In 2018, Grove founder Chris Hutchins wrote about work that had no clear home in his growing company. Recruiting and onboarding needed attention. So did projects that crossed departments. Those tasks kept finding their way onto his own to-do list.…
In 1864, Sojourner Truth sold photographs of herself to help fund her work. The Library of Congress records a copyright registration for an engraving of her portrait, beneath the words “I sell the shadow to support the substance.” The photograph…
A supplier asks for half the fee upfront. The contract also says the rest is due before inspection. If the order arrives late or incomplete, the customer has already paid most of the bill. That is the kind of detail…
Freelancing is often presented as the freedom to work from anywhere, choose your clients, control your schedule, and earn money from your skills. For many independent professionals, those benefits are real. But there is another side to the story: inconsistent…
MacQue’s BBQ had been in business for more than three decades when it opened a second location in Elk Grove, California, in 2019. In September 2021, the family-owned restaurant announced plans to franchise. The announcement described a new direction for…
