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CONTEST ROUNDUP: The best startup competitions of 2020 for first-time founders to win up to $350,000 to grow their business

Business contests are a great way to test an idea, grow your network, and win cash to scale a startup. Here are some of the best, and how to apply.

The ultimate guide to going freelance — and making more than you did at a full-time gig

Toying with the idea of going freelance? We've rounded up expert panelists who made the plunge from full time to freelance.

21 secrets for nailing the job interview and succeeding in any office, from HR chiefs at Google, Goldman Sachs, and other top companies

Showing you're a team player is just one piece of advice we got from HR heads at top tech and finance employers like Facebook and Salesforce.

6 ways to stop overthinking everything, according to a psychotherapist

Overthinking often involves two destructive thought patterns — ruminating and constant worrying. But you can break away from these patterns.

8 pieces of advice to help you retire when you want, according to people who have done it

From paying off your house, to setting up yearly planning sessions, retirees give these 8 pieces of advice to anyone wanting to retire on their terms.

An exec at the $1.7 billion finance startup Revolut reveals how he escaped homelessness and landed a senior job in tech

Chad West was raised in poverty and became homeless as a teenager. He tells us how he beat the odds to get a top job in UK tech.

How to use an old trick from psychiatrists to get people to trust you at work

The key is to simply strike a balance between warmth and competence — so that you seem credible but also human.

10 books to read if you want to become the ultimate authority on the American economy

Columbia professor and "Transaction Man" author Nicholas Lemann chose these titles to illustrate the evolution of American capitalism.

HOW TO CHANGE CAREERS: Everything you need to know about making a transition in 2020 that will leave you more fulfilled and less stressed

Career advice often focuses on changing your job so it's more fulfilling. That might mean quitting — or it might mean working slowly toward your goal.

I left my job at Amazon to turn my side hustle into a full-fledged agency, and I'm on track to make multiple 6 figures in my first year. Here are 7 key steps I took before clocking out for good.

Emilie Given is the founder of She's A Given, a Seattle-based virtual assistant company, which originally started as a 10-hour-a-week side gig.

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