Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship Explained: What the Word Actually Means
The definition has moved from bearing risk to spotting opportunity — and the shift matters for how owners run their companies.
Isabel Duarte · September 20, 2026
Entrepreneurship: Startups and Founders
Entrepreneurship covers the decision to start a company and the real cost of it: capital needed before revenue, legal structure, licensing, the first customers, and the months a founder goes without pay. Profiles include businesses that closed. Written for people considering the jump and those in the first two years.
Entrepreneurship
How Does an SBA 7(a) Loan Actually Work?
The federal government doesn't lend the money directly — it guarantees part of a bank loan, and the guarantee percentage, not the program's advertised $5 million ceiling, is what actually decides who gets funded.
Isabel Duarte · August 12, 2026
Entrepreneurship
SBA Doubles Its Financing Cap to $10 Million for 7(a) and 504 Combos
Qualified borrowers who take a 7(a) loan first can now add a 504 loan for up to $10 million in total SBA-backed financing, the agency's largest-ever maximum.
Isabel Duarte · August 7, 2026
Entrepreneurship
How a One-Person Business Reaches $1 Million in Revenue
Solo founders who cross seven figures share a repeatable pattern: premium pricing, productized offers, ruthless automation, and contractors instead of employees.
Isabel Duarte · July 23, 2026
Entrepreneurship
What Buying a Franchise Actually Costs
The franchise fee is the smallest number in the deal — total investment, royalties, and required spending decide whether the unit ever makes money.
Priya Vaithilingam · June 28, 2026