This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Heather Torres, the owner of Porch Pumpkins, a Texas-based seasonal decor delivery company. It has been edited for length and clarity. Shortly ...

The co-founders called their freight forwarder, a company that ships and receives goods on behalf of other companies, with a ...

This story is part of CNBC Make It's Millennial Money series, which details how people around the world earn, spend and save their money. Sarah Cloes, 27, took a chance when she started small business ...

At 17, Becci Hollis started doing her own nails at home to save money. Little did she know, this decision would be the catalyst that led her to owning a training academy and a brand that brought in ...

Many people dream of starting a business but they don’t know how to start a business from nothing. It can feel overwhelming and intimidating to think about where to begin, and many talk themselves out ...

Starting a business doesn't require cash in the bank. You read that right. Plenty of business owners started with zero money down, because they got paid before they built anything. Your customers ...

Starling started Good Witch Cleaning with just a vacuum and $100 worth of supplies from a discount store. Within one year, she hired her first employee and managed impressive growth to about $500,000 ...

The owners began their businesses with no college degrees and 100 percent grit. A visit from the TikTok food critic Keith Lee also helped. By Mercedes Lilienthal This article is part of a series on ...