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Megan Cox woke up one morning to discover she had made $10,000 in sales overnight. At the time, she was an MIT student with a newly launched skincare line—her first foray into entrepreneurship. After growing that business, she sold it to open a beauty lab, helping many others like her enter the beauty game. Here, she shares her hard-learned lessons and advice for how to start a skincare line.

If you’ve decided to get into the food business as a first-time merchant, it’s a great choice—but you’re probably left wondering what comes next. With so many possibilities, the options are endless, but we’ve put together a few ideas to get you started.

Many successful ecommerce success stories started with a hobby. One hobby you can turn into an online business idea is woodworking. And you don’t need to be a skilled artisan to turn some woodworking projects into products.

Exploring your creativity has many benefits—and may even spark a business idea. Once you’ve found and perfected your craft, you can diversify your income by selling handmade goods in your spare time. Browse our picks for 2021’s hottest crafts, or take our quiz to get tailored ideas for crafts to make and sell, based on your creative profile.

Tired of trading your time for money? Passive income is your road to financial freedom. Learn 11 tried-and-true strategies that build wealth and generate income in the background.

Interest in buying plants online surged in early 2020, just as retail businesses everywhere were shutting their doors against COVID’s first wave. Online plant businesses sprung up from garages and garden sheds to answer the demand—a demand that doesn’t show signs of slowing. Your green thumb could be worth more than you think. If you’ve ever thought of selling plants online, now is the time.

A clothing line needs more than just beautiful clothes to create a lasting online business—you’ll need to master branding, marketing, manufacturing, and retailing, among other things. Check out our latest guide to launching and growing a clothing business.

A clothing line needs more than just beautiful clothes to create a lasting online business—you’ll need to master branding, marketing, manufacturing, and retailing, among other things. Check out our latest guide to launching and growing a clothing business.

As the enduring lockdowns and retail closures begin to lift, what do shoppers plan to buy? We asked 3,000 shoppers in North America to find out.

Starting a furniture business? Experts share their best advice for aspiring furniture makers, designers, curators, and sellers alike. Learn about sourcing or making furniture and home decor products. Get advice about inventory, shipping, and marketing. And transform your idea into reality, as we walk you through the steps of starting your own furniture business and selling online.

Want to break into a multibillion dollar industry with low startup costs? Then candle making is for you. In this guide, learn how the candle business works, from developing products to selling online and everything in between.

Private labeling is a great way to sell your own custom branded products without investing in product development. Beyond building a quality brand with great marketing, it starts with finding a reliable manufacturer or supplier. Learn how to do that here.