LeadInc. staff The 429 Best Companies to Work For in AmericaFor the sixth consecutive year, we're highlighting the companies winning employee engagement and creating a great culture for their employees.
LeadAlex Bhattacharji What Will Former Dollar Shave Club CEO Michael Dubin Do Now? Great QuestionHe said goodbye over Zoom to his billion-dollar idea and ... he was gone. Now the founder of Dollar Shave Club looks to the future--while grappling with his past.
LeadBrit Morse Fully Vaccinated People Can Go Mask Free in Most CasesThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention changed public guidelines, allowing vaccinated individuals to resume regular activities without wearing a mask or staying six feet apart.
InnovateKevin J. Ryan Green Tech Companies Look to Capitalize on Biden's Infrastructure PlanFounders are thinking about how the American Jobs Plan might affect their businesses.
Exit InterviewGraham Winfrey He Knew Videoconferencing Was the Future 10 Years Before Covid StruckAfter a merger with Verizon, BlueJeans co-founder Krish Ramakrishnan is bringing his videoconferencing technology to telehealth, training, and beyond.
MoneyDiana Ransom The SBA's Overly Popular Grant Program for Restaurants Is 86edThe $28.6 billion Restaurant Revitalization Fund drew 266,000 applications. The portal remains open, but only to borrowers with not more than $50,000 in losses.
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LeadCameron Albert-Deitch Why This Software Company Rewards Employees Who Get the Best SleepGreenlight Guru's commitment to wellness includes everything from employee fitness competitions to de-stressing advice from a professional mindset coach.
LeadCameron Albert-Deitch 12 Great Employee Perks That Will Make You JealousInc.'s first-ever Best Benefits Awards honor companies that went above and beyond to build a more supportive culture.
LeadAmrita Khalid How This Founder Made His Startup a No-Burnout ZoneShane Heath, co-founder of the direct-to-consumer beverage brand MudWtr, rejects Silicon Valley's 'hustle culture' by prioritizing his team's mental and physical health.
Cash FlowGabrielle Bienasz 5 Pivotal Business Hygiene Lessons Learned From the PPPFor all its faults, the Small Business Administration's forgivable loan program taught business owners to make time for the basics.
LeadDiana Ransom The PPP Is Out of Cash. Three Ways It Could Improve in the Next CrisisThe forgivable loan program helped more than eight million small businesses access more than $780 billion in aid. But former SBA boss Michael Roth says it could have been a less painful process.
LeadGabrielle Bienasz My Family Fled Poverty in China. Now My Startup Is Among the Fastest-Growing Companies in the U.S.Ray Lui, co-founder of vegan meal delivery service Sprinly, was inspired watching his grandparents and parents make their way in the U.S.
EnergyKevin J. Ryan The Gas Pipeline Hack Could Mess With Your VacationThe ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline might have ripple effects that last for weeks or months.
InnovateKimberly Weisul 5 Strategies to Keep Moms--and Everyone Else--on Staff From QuittingPandemic-era employee-retention strategies worth carrying into a new normal.
What I KnowChristine Lagorio-Chafkin How Fawn Weaver Built a Wildly Successful Whiskey Business to Cement a LegacyFawn Weaver set out to tell the story of a remarkable Black master distiller. In the process, she built America's fastest-growing whiskey brand.
LeadInc. staff 5 Best Industries for Starting a Business in 2021These are the sectors every aspiring entrepreneur should know about this year.
LeadGabrielle Bienasz A New Twist on the Natural Hair Movement: Plant-Based Hair ExtensionsPlant-based hair extensions offer a new solution to an old problem overlooked for years.
LeadCameron Albert-Deitch These Ex-Oracle Execs Are Democratizing the Web for Millions of Overlooked UsersMany people have never heard of 'digital accessibility services.' The team behind a new Silicon Valley startup believes that will soon change.
LeadAmrita Khalid Small Business Week Town Hall: 3 Tips to Thrive in the New NormalBusiness leaders weigh in on how companies can flourish as they take the uncharted path ahead.
LeadChristine Lagorio-Chafkin Why This Serial Entrepreneur Thinks There's a Gold Mine in Your Back YardCoulter Lewis, founder of the lawn care startup Sunday, is bringing an organic farming mindset to the $105 billion landscaping industry.
LeadSophie Downes How to Make Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion a Reality With Virtual RealityPraxis Labs is making workplace training immersive by bringing it to the virtual world.
LeadCameron Albert-Deitch These Business Owners Banded Together to Save Their Downtown. Now, They're Reaping the RewardsMerchants in Keene, New Hampshire, spent the past year collaborating instead of competing. Their efforts are paying off.
LeadAmrita Khalid Smart Socks? How This Tech Startup Is Targeting a Common Medical ProblemSiren's remote patient monitoring product could prevent amputations for individuals with chronic conditions, according to the company's founder.
Small Business WeekGabrielle Bienasz How Viral TikToks Are Helping Main Street Businesses Take OffWhile e-commerce brands have known the power of viral TikToks for a while, brick-and-mortar businesses are starting to catch up. Here are some of their most effective marketing strategies on the platform.
LeadSophie Downes How Growing Up With the 'Best of Both Worlds' Helped This Chinese-American Founder Bootstrap a $25 Million CompanyYoutech founder and CEO Wilbur You says his family--both in the U.S. and in China--taught him the values he needed to succeed.
