TechnologyAmrita Khalid How an Antitrust Crackdown on Big Tech Could Affect Small BusinessThe White House and Congress are increasingly pushing back against Facebook, Amazon, and other large tech companies.
LeadLindsay Blakely Zoom Burnout Is Real. Here Are 4 Practical Ways to CopeHave a love-hate relationship to Zoom? It's time to accept it and move on.
Cash FlowDiana Ransom Getting Beyond the Minimum Wage DebateEven if it doesn't make it into the latest stimulus bill, the writing is on the wall. Here's what you can do about it.
LeadLindsay Blakely The Top 5 Things 2020 Taught Us About Remote WorkWhatever the future of work holds, use the lessons of the past year to get smarter about how you work and manage employees from home.
InnovateKevin J. Ryan When Baseball Returns, This Company Will Help Teams Delight Their Fans Once AgainThe pandemic kept Major League Baseball fans away. BDA, a maker of promotional merchandise, is helping bring them back.
Cash FlowKimberly Weisul 7 Ways to Help Small Businesses RecoverSmall businesses need to keep going until vaccines become widely available. For many, grants may be the best alternative.
Cash FlowDiana Ransom Major Delays in SBA-Backed Loans Are Slowing the RecoveryBusinesses of all kinds are reporting a lag in approvals--and the consequences for the economy are dire.
StartupTeneshia Carr Inspired by Nipsey Hussle, He's Helping Black Millennials Start Saving'There's a shift in the zeitgeist right now that's almost palpable,' says this founder, who sees a turning point in personal finance.
TechnologyAmrita Khalid How Amazon's Leadership Change Could Affect Small BusinessesExperts weigh in on how the e-commerce giant's focus will shift when Andy Jassy takes over the CEO reins from Jeff Bezos.
InnovateKevin J. Ryan 4 Trends Behind Seattle's Booming Startup SceneBusiness surged in 2020 for many of the city's tech companies. But not everyone was so fortunate.
InnovateKevin J. Ryan Vicis Ran Out of Cash and Lost Its Founders but Is Still Making Super Bowl-Ready HelmetsIt's been a rough 15 months for eight-year-old Vicis--but making football safer remains its focus.
InnovateCameron Albert-Deitch 3 Ways Cities Can Win in a Post-Covid Economic RecoveryEntrepreneurs could help fill a vital role in job creation over the next few years. Community leaders and policy makers can take steps now to help make it happen.
LeadAmrita Khalid Amazon's Visionary Founder Jeff Bezos to Step Down as CEOHe leaves behind a long list of accomplishments, including ushering in the most profitable year in Amazon's history.
StartupChristine Lagorio-Chafkin She Worked for Prince. He Inspired Her as a Black Woman Entrepreneur'He believed in the power of Black women,' says Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins, founder and social justice advocate.
StartupGabrielle Bienasz Dolly Parton Wants Your Side Hustle to Go BigSquarespace taps the country music legend to win over middle America.
LeadLindsay Blakely Adam Grant: Why the Best Leaders Love Being WrongPopular organizational psychologist Adam Grant has a new book for our increasingly polarized times.
MoneyDiana Ransom Robinhood Struggles With the Monster It CreatedThe startup's business model of free trades lacked clarity, and consumers have cried foul. How that will change the face of 'freemium' for future startups.
LeadBrit Morse Cash, Comps, and Time Off: How Small Businesses Are Encouraging Covid VaccinationsSome employers are hesitant to mandate the Covid-19 vaccine, so instead they're offering incentives for workers to get a jab.
LeadCameron Albert-Deitch This Black Mom Launched, Grew, and Sold a Multimillion-Dollar Beauty Brand. Here's Her Advice for Startups TodayLisa Price founded Carol's Daughter in 1993, and still helps run the L'Oreal-owned brand today. Here are the lessons she's learned along the way.
LeadKimberly Weisul The End of Libor, or Why Your Loan Could Get More ExpensiveThere's a good chance the interest rate on your line of credit is based on an index called Libor. And it's going to be replaced. Don't get caught out by the change.
SecurityAmrita Khalid The 5 Best Cybersecurity Tips for Small Business for 2021Small businesses are a more common target for cyberattacks than ever.
Cash FlowDiana Ransom The SBA's PPP Loan Platform Is Rejecting Some Worthy Businesses. But There's a FixWhile trying to be efficient and fair, the SBA's new software is bouncing some eligible second-draw borrowers.
LeadBrit Morse How the Kombucha King Came to Dominate an Industry NicheThe founder of GT's Living Foods talks about what's helped him maintain his company's vision.
MoneyKimberly Weisul To Build a Business, First Build a RelationshipWhy this founder goes to the bank or drops off his rent check in person -- and maybe why you should too.
SecurityAmrita Khalid How to Prevent Your Remote Workers From Causing a Data BreachLeaving the office also means leaving its cybersecurity protections behind.