National Small Business Week

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Productivity

Feeling Overwhelmed? Here's How These Entrepreneurs Stay Productive.

Every year, one entrepreneur is bestowed the honor of National Small Business Person of the Year. We talked to the six finalists about how they get things done.

Thought Leaders

For Startups to Thrive Everywhere, Here is What Policymakers Need to Understand About Entrepreneurship

A healthy economy relies on a balanced mix of established firms and startups, yet, a longstanding national decline in new business formation threatens this balance.

Starting a Business

How Entrepreneurs Can Succeed Outside of Silicon Valley

With startups popping up all over the U.S., here is how to make the most of your local community.

News and Trends

What You Need To Know About Small Business Identity Theft

Protect your business before it becomes a victim of identity theft.

Thought Leaders

Our Favorite Reader Answers to Our National Small Business Week Questions

Our social media fans sound off on their favorite entrepreneurs and what entrepreneurship means to them.

Starting a Business

These Are the Top 10 Best Cities to Launch a Small Business

A recent survey from WalletHub identified the cities that have the best small-business environments.

Business Ideas

7 Free Events and Webinars Entrepreneurs Can Take Advantage of During National Small Business Week

Here's how you can get involved in the Small Business Administration's week-long celebration of the American entrepreneur.

Growing a Business

How a Transparent Team Culture Can Improve Customer Service

It's no longer enough to rely on imagery and messaging if you want to be taken seriously by your audience.

Innovation

The Feds Have $2.5B Available to Fund Innovative Small Companies

The Small Business Administration is crisscrossing the nation to educate entrepreneurs about how to apply for grants focused on early stage companies.

Social Media

4 Keys to Marketing on Twitter

With over 302 million active users, Twitter is a platform you need to get in on.

Leadership

The 8 Values Every Company Should Live By

Values are an important part determining how great a company's culture can be.

Business News

Putting People Over Profit in Business and Life

The best ways to interact with your employees to create an incredible culture, how to get essential feedback to course correct yourself, and what the role of fear is in making your startup a success.

Leadership

5 Things Real Leaders Do Every Day, According to Henry Ford

Summer is the perfect time for every entrepreneur to turn up the heat on developing their leadership skills.

Leadership

These Brother and Sister Entrepreneurs Were Just Named the National Small Business Persons of the Year

One of the founders of the family-owned and operated Missouri Star Quilt Company reflects on moments of intense struggle -- and serious doubt.