LeadAmrita Khalid For Naveen Jain, the Big Problems Are the DrawThe serial entrepreneur asks himself three questions when assessing a business idea.
LeadBrit Morse 3 Ways Businesses Are Responding to the Delta VariantWith the country facing a new wave of the pandemic, businesses are considering reinstalling mask mandates and other requirements for employees.
StartupGabrielle Bienasz Small Businesses Generated Record Revenue From the Federal Government in 2020Â The record-breaking figure was up $13 billion from the previous fiscal year, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration's latest Small Business Federal Procurement Scorecard.
LeadBrit Morse 3 Critical Metrics You Need to Assess the Overall Health of Your WorkplaceNever heard of the Maslach Burnout Inventory? How about PHQ-9 or the GAD seven? It's time to get familiar with some new benchmarks for your workplace.
StartupKevin J. Ryan Think Podcasts Are Done? Spotify's Q2 Earnings Will Shock YouThe company's podcast ad revenue is up more than 600 percent since last year.
LeadBrit Morse San Francisco Bars and Restaurants Are Asking for Proof of Vaccination. Who's Next?With the Delta variant on the rise, business owners in the hospitality space are changing their policies.
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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LeadGabrielle Bienasz Clean Energy Businesses Appeal to Congress for Help Finding WorkersAt a Small Business subcommittee hearing on Tuesday, business owners said their efforts alone aren't enough to overcome a labor shortage.
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.
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.
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.
Lead Symptoms of the Delta Variant May Differ From Those of the Original Strain. What That Means for Your Return to the Office
