PoliticsLaura Lorber President-Elect Biden's $1.9 Trillion American Rescue Plan Includes $440 Billion for Small Businesses and Communities'We have to act and we have to act now. We cannot afford inaction,' Biden said in a televised address
LeadSuzanne Lucas New York City Just Changed Fast-Food Employment ForeverAt-will employment is the standard across most U.S. states, but not for the Big Apple anymore. Here's a look at what changed.
TechnologyJoely Simon 3 Important Tech Trends From the Consumer Electronics ShowCompanies at this year's event unveiled products aimed at consumers' focus on convenience and sustainability.
TechnologyAmrita Khalid Why Startups Have So Much Riding on Section 230's FutureChanges to the law, which protects tech platforms from liability for their user content, could transform how small businesses operate.
LeadGabrielle Bienasz 6 Changes That Make PPP Forgiveness EasierIf you haven't applied for forgiveness yet--and in some cases, even if you have--here are some updated guidelines to note.
PoliticsChristine Lagorio-Chafkin Business Leaders Spoke Up After the Capitol Riot. Will Their Voices Remain Strong?The outrage from CEOs and VCs could signal a new era for political activism.
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Cash FlowBrit Morse Everything You Need to Apply for a Second-Draw PPP LoanBusinesses that struggled to get their applications in during the first round often didn't have their paperwork hemmed up. Don't let that stand in your way again.
Cash FlowDiana Ransom 5 Predictions for America's Small Businesses in the Biden EraKaren Mills, the SBA administrator under President Barack Obama, says the tea leaves suggest small business will be key to Biden's economic agenda.
Cash FlowCameron Albert-Deitch The PPP Might Provide More Help for Tiny and Minority-Owned Businesses This TimeIt's too soon to gauge the success of the forgivable loan program's newest edition, but early signs are positive.
LeadBrit Morse Don't Miss Out on the Next Round of PPP FundingThe Paycheck Protection Program left some business owners out in the cold--minority-owned businesses chief among them. Here are five lessons to avoid that fate in round two.
Cash FlowDiana Ransom President-Elect Joe Biden Selects Isabel Guzman to Lead the SBAThe current director of California's Office of the Small Business Advocate, she previously served as deputy chief of staff for the SBA during the Obama administration.
LeadCameron Albert-Deitch Businesses Step Up Security, Anti-Violence Rhetoric in the Wake of D.C. RiotAs Washington, D.C.'s small businesses brace for more trouble, the rest of the country's business owners fear the economic consequences of an unsettled democracy.
Book SmartCameron Albert-Deitch How to Solve Every Founder's 'Impossible' ChallengeAt first, David Cancel just wanted to focus on building new and interesting tech. A century-old autobiography helped the serial entrepreneur adjust his priorities.
LeadAnna Meyer How This Founder Bounced Back From $11 Million in Canceled OrdersFashion entrepreneur Audrey McLoghlin embraced being a 'wartime CEO' to get through Covid-19.
LeadDiana Ransom Why Georgia's Senate Runoff Vote Could Be a Win for Small BusinessThe path is clear in Congress for Biden's sweeping agenda, which includes another round of stimulus and a green infrastructure plan.
GrowTom Foster The Founders of Harry's Got a $1.37 Billion Offer to Sell. But the FTC Wasn't SoldThe founders of the razor startup relished their challenger status, picked a fight with a consumer goods giant, and made the biggest deal of their lives. Then they learned some of the toughest lessons of hardball capitalism.
StartupLeigh Buchanan Why Student Debt Is Crippling EntrepreneurshipWith Covid-19 battering the economy, helping aspiring business owners seems like a no-brainer. So, where's the relief?
LeadBill Shapiro What Mark Cuban and Colonel Sanders Have in Common (Hint: It's Not a Love of Chicken)The famed entrepreneurs--and plenty of others--often credit getting fired from a job with helping them achieve business success.
Inc. 5000Tom Foster How This Fitness Entrepreneur Created Legions of Enthusiasts--Without Spending a Cent on MarketingMike Doehla spent as many hours a day dreaming about his passion for fitness and nutrition as he did grinding away at his corporate day job. Then he did something about it.
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LeadChris Nashawaty How NFL Star Michael Strahan Is Bringing His Legendary Hustle to the Business WorldHe retired a Super Bowl champion. Then he let his curiosity, personality, empathy, and leadership skills steer him into a thriving television and business career.
GrowLindsay Blakely The Daring Gmail Strategy That Bombas Used to Get AheadAnd two other ways to leverage intel to beat the competition.
LeadTom Foster Make This the Year You Stop Apologizing: What Poshmark's Founder Learned From Her MentorsTracy Sun on the pearls of wisdom she's learned from the people who've helped shape her as an person and entrepreneur.
Inc. 5000Diana Lee How I Rediscovered Myself by Starting a BusinessAs an immigrant, I felt compelled to fit in. As a consultant, I felt a lack of control. As a founder, I feel fulfilled, finally.
Family BusinessKevin J. Ryan Why the Century-Old Family Business Behind Dum-Dums Lollipops Is Thriving in 2020Candy sales are up across the U.S. as we seek out life's small pleasures. In Ohio, the Spangler Candy Company has been churning out tasty treats since 1906.
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