Stories from the small business owners and entrepreneurs in our Contributing Writer community — in their own words.

Kshipra Kulkarni

Lotus Silk: How an Aquatic Plant Is Inspiring Sustainable Luxury Fashion

In a fashion industry searching for alternatives to conventional textiles, lotus stems offer an unusual proposition: a delicate, labor-intensive fiber that turns an overlooked…

Kshipra Kulkarni

Natural Doesn't Always Mean Sustainable: The Truth About Eco-Friendly Fabrics

A cotton shirt feels breathable against the skin. A linen dress evokes effortless summer dressing. A garment made with natural dyes seems closer to…

OCIAndre2026

Strategic Investing

Private money lending represents a fundamental shift in how savvy real estate investors approach opportunity acquisition and portfolio growth. Unlike traditional banking institutions that…

Tiffany Boyle

Q4 Is Your Head Start: 5 Things Every Business Owner Should Do Before January

Most business owners wait until January to plan the new year. By then, the year has already started without them. Here is what I…