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Senior Features Writer at Entrepreneur

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Amanda Breen is a senior features writer at Entrepreneur.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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Audrey McLoghlin, founder and CEO of Frank & Eileen, was no stranger to entrepreneurship when she launched her fashion brand.

Side Hustle

She Started a Creative Side Hustle While Working ‘Dead-End’ Jobs — Then Grew It From $10,000 to Over $50,000 a Month: ‘[It] Became Magnetic’

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Steve Magami, co-founder with Thomas Snyder of Fruitist, was tired of playing "berry roulette."

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Side Hustle

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Thought Leaders

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Side Hustle

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Side Hustle

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Side Hustle

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The ‘Hustle’ He Started Out of His Station Wagon Became a Nationwide Business That’s About to Hit $300 Million: ‘Everything We Do Is Pretty Simple’

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This Couple Started a Side Hustle to Improve a ‘Terribly Made’ Bathroom Essential. Now the Business Earns More Than $3 Million a Year.

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