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David Lepeska

David Lepeska

David Lepeska

Expertise

Business strategy, global economy, startups and entrepreneurship

Currently

Lead Editor at Step By Step Business

Education

Bachelor's degree in Journalism and International Relations, Brooklyn College

CAREER BIO:
David has been writing and learning about business, finance and globalization for a quarter-century, starting with a small New York consulting firm in the 1990s. He then transitioned into journalism and contributed to a slew of top global news outlets — The Economist, The New York Times, The Financial Times, Quartz, The Atlantic, Foreign Affairs and more — from nearly two dozen countries across Europe, the Middle East, and South Asia. His writing and reporting have focused on cities and sustainability, society and culture, women-owned businesses, the tech eco-system, higher education and more.In recent years, David has edited several non-fiction books, including a top Amazon seller about fixing democracy, and helped improve content creation for a number of tech and crypto firms. Since 2020 he has written a weekly column for Abu Dhabi-based newspaper The National, covering politics and economics across the broader Mediterranean region. His first book is set for publication in early 2023.

His portfolio can be found here.
PERSONAL TIDBIT:
David is the seventh of eight children and grew up in a chaotic home filled with love — and great food. As a result, he loves to cook and spend quality time with friends and family. He is often traveling and is occasionally recognized as a former contestant on the Emmy-winning reality show The Amazing Race.

Recent articles

16 Best Truck Business Ideas for Steady Income

16 Best Truck Business Ideas for Steady Income

David Lepeska

Published on December 4, 2022

Do you own a truck, or are thinking about buying one, and wondering whether it could help you launch a successful business? You’ve come to the ...

57 In-Demand Service Business Ideas You Can Launch Today

57 In-Demand Service Business Ideas You Can Launch Today

David Lepeska

Published on December 1, 2022

The services sector is undoubtedly the biggest economic sector in the US as it accounts for nearly 70% of the country’s gross domestic product. It ...

10 Unique Security Business Opportunities

10 Unique Security Business Opportunities

David Lepeska

Published on November 4, 2022

The security services industry in the US is estimated to be worth $50 billion and expected to grow steadily in the next five years. Demand forsecuri ...

12 Education Business Ideas for the Digital Age

12 Education Business Ideas for the Digital Age

David Lepeska

Published on November 4, 2022

American visionary Horace Mann once called education the great equalizer, and this couldn’t be more true today. That’s why people often findreas ...

19 Profitable Farming and Agriculture Ventures

19 Profitable Farming and Agriculture Ventures

David Lepeska

Published on November 4, 2022

Many young people today think it’s not cool to go into agriculture so they shy away from anything related to farms. Well, they’re missing a lot. ...

20 Business Ideas for Dads Balancing Work and Family

20 Business Ideas for Dads Balancing Work and Family

David Lepeska

Published on November 4, 2022

Looking for a side hustle? Or maybe it’s time to embark on an entrepreneurial journey to financial freedom. There are a lot of potential revenuest ...

Top 16 Lucrative Subscription Models for Entrepreneurs

Top 16 Lucrative Subscription Models for Entrepreneurs

David Lepeska

Published on November 4, 2022

With the rise of at-home workout memberships, weekly personal trainers, and regular meal plans, subscription-based businesses have boomed in recenty ...

15 Business Ideas For Black Community

15 Business Ideas For Black Community

David Lepeska

Published on September 8, 2022

The number of businesses with Black owners across all economic sectors has exceeded three million and is still increasing, according to the USCensus ...

13 Business Ideas for Mechanical Engineers

13 Business Ideas for Mechanical Engineers

David Lepeska

Published on September 4, 2022

Mechanical engineers are often problem solvers and innovators, which are skills that can be crucial to entrepreneurial success. If you’re amec ...