Courtney Seiter

If you're sitting on a side hustle idea and ready to pull the trigger, here are five big lessons I've learned so far that might help guide you from startup to scaleup and beyond.

It can be a difficult subject to talk about -- but you've got to bring it up somehow.

Some of its wisest teachings are hundreds of years old.

It's taboo to share your salary with everyone, but being transparent about payment is very beneficial for businesses. Find out why.

Creating -- building something from nothing and sharing it with the world -- requires a lot of bravery. In the end, it can feel a bit like breaking yourself free.