Whether you are working from home or corralling restless children during virtual learning, Pipcorn is the must have snack of 2020. Siblings, Jeff and Jen Martin, owe their booming business to a snack break during a moving day. And no, it did not come from a
Retirement? What's That? What's happening? By 2024, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics forecasts that close to one in 10 workers will be over the age of 65, and one in 100 will be over 75. And as many women as men will be working. In
We're celebrating National Hot Dog Month and the dog days of summer with tales of franks and pets. Although Sharks (as in Shark Tank) don't count as pets, Julie Busha's Slawsa is the perfect healthy accompaniment to hog dogs and much more. When Julie Busha answered a
Sweets weeks are drawing to a close. Tomorrow we'll be going to the dogs (hot dogs and pets, that is!) in honor of National Hot Dog Day. Thank you to all the sweet and savvy women who shared their success stories with us. Here's another "best of"
Need money? Ask the sharks. Shark Tank can be a highly-visible way to pitch your ideas, gain worldwide publicity, potentially score funding, and glean free advice from experts and entrepreneurs. But the odds are daunting. 45,000 entrepreneurs apply ever year, only 1% get to pitch to
How can you find funds to cook up those sweet ideas? Starting a new business is always financially challenging. You need money for ingredients, packaging, marketing, access to a commercial kitchen
I came across this awesome (and useful) article on LinkedIn. "As seen on Shark Tank" has become our era's entrepreneurial seal of approval. Even if businesses don't get funded, the media exposure can be a huge boost. The author Ky Trang Ho clearly did an amazing job researching and compiling the
According to latest Shark Tank stats, blubbering not only makes for great reality TV drama, it didn't hurt the chances of businesses getting funded. According to Entrepreneur, out of 495 pitches
Question: Is it true that women have a harder time than men getting funded on Shark Tank? Answer: Women are more likely to get funded by other women. That explains why Shark Tank star Barbara Corcoran invests in women-owned companies about 48% of the time. Recent
Barbara Corcoran, one of the "Sharks" on the popular network TV show, has hired (and fired) hundreds of people throughout her career. She offers up these terrific tips for finding great managers and salespeople. Here are some other great time-tested ways for identifying talent. Once you've identified
