--- title: "Friday Finds: Entrepreneurship Stories Of The Week In February - The Hustle" description: Five must-read pieces for business founders and builders. image: https://www.hubspot.com/hubfs/Group%20reading%20viral%20post%20on%20WordPress%20website%20built%20with%20a%20content%20sharing%20theme.jpg --- - - [ The-hustle/features ](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/the-hustle/features) - Friday Finds: Entrepreneurship Stories Of The Week In February # Friday Finds: Entrepreneurship Stories Of The Week In February ![Jennifer Wang](https://53.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/53/assets/hubspot.com/web-team/WBZ/HubSpot%20Media/Blog%202021/Images/Nav/Optimized/TheHustle_Icon_Dark.svg) [Jennifer Wang](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/author/jennifer-wang) [Jennifer Wang ](https://twitter.com/JenLWang) Published: February 03, 2022 Updated: April 15, 2022 *Five must-read pieces for business founders and builders.* ![](https://www.hubspot.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Group%20reading%20viral%20post%20on%20WordPress%20website%20built%20with%20a%20content%20sharing%20theme.jpg?width=595&height=400&name=Group%20reading%20viral%20post%20on%20WordPress%20website%20built%20with%20a%20content%20sharing%20theme.jpg) February 25, 2022 -- Happy Friday and welcome back to Friday Finds! From a startup for conscientious renters to funding for minority owned businesses, here are *The Hustle*’s picks for inspiring and insightful entrepreneurial reads. 1. As pandemic-related aid programs fade, some funds are stepping in to help minority-owned businesses. Check out [this list of capital](https://www.businessinsider.com/capital-funding-minority-small-businesses-bipoc-lgbtq-women-owned-2021-12#ending-soon-the-boss-network-and-sages-impact-fund-1) available to underrepresented founders.  2. To help renters get more out of their money and build credit, [Piñata works with management companies](https://techcrunch.com/2022/02/24/rewards-for-paying-rent-on-time/?cx_testId=6&cx_testVariant=cx_undefined&cx_artPos=0#cxrecs_s) to reward tenants for good behavior (such as paying on time) and report their payment history to credit bureaus.  3. A recent study shows 60% of remote workers feel less connected to their colleagues. To [help your virtual workforce](https://www.inc.com/melissa-angell/working-from-home-worker-disconnect-pew-research.html) grow closer connections, consider starting a mentorship program, setting up virtual social events, and staging more frequent check-ins.  4. Tahir Murray started Legacy History Pride, which makes [trendy apparel for HBCUs](https://www.fastcompany.com/90724322/how-a-howard-university-student-launched-a-bold-apparel-brand-for-hbcus), as a college student at Howard University. Today the firm makes clothes for 40 HBCUs, plus special edition sets for pro sports teams like the Brooklyn Nets.  5. Email marketing can be a quick and cost-effective way to engage and develop loyal customers. If you're thinking of implementing this tool at your business, see the [16 best email marketing services in 2022.](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/marketing/best-email-marketing-services) --- February 18, 2022 -- Happy Friday and welcome back to Friday Finds! From cannabis-infused beverages to telehealth startups, here are *The Hustle*’s picks for inspiring and insightful entrepreneurial reads. 1. The global market for cannabis beverages is expected to [reach $2 billion](https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/cann-27-million-cannabis-infused-beverages-marijuana-legalized) by 2026. Investors are taking notice: Cannabis-infused beverage startup Cann recently raised $27 million for its Series A round. 2. Whole-grain foods manufacturer Bob's Red Mill has ducked the effects of the Great Resignation. Founder Bob Moore says i[ts secret](https://fortune.com/2022/02/17/bobs-red-mill-president-on-his-employee-owned-company/) lies within giving employees ownership of the company. 3. Kristina Saffran, who's in recovery from anorexia, cofounded [telehealth startup Equip](https://www.fastcompany.com/90721709/equip-eating-disorders-startup-chernin-group) to provide families with treatment resources for their loved ones suffering from eating disorders. Equip recently raised $58 million to help with its effort to expand services nationwide.  4. A James Beard Award-winning restaurant, a boutique hotel and an apothecary, [Margo Roberts' Alma](https://sweetjuly.com/editorial/how-margo-roberts-turned-the-award-winning-alma-into-a-complete-wellness-experience/) turns a hotel stay into a 24 hour wellness experience.  5. Logos are an integral part of a company's branding strategy. To create the perfect one for your business, check out [19 logo examples, samples, and sources of inspiration.](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/blog/tabid/6307/bid/33356/brand-logos-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly.aspx) --- February 11, 2022 -- Happy Friday and welcome back to Friday Finds! From skills training startups to a swab maker in Italy, here are *The Hustle*’s picks for inspiring and insightful entrepreneurial reads. 1. The Great Resignation has increased interest in startups that offer to upskill or reskill workers. The skilling space has attracted more than [$2.1 billion of VC funding](https://news.crunchbase.com/news/worker-upskilling-training-reskilling-startups-vc-funding-guild-education/) since last year. 2. A family company in Italy is behind a critical component of covid tests -- [flocked swabs](https://www.forbes.com/sites/giacomotognini/2022/02/06/meet-the-family-owned-company-that-invented-swabs-for-covid-tests/?sh=6e4ff1785a15). Its swabs have been used in at least a billion molecular tests since the start of the pandemic.  3. Supply chain issues are likely to persist throughout 2022. [To prepare](https://www.inc.com/brit-morse/supply-chain-2022-infustructure-bill-business-manufacturing.html), business owners should place orders far in advance, look into moving manufacturing facilities, and try to use standardized instead of specialized parts in their products. 4. Navigating a mishmash of state benefits, company benefits and vacation policies to cobble together work leave can be a nightmare. Three women started a [leave management platform](https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/402258), Cocoon, to streamline the process for every type of employee leave.  5. If you need to export customer data or move your business site from one platform to another, check out the [7 WordPress import plugins for simple site migrations](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/website/wordpress-import-plugins?__hstc=45788219.bb19f80246b924500c66a30525be7160.1644569430790.1644569430790.1644569430790.1&__hssc=45788219.1.1644569430791&__hsfp=2204584535&_ga=2.191061930.1453821985.1644569428-1695109210.1644569428&hubs_post-cta=blognavcard-website). --- February 4, 2022 -- Happy Friday and welcome to Friday Finds! From HR tech's funding boom to an e-commerce pioneer in India, here are *The Hustle*’s picks for inspiring and insightful entrepreneurial reads. 1. With the rise of remote working, demand for HR tech is heating up. In 2021, [$12.3 billion of venture capital](https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/human-resources-hr-venture-capital-diversity-remote-work) poured into HR tech startups, about 3.6x the amount in 2020.  2. In 2012, Falguni Nayar [founded Indian e-commerce platform ](https://fortune.com/longform/falguni-nayar-nykaa-interview-beauty-ipo-unicorn/)Nykaa to address her home country’s underserved beauty market. The company eventually went public at a $13 billion valuation, making Nayar the first woman in India to lead a unicorn to IPO.  3. Some best practices for companies committed to [diversifying their workforce](https://www.fastcompany.com/90715693/a-4-point-strategy-to-grow-your-companys-diverse-talent-pipeline): expand interview panels, diversify candidate sourcing networks, and post hiring announcements on a broader set of channels.  4. Less than 3% of genomic data in research comes from the African population. A Nigerian professor is [teaming up with biotech startup 54gene](https://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewwight/2022/01/31/meet-the-nigerian-tackling-the-genetic-basis-of-cancer/?sh=338133fd4b16) to expand genetic sequencing in Africa.  5. To keep customers happy and coming back, check out the [15 customer success metrics that actually matter](https://blog.hubspot.com/service/customer-success-metrics). ##### What did you think of this article?  [Give Feedback](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc1qZe1alTfqEWCmCJv2GoqxU3IHVBx5SFVVY3SpZIs89l_mQ/viewform?usp=sf_link) ## Follow us on social media ### 100% Free CRM Nurture and grow your business with customer relationship management software. 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