Investopedia contributors come from a range of backgrounds, and over 25 years there have been thousands of expert writers and editors who have contributed. Trevor Williams / Getty Images If you have a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Melissa Houston covers financial issues that affect women in business. Leaving the comfort of an office job to pursue ...

Peter Gratton, Ph.D., is a New Orleans-based editor and professor with over 20 years of experience in investing, risk management, and public policy. Peter began covering markets at Multex (Reuters) ...

The key to launching a successful business is figuring out how to make it profitable. That’s also the biggest challenge.

You don’t need a massive budget to start a business. With just $1,000 and a bit of creativity, there are real ways to get things off the ground, especially in a world where businesses are always ...

Nowadays, people are thinking beyond jobs and want to do something on their own. Starting a business on a low budget is no ...

Jennifer Simonson is a business journalist with a decade of experience covering entrepreneurship and small business. Drawing on her background as a founder of multiple startups, she writes for Forbes ...

Trust your inner compass — not society’s definition of success. Failure isn’t the end; it’s data for your next move. Reinvent yourself often — growth comes from exploration, not perfection. I ...