Elaine Pofeldt

Elaine Pofeldt

Senior Contributor|Entrepreneurs

I am the author of Tiny Business, Big Money (Feb. 15, 2022, W.W. Norton & Co.) and author of The Million-Dollar, One Person Business, a Random House book looking at how everyday Americans are breaking $1 million in revenue in businesses with no employees besides the owners. A former senior editor at Fortune Small Business magazine, I have written about entrepreneurship for publications such as Crain's New York Business, Fortune, Money, Inc., CNBC and many others.

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2,020 viewsOct 30, 2025

Lettuce Financial, A Fin-Tech Platform Targeting Solopreneurs, Raises $28 Million And Acquires A Benefits Startup

Lettuce is expanding its AI-powered operating system and expects to offer improved health benefits through the acquisition of Besolo.

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288 viewsOct 29, 2025

Six-Figure Self-Employment Surges, Report Finds

New data shows that the number of independent workers earning $100,000 or more grew by 19% since last year.

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544 viewsOct 26, 2025

A Dental Startup Offers An AI-Powered Solution To The Underinsured

With many Americans unable to afford needed dental care, Wally is attracting consumers with an offer of unlimited cleanings at a flat rate. It's among a number of startups targeting this gap in the marketplace.

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1,342 viewsOct 3, 2025

Tired Of Unwieldy ERP Systems, This Duo Created Their Own—And Just Raised $90 Million

Dual Entry offers a new, AI-pwoered alternative to conventional, cloud-based ERPs.

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825 viewsSep 28, 2025

This Young Entrepreneur Is Making Learning About Geography Fun—Through A Fast-Growing Game

Gautam Anand, coder who is still in high school, created WorldGuessr, a free game now used in classrooms, in response to demand from his friends at school.