LeadJoe Bargmann 6 Smart Pivots Inspired by the PandemicPlastic workout domes, a French-pastry vending machine, a two-stool mobile pub: Business success during Covid-19 requires embracing innovative ideas and tolerating risk.
LeadMark Coatney Businesses Shouldn't Have to Be the Mask PoliceGovernments across the country are asking already-stressed business owners to be the first line of defense. This needs to change.
LeadDiana Ransom What Howard Schultz, Marc Benioff, and 100 Other Top Execs Think Will Help Save America's Small BusinessesA letter from 100 industry leaders urged lawmakers to consider a new relief effort aimed at supporting small businesses hardest hit by the pandemic for the next several months.
Cash FlowBrooke Henderson She Was Rejected by 86 Investors Before Hearing a Single Yes--and It Was From Jay-ZAfter years of fits and starts, Denise Woodard's Partake Foods is now seeing a surge in sales. Here's her advice for other founders of color.
LeadJoe Galvin 4 Major Pandemic Challenges Facing Leaders and How to Solve ThemMaintaining morale and growth are among top concerns for CEOs. Here's what to do.
LeadLeigh Buchanan How Entrepreneurs Are Reducing the Stress of Back-to-SchoolReopening schools requires more than frequent disinfection and spacing out desks. Small companies are tackling some of the other issues educators may face.
LeadGraham Winfrey How Amazon and Michael B. Jordan Are Driving Profits to Small Businesses Across the U.S.Amazon Studios and Jordan's Outlier Society have been hosting free movie screenings for communities around the U.S.--and benefiting minority-owned businesses.
Cash FlowDiana Ransom The Fed's Loan Program Just Got a Stay of ExecutionFed chair Jerome Powell announced an extension for the Main Street Lending Program, aimed at small to midsize businesses.
MoneyJames B. Biagi How Remote Work Changes Your State Income Tax People who live in one state and work in another are used to paying taxes in both. But what happens when you only work from home?
LeadGabrielle Bienasz Siete Family Foods CEO Miguel Garza on How to Cook Up an Authentic BrandLearn how a clear purpose helped a family business build a brand identity that led to a whole new food category.
Economic OutlookDiana Ransom This Is Not a Disaster Movie. If Congress Doesn't Act, Though, It Could Start to Feel That WayAs lawmakers quibble over expensing business meals, the consequences for failing to move on a Phase 4 stimulus bill are vast.
StartupSophie Downes When School Goes Virtual, Startups Step Into the BreachSchools and families are still struggling to adapt to at-home learning. These companies want to ease some of the headaches.
Main StreetLeigh Buchanan With Fewer Students, a College Town AdaptsMany small businesses came to Evanston, Illinois, to be near Northwestern University. Anticipating a quiet fall semester, they hope to stay afloat until the campus surges back.
LeadMatt Haber In Portland, Protests Aren't a Problem. But Covid-19 Has Made the City a No-Go ZoneStumptown's ongoing demonstrations and clashes with police have made business more challenging, say founders. What's harder to reckon with? The pandemic.
LeadDiana Ransom The PPP Is Now Extended Through August 8This may be some businesses' last chance at forgivable loans.
LeadAnna Meyer How Covid-19 Will Shape Holiday Retail Shopping in 2020While the unknowns of the 2020 season are many, you can count on seeing these four trends.
LeadJoe Bargmann How This Events Business Found Salvation in 18-by-30-Inch Cardboard Sports FansAfter Covid-19 sidelined her company, Lara Smedley is hoping her pivot to producing fake fans for teams will save it.
LeadDiana Ransom What Businesses Can Expect From the Phase 4 Stimulus PackageCongress is set to begin negotiations on the next round of stimulus. For business owners, new measures could bring more tax relief, renewed access to forgivable loans, and more.
GrowKevin J. Ryan How to Hire--and Retain--a Diverse TeamIt's about much more than just finding prospective employees.
LeadLeigh Buchanan This Biotech Business Won't Let Cost Get in the Way of a Covid CureSynthetic gene manufacturer ATUM turned down venture capital. That's why it's free to do whatever it takes to fight Covid-19.
Cash FlowCameron Albert-Deitch 8 Ways to Help Close America's Race-Based Opportunity GapThe U.S. Chamber of Commerce's new agenda for business owners and policymakers aims to help level the playing field for Black entrepreneurs.
LeadLeigh Buchanan A Veteran Entrepreneur Spends the Pandemic Helping Out NewbiesJaime Schmidt worried about startup founders struggling to gain traction in this crazy time. So she's giving them money, mentors, and her own hard-earned wisdom.
LeadMatt Haber Matt Mullenweg of WordPress: How a Fully Distributed Company Keeps Its Team Engaged'It can work for everyone,' says WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg, who oversees 1,100 employees in 77 cities.
GrowGabrielle Bienasz Black-Owned Companies Are Managing a Surge in DemandIn the wake of the Black Lives Matter movement, some Black-owned businesses are scrambling to address an increase in sales.
Cash FlowKimberly Weisul The Essential Funding Guide for Entrepreneurs of ColorVenture capitalists have voiced their support for Black founders since the killing of George Floyd. These investment firms--and some grantmaking institutions--are walking the walk.
