Building a Business
I Own a Small Business — and I’d Still Choose a Big Company for This Job
In some cases, going to a larger company is a better experience than working with a small business.
By Gene Marks
Small Businesses
Business Accounting
The 3 Tax Decisions Quietly Costing Small Business Owners Thousands Each Year
By Lil Roberts
Building a Business
I Lost $10,000 Making These Business Mistakes — You Might Be Making Them Too
By Erik Pham
Tech
Small Businesses Have the Real AI Advantage. Here’s How They Can Make the Most of It.
Here's how you can use AI as a decision-making partner so you can think better, personalize at scale and operate like a larger team without losing your voice.
Business Accounting
How Your Small Business Can Save More Money Through the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
Let's break down complex tax provisions into actionable insights around enhanced childcare and family leave credits, immediate R&D expense deductions and new overtime/tip income deductions.
By Matt Farwell
Marketing
Shoppers Want Easy Choices This Holiday Season — Here’s How Small Businesses Can Meet Their Needs
Here are three ways businesses of all sizes can stay in the game this holiday season and set themselves up for long-term growth.
Business Operations & Logistics
How to Find the One Bottleneck Actually Limiting Your Business
Small businesses face countless bottlenecks. The challenge is knowing which one to fix first.
Business Plan
Your Business Will Eat You Alive If You Don’t Do This Step First
A company cannot outperform the psychology, clarity and health of its leader.
Business Ideas
Why Startups Fail to Break Through and the Strategic Moves That Separate the Winners
Most startups stall because they chase features and rely too long on founder-led sales.
Human Resources
What My 75-Year-Old Bagel Shop Can Teach You About Building Trust and Community
As an entrepreneur, when you know why you show up each day, growth always feels steady and purposeful.
By Jeff Ustin
Building a Business
6 Ways to Turn Your Small Town Business Into a Local Success Story
Discover practical strategies to build brand awareness, attract loyal customers and stand out in a close-knit community.
By Murali Nethi
Buying a Franchise
Uncover the Hidden Edge Top Franchisors Use to Win (And It’s Not More AI)
The real edge franchisors are using today — and why most entrepreneurs overlook it.
Thought Leaders
This Popular Food Critic Was Once on SNAP Benefits – And Now Has 17 Million TikTok Followers. This Was the Moment That Changed His Life.
Keith Lee, 29, is a food critic who focuses on visiting small, locally owned spots.
By Sherin Shibu
Building a Business
How Smart Founders Know When to Pivot or Shut Down Their Startup
A simple process for founders to make smarter, less emotional decisions with their startups.
Business Accounting
Founders Obsess Over Cash Flow — But There’s a Threat That’s Even More Dangerous
There's a silent business risk every entrepreneur underestimates, and it can shut you down faster than a cash crunch.
By Andres Tovar
Business Operations & Logistics
Ignore These 6 Growth Strategies and Watch Your Business Collapse
Follow these six clear lessons to help you keep your business successful.
Building a Business
5 Ways You Can Lower Your Company’s Healthcare Costs in 2026
Business healthcare premiums are projected to increase 9.5% next year. There are ways to better control these costs.
By Gene Marks
Marketing
How Small Businesses Can Compete with Big Brands on Cyber Monday
Big brands may dominate the headlines, but small businesses have something they don't: speed, creativity and agility.
Entrepreneurs
Inside The Montana Town Where Entrepreneurs Are Rebuilding the American Dream
In Great Falls, Montana, local entrepreneurs banded together to save their town — turning empty streets into a thriving hub of small business and creativity.
By Leo Zevin
Business Accounting
Most Entrepreneurs Rely on a Big Exit to Retire — Here’s a Safer Way to Fund Your Future
Too many entrepreneurs treat their eventual business sale like a lottery ticket. However, a successful exit isn't guaranteed.
By John Rampton
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
Building a Business
How Small Businesses Can Break Free From the ‘Efficiency Trap’
Here's why shifting from resource efficiency to flow efficiency, minimizing context switching and continuous improvement drives small business growth.