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Amanda Breen is a senior features writer at 91��.com. She is a graduate of Barnard College and received an MFA in writing at Columbia University, where she was a news fellow for the School of the Arts.

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This 30-Year-Old’s $6,000-a-Month Side Hustle Started Making Money ‘Immediately’ — But He’s Not Quitting His Day Job

Derrick Mathy works in orthopedic surgical device sales and is on a mission to bring people together in real life.

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‘I Was Called Crazy’: This 27-Year-Old’s Side Hustle Hit $30,000 a Month in Under a Year — Now It’s Worth Millions

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Retirees Are Raking in Billions With These 6 Side Hustles: ‘Very Quick Gratification’

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These Married Co-Founders Reveal How ’30-Minute’ and ‘$10,000’ Rules Helped Set Their Business on Track for $1 Billion

Ankur and Aditi Daga both had family ties to the jewelry business — and their own vision for shaking up the industry in the U.S.

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This 31-Year-Old Spends 2 Hours Per Week On His $3,000-a-Month Passive Income Side Hustle: ‘Trust Your Vision’

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Richard Branson and Jason Felts — Virgin Group’s Second-Youngest CEO — Share Secrets for Success in Business and Leadership: ‘Get Into the Thick of It’

Branson's 'osmosis'-like mentorship helped Felts become the leader he is today.

Side Hustle

This MIT Grad Quit Wall Street to Grow a Side Hustle That Can Give You a Green Thumb: ‘Plants Are the New Pets’

People took new interest in houseplants during the pandemic — and this founder seized the opportunity to innovate.

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I’m a Former Google Executive Who Chased My Future Husband Off the Subway. The Powerful Mindset I Used Can Help You Get Anything You Want.

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This Stat About Gen Alpha’s Side Hustles Might Be Hard to Believe — But It Means Major Purchasing Power. Here’s What the Kids Want to Buy.

These young entrepreneurs are already planning for their financial futures.

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Young U.S. Workers Expect $200,000 Salaries By Age 30. Here’s What They Actually Earn — How Do Your Stats Compare?

A six-figure salary doesn't go as far as it once did — especially in certain areas of the country.

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His 6-Figure Side Hustle Fills a ‘Glaring’ Gap for Coffee Drinkers — Now It’s ‘Taken On a Life of Its Own’

Ryan Schneider already had one coffee-related business. Then the lightbulb went off for another.

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‘Over $100,000 a Month’: His Spicy Side Hustle Became a Full-Time Business and Hit 7-Figure Revenue — Here’s How He Did It

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Her Business Is Solving the $12 Billion ‘Porch Pirate’ Problem — Here’s How a $300 Product Can Keep Your Packages Safe

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He Quit Working in ‘Toxic’ Restaurants and Started a Business That’s on Track to Surpass $150 Million in Revenue: ‘Unstoppable Demand’

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This 29-Year-Old Quit Working 12-Hour Overnight Shifts Because Her Side Hustle Brings In Up to $8,000 a Month: ‘It Makes Me Happy’

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Side Hustle

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‘$220,000 in 3 Months’: These Friends — One a Former Apple Engineer — Started a Side Hustle By Revamping an ‘Unruly, Ugly’ Product in Their Garage

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Business Accounting

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