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Business News
Small Businesses Are Hiring Close to a Milllion 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
By Gene Marks
Building a Business
More Revenue Won’t Fix Your Company. I’ve Analyzed 88,000 Businesses That Prove It.
By Jay Aldebert
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.
Thought Leaders
8 Customer Experience Failures Every Leader Should Address Now
Strengthen your customer relationships by addressing these eight key customer experience failures.
By Natalie Ruiz
Thought Leaders
The Quiet Crisis Many Entrepreneurs Face But Rarely Talk About
Entrepreneurship rewards independence and resilience; but over time, it can quietly isolate even the most successful founders.
Business News
How Cost Pressures And Loan Constraints Are Reshaping Small Business Decisions
Rising operating costs and tighter access to small business loans are reshaping how owners make decisions in 2025.
By Erik Pham
Building a Business
What Entrepreneurs Get Wrong About Mentorship (And How to Do It Right)
Smart leaders know when to seek input and how to use it to make stronger decisions. Here's how founders can bring in outside perspectives without diluting their vision.
Building a Business
Make These 5 Strategic Moves to Set Your Business Up for Success in 2026 and Beyond
Bank of America's latest Business Owner Report reveals strong optimism — but success will require smart planning.
Building a Business
How I Built $700 Million in Businesses Without Outside Investors
After 20 years of building and exiting companies and completing over $700 million in transactions, I've discovered the playbook that lets independents compete and win against larger competitors.
Thought Leaders
How Strong Leaders Win Trust When Everything Is Going Wrong
Navigating an organizational snafu isn't just about showing you're up to the task — it's about empowering teams with the tools to achieve the best outcomes possible.
Thought Leaders
When Your Employees Go Viral — Here’s How Leaders Should Really Respond
A viral moment can make or break a brand — but only if leadership lets it.
Thought Leaders
Why Experience (Not Education) Is an Entrepreneur’s Real Advantage
These are my greatest lessons that came from real-world reps, mistakes and pressure — not textbooks or grades.
By Rogers Healy
Human Resources
Your Culture Is Your Capital. Here’s How to Turn Soft Values Into Hard Startup Metrics
Coordination spreads responsibility, yet poorly executed, it compounds risk.
By Neel Somani