Smith’s advice to entrepreneurs: “Start now, go fast and learn as you go. The successes you gain throughout will keep…
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From Rags to Pitches
“God bless my mom and my grandmother because they just did the best that they could. My grandmother always told…
Dogged
“It’s been such an education. I’ve learned more about myself, about business, about finance, about negotiation than I ever did…
Taking Note
Mental health advocate, metal musician and motivational speaker Johnny Crowder’s peer-support startup finds a receptive audience around the world. The…
Working in Style
NEXT sat down with Kristen Collins, a hairstylist and business owner in St. Petersburg, who spilled the tea on the…
No Limits
Stuck in traffic, University of Central Florida engineering student Albert Manero was listening to a radio interview about a 3D…
What do you want to be when you grow up?
Lots of career advice begins with adages like, “If you do what you love, you’ll never work a day in…
Run Away and Join the Circus
Kanat Star Circus’ professional troupe of performing artists entertains under the big tent. Okay, so she didn’t…
Veteran to Entrepreneur
By 11th grade, ShaKeia Kegler had at least some of her life figured out — she planned to join the…