of its looted Benin Bronzes returned. But the craftsmen still making bronzes won't be able to continue their craft.
Jacob Shaidle spent nearly all of his savings on equipment to launch a barbecue cleaning business. Now, he runs a team of 20 with his best friend.
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A master blacksmith in Indonesia makes traditional keris daggers and teaches the process to younger generations.
If you're starting a small business, it's important that your personal assets are protected from your business liabilities — that's what an LLC does.
Chandler Moncada lost his job working in SEO in May 2023 and started driving for Uber Eats to pay rent. He worked up to 15 hours a day to make $100.