LeadAmrita Khalid Warby Parker's Dave Gilboa Has a Prescription for Retail SuccessLook for an evolving hybrid of virtual and in-person customer experiences.
LeadDiana Ransom The SBA's PPP Forgiveness Portal Is Here: But Will Banks Opt In?The agency overseeing the Paycheck Protection Program says its new portal will streamline forgiveness. The trouble is, most banks already have their own versions.
Economic OutlookGabrielle Bienasz Survey: Business Owners Report Financial Recovery, ConfidenceMore than 70 percent of companies are in equal or better standing than they were prior to the pandemic.
LeadDiana Ransom Business to Congress: Make an Infrastructure Deal AlreadyTheir plea: Pass the bill and keep the economy competitive.
LeadKevin J. Ryan This Founder Couldn't Find Activewear That Keeps Children Cool, So She Made It HerselfPallavi Golla, founder of Lark Adventurewear, is using an innovative fabric to help keep kids cool.
LeadDiana Ransom Hurry: The SBA Is Launching a Fast Forgiveness PortalThe agency overseeing PPP wants to expedite forgiveness for the remaining 7.8 million loans, worth $385.4 billion. Here's the plan.
Lead Symptoms of the Delta Variant May Differ From Those of the Original Strain. What That Means for Your Return to the Office
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LeadBrit Morse The CDC Will Recommend Some People Wear Masks Indoors. What That Means for Maskless BusinessesThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention once again changed its guidance, in light of the ongoing spread of the Delta variant.
GrowAnna Meyer Search Abandonment Costs E-Commerce $300 Billion per Year. Google Thinks It Can HelpGoogle hopes its Google Cloud Retail Search will help retailers re-capture sales from abandoned searches.
LeadLindsay Blakely Get Recognized for Your Success: Apply Now for Inc.'s 2021 Female Founders 100We're looking to celebrate 100 inspiring, trail-blazing women who thrived in a very tough year.
LeadAlicia Doniger Midsize Business Optimism Broke Records in June. The Delta Variant Threatens to Blow It all UpA recent business sentiment report offers a rosy picture of how companies are approaching the next six months. But the pandemic and economic uncertainty remain top concerns.
LeadAmrita Khalid Cyber Insecurity Is a Big Problem for Small Business. This House Bill Seeks to Lessen the ImpactThe legislation would boost information sharing among businesses and federal institutions.
LeadSophie Downes Gravity Payments CEO Dan Price: Don't Force Introverts Back Into the OfficeThe founder argued on LinkedIn that extrovert CEOs should respect the work habits of introverted employees.
LeadChristine Lagorio-Chafkin Four Questions Great Leaders Will Ask When Returning to the OfficeAfter the collective trauma of the pandemic, take a pause to regroup instead of diving immediately back into work. Psychotherapist Esther Perel offers a framework for resetting your company culture.
LeadAmrita Khalid Are You the Boss of Your Family Business? Here Are 3 Ways to Keep It TogetherYes, family businesses can become fast-growing national brands. The founders of Siete Foods and Carol's Daughters share how they did it.
LeadDiana Ransom Who Wins and Loses, as Democrats Look to Curb Tax Breaks for Pass-through BusinessesThe goal is to refocus the benefit on actual small businesses.
LeadAlicia Doniger Skydiving Classes, iPhones, and Pizza: How Some Employers Are Overcoming America's Labor ShortageWith 8 million unemployed, business owners are still struggling to find help. Experiences may be their answer.
LeadGabrielle Bienasz Black Entrepreneurs Are Raising Record Amounts of Venture Capital in 2021In the first half of the year, Black founders have already outpaced funding totals for each of the previous two years. Will the momentum last?
LeadChristine Lagorio-Chafkin The Pandemic's End Could Be the Start of a Boom for Women EntrepreneursThe pandemic could be seeding a lot of startups -- and the founder of professional network Luminary sees ample opportunities for women-owned businesses.
GrowAnna Meyer 3 Predictions for the 2021 Holiday Season (and How to Make It Your Best Yet)The 2021 holiday season will include unique challenges and opportunities for U.S. retailers.
LeadAnna Meyer How This Fair-Trade Coffee Company Built a $10 Million Brand With a Mission-Driven ModelPeace Coffee's mission to help coffee farmers hasn't changed in 25 years, even as the company has grown into a national brand.
LeadAmrita Khalid Nearly 75 Percent of Businesses Report They're Bringing Employees Back to the OfficeAccording to a new survey, longtime employees are ready to head back to their desks. Newer workers? Not so much.
LeadAlicia Doniger She's a NASA Astronaut. She's an Entrepreneur. How 2 Moms Partnered to Make Science Fashion for AllConnecting with an enthusiastic community has been key to this brand for boosters of STEAM: Science, technology, engineering, art, and math.
LeadAmrita Khalid Eradicating Microplastics Is Her Thing. But Any Mission-Driven Company Can Learn From Her Success How Blueland CEO Sarah Paiji Yoo made her dreams of a business that helps save the planet come true.
LeadGabrielle Bienasz Meet a Serial Entrepreneur Who Builds Small Businesses to Solve Big ProblemsWill Zell's newest venture, Zell Capital, is a new type of fund that nearly any private investor can participate in.
What I KnowChristine Lagorio-Chafkin How This Female Founder Pulled Off a Global Expansion During the PandemicWhen her women's networking business Luminary lost 80 percent of its revenue, Cate Luzio overcame the crisis by sticking with her business plan.
Lead Symptoms of the Delta Variant May Differ From Those of the Original Strain. What That Means for Your Return to the Office
