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How I Reclaimed Control of My Business and Life After 20 Years — And How You Can Start Today
I struggled, broke through and found freedom by building the right community — here's how you can do it too.
Business Ideas
I Used This 4-Step ChatGPT Framework to Spot Flaws in My Business
With this method, you can use ChatGPT to uncover blind spots in your business and find gaps in your sales process that might be costing you money.
Building a Business
Most Companies Stop at Good Service — But the Real Growth Multiplier Is Something Else
Every business is in the hospitality business—because customers don't just remember what you did, they remember how you made them feel.
Building a Business
The Types of Social Media Posts That Go Viral For Small Businesses
We all post dutifully, but what actually gets customers commenting? Here, six mom-and-pops share their most successful posts.
By Liz Brody
Building a Business
Why I Decided to Sell My Small Business: ‘I Still Choke Up’
My store was my whole identity. It brought me joy, but at the expense of myself.
By Leah Daniels
Building a Business
Stop Annoying Customers — Here’s How to Automate the Right Way
There's plenty of places you can streamline or personalize your operations without losing that human touch.
By Liz Brody
Building a Business
Small Businesses Reveal the Promotions That Actually Excite Customers
These mom-and-pop shops have found that successful promotions are more about creativity and thoughtfulness than having a big marketing budget.
By Liz Brody
Building a Business
How to Make Your First Million: ‘I Call These ‘Gateway-Drug Businesses’
Codie Sanchez teaches people to become millionaires by buying up their local mom-and-pop shops.
By Jason Feifer
Entrepreneurs
‘I Had … An Absence of Hope’: How to Battle Burnout, According to a Psychologist
Owning your own business is hard, and often isolating. This psychologist helps small business owners cope, and even thrive.
By Liz Brody
Building a Business
Small Businesses Are Feeling ‘the Heat’ From Customers — Here’s Why
Mom-and-pop shops are agonizing over how to deal with economic uncertainty. Here's how they're managing.
By Liz Brody
Marketing
How Small Businesses Can Outperform Big Brands With This Simple Marketing Formula
Here's how AI and local marketing together are helping entrepreneurs compete with and even outperform big brands.
By Fahim Ludin
Business Accounting
Expanding Your Small Business? You Need to Prepare For This Money Challenge
As U.S. small- to medium-sized businesses increasingly venture beyond borders, a significant yet often underestimated challenge emerges.
By June Yuan
Building a Business
This Venezuelan Entrepreneur Craved His Favorite Comfort Food – So He Started a Business Selling It
German Sierra's journey in starting Pana Food Truck is rooted in resilience, culture and connection.
Building a Business
They Built Their First Restaurant With Their ‘Bare Hands.’ Now They Have 380 Locations.
Ted Xenohristos, co-founder of Cava, grew one restaurant into a national brand through hospitality, culture and purpose-driven growth.
Tech
Two-Thirds of Small Businesses Are Already Using AI — Here’s How to Get Even More Out of It
Small businesses can achieve greater efficiency and growth by understanding the difference between generative and agentic AI use cases.
By Colin Twomey
Tech
3 Ways Small Businesses Can Compete With Big Companies Using the Power of AI
Small businesses can now match the speed and output of larger competitors by using AI to create content, improve communication and streamline operations.
Building a Business
This Is the Marketing Strategy Every Small Business Can Afford
Discover why localizing your marketing and services is crucial for small business success today.
By Murali Nethi
Building a Business
What I Learned About Business Growth From 5 Successful Founders Who Started Small
Here's what successful solopreneurs taught me about business and entrepreneurship.
Building a Business
Being the ‘Only’ Woman in the Room Isn’t Empowering — It’s Exhausting. Here’s What Needs to Change
Being the only woman in the room isn't progress — it's a warning sign, and here's how leaders can create real, lasting inclusion.
By Nika White
Building a Business
He Grew His Small Business to a $25 Million Operation By Following These 5 Principles
Josh Campbell of Rescue Air and Plumbing has shown that lasting success in the trades requires integrity, reliability and genuine care.
Building a Business
These Brothers Turned a 2-Man Operation Into One of the Most Trusted Companies in Their Area. Here’s How.
For Jose and Michael Rodriguez of Pest Brothers, one of Yelp's Top 100 Local Businesses of 2025, success is about more than getting the job done.
Building a Business
Two Industry Leaders Share Their Best Advice for Restaurant Owners – And Reveal the Exact Amount You Can Raise Prices Without Losing Customers
As independent restaurants navigate rising costs, changing customer habits and the lasting effects of the pandemic, these leaders offer advice for entrepreneurs.
Building a Business
She Created the Dance Studio She Was Looking For. Now, It’s a Nationwide Brand.
Jami Stigliano turned her passion for dance and people into DivaDance, a fast-growing franchise that helps adults build confidence through choreography, connection and community.
Building a Business
A Program That Helped Build 144,000 Jobs Gets Slashed by Budget Cuts — What Happens Next Is Pivotal for Small Business Support
The agency is facing elimination. But this could be an opportunity.
By Gene Marks
Marketing
Why Most Startups Fail to Get National Press — and What To Do Instead
Tech startups often struggle to gain national news coverage. Here's how startups can achieve that elusive national media attention.
Marketing
Why Skipping This One PR Move Could Stall Your Startup’s Growth Before It Even Begins
Doing PR is critical for startups, yet many entrepreneurs are so busy developing their product that they forget to make a media plan.
Building a Business
She Went From Teacher to Owning a Business in an Unexpected Industry – And Wants Others to Do the Same: ‘There Is So Much Opportunity’
Angie Snow went from teacher and stay-at-home mom to co-owner of a thriving business by embracing leadership, championing women in trades and rethinking what it means to support both employees and customers.