The Association for Entrepreneurship USA
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The Association for Entrepreneurship USA serves independent and small business leaders across all 50 states through community involvement, peer mentoring and education. By joining forces for greater purchasing power, we offer todays entrepreneur the competitive edge needed to compete in todays digital world.
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Recent Articles
2026 Could Be the Biggest Year for New Business Creation — So What’s Stopping People?
Something significant is happening in the world of entrepreneurship, and the numbers back it up. According to a new survey commissioned by Intuit QuickBooks, one in three American adults plans to launch a business or side hustle within the next twelve months. That...
Your appearance can play a bigger role in your business than many entrepreneurs realize.
Startup culture often celebrates the “hoodie founder” look. People point to leaders like Mark Zuckerberg and Steve Jobs as examples of how product and vision matter more than clothing. That mindset can work in certain environments, especially early on when a company...
Dr. Forbes Riley built a career by mastering one powerful skill: pitching.
Over three decades, Riley helped generate more than $2.5 billion in sales through home shopping networks like QVC and HSN, as well as nearly 200 infomercials. Her work helped turn everyday products into major sellers by understanding what makes people connect, trust...
A 23-year-old former hockey player is turning one of the sport’s biggest frustrations into a fast-growing business.
Zechariah Thomas grew up playing hockey in Oshawa, Ontario, a city where the sport is a major part of the culture. After years on the ice, he knew how expensive the game could be. One of the biggest costs came from broken hockey sticks. According to Thomas, players...
Couple’s Side Hustle Quickly Grew Past $1,000 a Day With Help From ChatGPT
Michelle and Brian Platt turned a simple idea into a fast-growing side hustle with Jam Packd, a brand that makes functional, protein-filled fruit spreads. Based in Minneapolis, the husband-and-wife team created a jam that is very different from the traditional version...
This 17-Year-Old High School Student Has a $20,000-a-Month Side Hustle — and It All Started With a Skill He Learned in Class
Michael Satterlee, a 17-year-old high school student from Clifton Park, New York, built a successful side hustle by using a skill he learned in class. After learning 3D printing in his design and drawing for production class, he bought his own printer and began...
How Boosting Our Physical Health Impacts Our Mental Health
Consider our physical health, where we get sick or sustain an injury and are forced to slow down. Our mental health fluctuates similarly in response to our circumstances, driving us toward either side of the mental health spectrum. And just like our physical health,...
How Goal Setting Can Improve Small Business Productivity
Goal setting is not just helpful for personal growth. It can also make a real difference in the workplace, especially for small businesses. A study from Tilburg University found that employees at small cassava processing companies in Ghana became more productive after...
Time Management Is Really Action Management
We’ve all said it before: “I just need more time.” But what if time is not actually the problem? Many people believe that being productive means waking up earlier, working longer hours, or packing more into the day. But productivity is not about having more hours. It...
Goal Setting: A Skill for Maximum Productivity
Being busy does not always mean being productive. Many people fill their schedules with activities, but still struggle to see real progress. True productivity comes from having clear goals, strong direction, and a plan for how to move forward. Effective goal setting...
How Poppi Turned a Struggling Product Into a Billion-Dollar Brand
Poppi’s success story is a perfect example of a business turnaround. Before it became the colorful prebiotic soda brand everyone knows today, Poppi started as Mother, an apple cider vinegar drink created by husband-and-wife founders Allison and Stephen Ellsworth. When...
How LEGO Rebuilt Its Brand Brick by Brick
LEGO’s comeback is a powerful example of a brand returning to its roots. In the early 2000s, the company was close to bankruptcy after expanding too far beyond its core product. LEGO had moved into theme parks, clothing, video games, movies, and overly complicated toy...