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Jenna Wallace

Entrepreneurship Writer

Jenna Wallace is an entrepreneurship writer at Career and Company, specializing in early-stage ventures and high-growth strategies. Before joining the publication, she co-founded a successful SaaS startup, scaling it from zero to seven figures in revenue within three years. Jenna has also consulted for several Fortune 500 companies on innovation and intrapreneurship initiatives. She's a frequent speaker at industry events, sharing her expertise on topics ranging from lean startup methodologies to building resilient teams. Jenna is passionate about empowering the next generation of entrepreneurs.

Expertise

EntrepreneurshipStartupsVenture CapitalPersonal BrandingLeadershipBusiness StrategyGrowth Marketing

Coverage Areas

Entrepreneurship
Personal Growth
Startup Culture
Small Business

Latest Articles

A person facing a challenging mountain path, symbolizing career obstacles, with a clear sky ahead representing growth and opportunity.
Personal Growth

What is a growth mindset and why does it matter for career challenges?

A brief, online intervention, lasting less than an hour, significantly improved grades for lower-achieving 9th graders and increased their willingness to tackle harder math classes, according to findi

Jun 9, 2026 · 4 min read

Dubai's skyline at sunrise, symbolizing the efficiency and cost savings offered by the 'SME in a Box' initiative for new businesses.
Entrepreneurship

Dubai's 'SME in a Box' cuts business setup time and cost

Entrepreneurs setting up a business in Dubai can now save over AED 80,000 and 200 hours using 'SME in a Box,' a single government-backed platform.

Jun 8, 2026 · 3 min read

South Korean women entrepreneurs celebrating the nomination of Han Seong-sook as prime minister candidate, signifying a hopeful future for women in business.
Entrepreneurship

South Korean women entrepreneurs hail Han Seong-sook nomination

South Korea's women's business community, long marginalized in high-level politics, has unequivocally welcomed Han Seong-sook's nomination as prime minister candidate.

Jun 7, 2026 · 2 min read

A venture capitalist sleeping during a $15 million Series A pitch meeting with founders and investors present.
Entrepreneurship

Founders Reveal VC Fell Asleep for 30 Minutes During Pitch

A venture capitalist reportedly fell asleep for over 30 minutes during a $15 million Series A pitch meeting, with 12 people present, and the presentation continued without acknowledgment.

Jun 7, 2026 · 3 min read

Scientists in a high-tech lab examining vials of a glowing substance, representing breakthroughs in aging reversal science and significant funding.
Entrepreneurship

NewLimit Secures $435M for Reversing Aging Science

NewLimit, a biotech startup, recently announced its first medicine successfully reverses cell age in old human liver cells, shortly after securing a staggering $435 million in funding.

Jun 7, 2026 · 3 min read

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Entrepreneurship

Health coaching automation startup trends for 2026 promise scalable personalization

The wellness industry projects to exceed $7 trillion by 2026, yet its fastest-rising sector isn't human-led.

Jun 7, 2026 · 2 min read

Startup team collaborating on growth strategies, illustrating Lean Startup principles with charts and customer feedback, leading to a successful product launch.
Entrepreneurship

What Are Lean Startup Principles and How Do They Help Businesses Grow?

Before it had a working product, Dropbox secured 5,000 subscribers by simply demonstrating its concept with a video, proving early interest can be captured without a finished offering.

Jun 6, 2026 · 4 min read

Diverse entrepreneurs collaborating, brainstorming innovative ideas with glowing lightbulbs and blueprints, symbolizing creativity and initiation.
Entrepreneurship

Cognitive skills: Fueling creativity and entrepreneurial initiation

While cognitive ability predicts whether a student intends to start a business, it offers no insight into whether that business will actually succeed.

Jun 6, 2026 · 2 min read

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Entrepreneurship

Cognito AI Delays IPO Amidst Unfavorable Market Conditions

Despite a $5 billion valuation and 200% annual revenue growth, AI unicorn Cognito AI's CEO privately told investors that "market volatility makes an IPO premature.

Jun 6, 2026 · 3 min read

An Amazon Prime delivery box on a kitchen counter, with a freshly delivered Little Caesars pizza inside, symbolizing a new partnership.
Entrepreneurship

Amazon to launch Little Caesars pizza partnership in 2026

For a limited time, Amazon Prime members can order a $5 Classic Pepperoni or Classic Cheese pizza from Little Caesars.

Jun 6, 2026 · 2 min read

Professionals in a hybrid work environment collaborating effectively, showcasing essential soft skills for career advancement.
Personal Growth

8 Essential Soft Skills for Career Advancement in Hybrid Work

A five-year study of 19,000 organizations' job posts revealed a surging demand for soft skills like creativity and problem-solving, even in technologically driven sectors, according to PMC .

Jun 6, 2026 · 4 min read

A person brainstorming side hustle ideas with a notebook and pen, symbolizing the start of a business with no initial capital.
Entrepreneurship

How to Start a Side Hustle With No Money: A Complete Guide

Customer interviews, a crucial step in market research, can surprisingly earn you $50-150 per hour, proving you can make money even before launching.

Jun 5, 2026 · 5 min read

Diverse marketing team celebrating increased newsletter engagement metrics on a large screen, showcasing TrueSend's new template impact.
Entrepreneurship

TrueSend Boosts Newsletter Engagement With New Templates

Half of marketers surveyed identify email marketing as their single most impactful channel, yet new tools are promising to boost campaign engagement by an additional 40%.

Jun 5, 2026 · 3 min read

A small business storefront with a glowing digital marketing dashboard showing positive growth and ROI.
Entrepreneurship

Top 8 Low-Cost Digital Marketing Strategies for Small Businesses

For every dollar a small business spends on email marketing, they can expect a return of $36 to $42.

Jun 5, 2026 · 7 min read

A person contemplating a diagram illustrating the psychological connections between motivation and the process of building sustainable habits.
Personal Growth

How the Psychology of Motivation Builds Sustainable Habits

It takes anywhere from 4 to 335 days to form a new habit, a far wider and more variable timeframe than most people assume.

Jun 5, 2026 · 5 min read

Diverse group of professional women from various backgrounds and career stages networking and collaborating, symbolizing global career development and empowerment.
Personal Growth

What is Strategic Networking for Women's Career Development?

In a global health networking initiative for women, early career professionals from the Global North were the most connected.

Jun 4, 2026 · 5 min read

A person balancing focused work with a small, rewarding indulgence, symbolizing disciplined indulgence for goal achievement.
Personal Growth

Unlock Goal Achievement With Disciplined Indulgence's Secret Ingredient

Dieters who scheduled a weekly 'cheat meal' were 32% more likely to stick to their plan for over a year than those who tried to eat perfectly every day, according to a Psychology Today Survey .

Jun 2, 2026 · 3 min read

Futuristic AI interface with data streams and growth charts, symbolizing marketing growth for small businesses.
Entrepreneurship

Blu Ocean Innovations Launches AI Tool to Grow Small Business Marketing Budgets

A new AI system, Blu Tsunami, now offers local businesses a free five-minute gap analysis and a 12-month growth plan.

Jun 1, 2026 · 3 min read

Split image: vintage airplane interior juxtaposed with a modern cityscape displaying rapidly fluctuating digital price tags, symbolizing the evolution of pricing strategies.
Entrepreneurship

How American Airlines' pricing strategy reshaped commerce

Today, the price of a hotel room, a rideshare, or even a digital subscription can change by the minute, a direct descendant of a pricing strategy American Airlines first deployed to fill more seats on

May 31, 2026 · 3 min read

A small business owner contemplating a futuristic AI interface, with a city skyline in the background showing contrasting levels of digital advancement.
Entrepreneurship

Uneven AI Adoption Among Small Businesses Amidst Transformation

The cost of enterprise-grade AI, specifically OpenAI's GPT-4o, dropped from approximately $30 per million input tokens to $3 per million over the last 16 months.

May 30, 2026 · 6 min read