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Business News
Why Small Businesses Have Access to Every Tool but Can Still Feel Stuck
Small businesses have more opportunities than ever thanks to technology that enables them to scale. The challenge now is putting it all together.
By Chris Flood
Building a Business
What Does It Take to Keep the American Dream Alive? Ask a Small Business Owner.
By Sam Reese
Business News
Think 10 Steps Ahead With Your Money — Why the Wrong Investor Is Worse Than No Investor
Never be so desperate that you do something in the short-term that will hurt you long term.
By George Deeb
Building a Business
3 Lessons to Grow Your Bootstrapped Business I Learned the Hard Way (So You Don’t Have To)
Growing a bootstrapped business offers maximum independence, but it comes with a unique set of challenges. Here are three strategies to overcome them.
Building a Business
3 Tips for Fueling Small Business Growth in the Second Half of the Year
This year has been a mix of notable wins and enduring challenges for entrepreneurs so far. Take these three steps now to set your businesses up for a strong second half.
Business Accounting
Why Good Small Business Always Run Out of Cash — and What Savvy Entrepreneurs Do Differently
Here's why cash flow is so brutal for independent merchants — and what they can actually do about it.
By Dax Dasilva
Business News
The Hidden Margin Killers Draining Your Business — and How AI Is Catching Them in Real Time
For small business owners, the ability to spot problems early may be the most important capability AI provides.
By John Rampton
Building a Business
Everything Small Business Owners Need to Know to Get Started With SEO
SEO isn't optional if you're serious about growth. Here's where to start.
Business News
Small Businesses Are Hiring Close to a Million Recent College Graduates This Year
The fastest-growing titles for new grads are AI-proof jobs like field manager and service technician.
By Sherin Shibu
Building a Business
15 Things About Running A Small Business in 2026 That Are The Same as 2006
A lot has changed in business over the past 20 years — but the real value often lies in understanding what hasn’t, and why those constants still shape performance today.
By Gene Marks
Building a Business
More Revenue Won’t Fix Your Company. I’ve Analyzed 88,000 Businesses That Prove It.
Growth feels like progress right up until it destroys everything you built. Here's what actually happens when you chase revenue without design.
By Jay Aldebert
Building a Business
How I Leveraged Learning and Community to Drive Lasting Success — and How You Can Do the Same
The companies that win long-term don't just scale products — they scale people, culture and connection.
Building a Business
The Real Advantage Small Businesses Have Over Big Brands
Small businesses can move faster and think more freely than large competitors if they intentionally build creativity into how they work from day one.
Building a Business
If I Had to Start Over in 2026, Here’s Exactly How I’d Build a Small Business
Experience teaches lessons you just can't learn in business school, and I've spent 20 years building a company that has grown sustainably, profitably and resiliently. If I had to start over, here are the lessons I wouldn't leave behind.
Business News
Why Discounts Are No Longer Optional For Your Business or LLC
Discounts have evolved from optional promotions to an essential competitive tool that shapes customer decisions, drives growth and defines how businesses compete.
By Erik Pham
Building a Business
The Nature-Driven Innovation Strategy That Can Give Your Business a Powerful Competitive Edge
Learn about the untapped power of biomimicry to transform business and the planet.
Marketing
Steal This Simple Playbook to Turn Any Trade Show Into Wall-to-Wall Press Coverage
Live events are the perfect opportunities to engage reporters and get valuable press.
By Edward Yang
Business Operations & Logistics
Your Startup Is Growing Faster Than Its Founder — Here’s the Playbook to Fix It
Running a startup like a one-person show works, until it doesn't. Here's what to fix before the whole thing stalls.
Business Ideas
Strategy vs. Planning? These Are the Mistakes That Keeps Founders Stagnant
As Q1 closes, CEOs must ask: are they truly building a strategy to scale, or just staying busy filling their calendars?
Business Accounting
I’ve Helped Over 1 Million Entrepreneurs Set Up Businesses — Here’s Why Tax Season Is the Best Time to Rethink Your Business Structure
Most entrepreneurs never think about their business structure until they are shocked by a large tax bill. Here's why it's important to be proactive and rethink how your business is set up.
By Nellie Akalp
Building a Business
After Raising $30 Million, I Learned the Real Lessons of Entrepreneurship — What My MBA Missed
I thought my MBA had prepared me for everything — until raising $30 million proved otherwise.
Tech
Stop Chasing New Customers. Here’s How to Keep the Ones You Already Won
Small businesses are always looking for ways to reduce friction for existing customers. AI-powered automation can help.
By Chris Flood
Business Accounting
This One-Click Financing Trap is Quietly Draining Small Businesses
Fast cash is never free. This article explains how in-app factoring works, how fees compound when customers pay late and how founders can assess true cost and risk before using it.
By Lil Roberts
Building a Business
When the Job Market Tightens, Startups Surge — Here’s Why 2026 Could Be the Perfect Time to Launch Your Business
In 2026, entrepreneurship is surging, with new businesses forming nationwide and founders reporting strong optimism for growth.
Building a Business
Rising Costs Are the No. 1 Stressor For Small Businesses — Here’s the Surprising Solution You Can Use to Fight Back
Despite economic headwinds, small businesses are pivoting from survival to strategic growth by investing in modernized marketing and proactive technologies like agentic AI.
By Colin Twomey
Tech
Don’t Run From Scary Times. Here’s How AI Helps You Prioritize What Really Counts
In uncertain times, your business can stay resilient by using AI to focus on its strengths and make data-informed decisions.
Business Operations & Logistics
The Economy Isn’t Killing Your Business — Your Lack of Leadership Strategy Is
For most entrepreneurs, the adrenaline of the new year has evaporated, leaving behind a cold economic reality.
Thought Leaders
Machines Execute. Humans Lead — Here’s Why Great Leadership Still Matters in the Age of AI
The emergence of AI across the business world has only heightened the need for solid and lasting leadership at the highest levels.