Elaine Pofeldt

Executive Editor at Social Capital Insider

Author: "Tiny Business, Big Money," "The Million-Dollar, One-Person Business." https://t.co/7Y2n3iySq1 #journalist (CNBC, Forbes, etc.)

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A fast-growing private bank expands its footprint into the Long Island and the New York metro area

5 days ago | crainsnewyork.com | Elaine Pofeldt

Many Long Island residents are looking for a private bank that offers customized solutions to their financial needs in a marketplace left with fewer options after the regional bank failures of 2023. Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation (NASDAQ Global Select Market: PGC) is offering a new option, as Peapack Private Bank & Trust, its wholly owned subsidiary, expands into Long Island and the surrounding NY metro area.
He Left The Daily Grind Behind And Launched A Fast-Growing Backyard-Games Startup

1 week ago | elainepofeldt.substack.com | Elaine Pofeldt

Chris Meade was looking for a way out of a soul-sucking corporate job when he co-founded CROSSNET, a four-way volleyball game, about seven years ago. Today, the Miami-based company brings in $45 million in revenue. Chris (top left) teamed up with his brother, Gregory (middle), and friend, Mike Delpapa (right), while working for a ride-share food delivery service in New York City, where he spent long days making cold calls.
AI Reshapes Startup Ecosystems Around The World, Despite the Funding Winter

1 week ago | forbes.com | Elaine Pofeldt

Silicon Valley is still the number one startup ecosystem in the world, thanks to its leadership in the creation of AI-native startups, according to The Global Startup Ecosystem Report 2025, produced by Startup Genome. It is home to 22% of all AI-native startups worldwide, greatly outdistancing most other ecosystems, the researchers found. New York City, tied with London for second place for the past four years, gained ground on the list, pushing London to third place.
Bored by corporate life, this fifty-something entrepreneur noticed a vast, untapped niche in haircare and started a fast-growing brand

2 weeks ago | open.substack.com | Elaine Pofeldt

As an executive at Procter & Gamble and L'Oréal, Sonsoles Gonalez was frustrated to see that the beauty world had little interest in creating products for women over age 45. She decided to do something about it by founding Better Not Younger, a fast-growing, Miami-based haircare products business, where she is CEO. The company creates products designed to address challenges such as dry and thinning hair for women in midlife and beyond.
The Million-Dollar, One-Person Business Newsletter

3 weeks ago | elainepofeldt.substack.com | Elaine Pofeldt

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With Paid Speakers In Demand, A Theater Pro Builds A Fast-Growing Business Coaching Them

3 weeks ago | forbes.com | Elaine Pofeldt

When a cancer surgeon asked public speaking coach Tricia Brouk to help him develop a signature talk, his work in robotics seemed like an obvious topic. But when Brouk inquired about what he cared about most, it was keeping patients from needing surgery in the first place. “He has women coming into his office who have not taken care of themselves, and now they have a diagnosis—sometimes a life sentence,” she says. He wanted to talk about prioritizing their own wellness.
Teach:able’s Founder Bets On A New Product To Help Investors Earn More From Their Cash Stash

1 month ago | forbes.com | Elaine Pofeldt

With many investors looking to park their cash in higher-earning accounts, Ankur Nagpal, who founded and exited Teach:able, is jumping into the fray. His fin-tech startup Carry is officially rolling out Smart Yield, an alternative to traditional high-yield savings accounts, today. It has been testing the product for a little under two weeks, he says.
The Million-Dollar, One-Person Business Newsletter

1 month ago | elainepofeldt.substack.com | Elaine Pofeldt

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Is Your Business Growth Stalled? You Might Be Prioritizing The Wrong Relationships

1 month ago | forbes.com | Elaine Pofeldt

Selena Soo built a million-dollar microbusiness around her course on publicity, “Impacting Millions.” Now the veteran publicist is releasing a book, Rich Relationships: Create a Million-Dollar Network for Your Business, to show other entrepreneurs how to build deep relationships that support their goals. Soo says the idea for the book was 18 years in the making. The Columbia University graduate founded S2 Groupe, a marketing and publicity consultancy focused on small-business clients.
Her boss wouldn’t promote her because she "smiled too much.” Now her million-dollar business gives her a lot more to smile about.

1 month ago | elainepofeldt.substack.com | Elaine Pofeldt

When Kathy Goughenour asked her boss what it would take to get promoted at her marketing job in telecommunications, he advised her to get an MBA. "It took me two years … because I trusted that that was really what was holding me back,” she recalled. “I got the MBA. The very next promotion was to a woman half my age.” At the time, she was 40. "So I went to my boss and said, ‘Now tell me why I didn’t get the promotion?’” she said.

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Elaine Pofeldt @ElainePofeldt

18 Jun 25

Imagine spending the rest of your life, loving the work you do every day? Chris Meade and his business partners did that and dreamed up @crossnet, a backyard games company that now brings in $45M a year. https://t.co/cBF3USxH1p

Elaine Pofeldt @ElainePofeldt

8 Jun 25

Need inspiration to start a business? Learn how Sonsoles Gonzales left her corporate career and started a fast growing hair-care brand, @BetterNotYoung https://t.co/ENpBan4Ui8

Elaine Pofeldt @ElainePofeldt

5 Jun 25

Had a great convo with Alicia Schiro at ⁦@AcedItevents⁩ and ⁦@JasonAllanScott⁩ about the future of the billion dollar one person business. Yes, that was the B word. Tune in to the Rich Life Podcast. https://t.co/inAhlBdkbv

Elaine Pofeldt

Articles

A fast-growing private bank expands its footprint into the Long Island and the New York metro area

He Left The Daily Grind Behind And Launched A Fast-Growing Backyard-Games Startup

AI Reshapes Startup Ecosystems Around The World, Despite the Funding Winter

Bored by corporate life, this fifty-something entrepreneur noticed a vast, untapped niche in haircare and started a fast-growing brand

The Million-Dollar, One-Person Business Newsletter

With Paid Speakers In Demand, A Theater Pro Builds A Fast-Growing Business Coaching Them

Teach:able’s Founder Bets On A New Product To Help Investors Earn More From Their Cash Stash

The Million-Dollar, One-Person Business Newsletter

Is Your Business Growth Stalled? You Might Be Prioritizing The Wrong Relationships

Her boss wouldn’t promote her because she "smiled too much.” Now her million-dollar business gives her a lot more to smile about.

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