Small Business WeekRebecca Deczynski How Airbnb, Dropbox, and Reddit Got Their First CustomersSometimes, even the most original business ideas require some ingenuity when it comes to onboarding early users.
Small Business WeekCara Cannella What Happened When Rockaway's Residents Heard the Beach Would Be Closed This Summer? The Business Community UnitedWith two pandemic years in their rearview, this was supposed to be their golden summer. How the community pulled together in the face of more bad news is instructive for businesses everywhere.
Small Business WeekRebecca Deczynski How Local Small Businesses Are Supporting the People of Uvalde, Texas, a Town of 16,000 Broken Hearts After a school shooting devastated the community in Uvalde, Texas, entrepreneurs are finding ways to raise money for victims' families. Here's how.
Small Business WeekDiana Ransom Biden Has a Plan to Unite the Asia-Pacific on Supply Chain and Climate. Just Don't Expect It to Help Your BusinessWhile the president's framework may be sweeping, its economic benefits are expected to be limited.
Small Business WeekRebecca Deczynski Small Businesses Are Starting to See Sales Slow--and That's Not Likely to ChangeA new survey shows that small-business owners are losing optimism about their financial futures. One reason why: After months of skyrocketing inflation, customers are finally pulling back.
Small Business WeekRebecca Deczynski Recession Planning: How to Prep Now for More Economic Woes AheadThe Federal Reserve is expected to increase interest rates to cool inflation--but that is increasingly likely to reduce consumer demand, which could trigger a recession. Here's how small businesses should strategize now.
Small Business WeekRyan Holiday Ryan Holiday to Small Businesses: In a Political Minefield, Follow Your Principles, Not Just ProfitsSometimes a step in any direction can seem potentially controversial. But nobody ever inspired a following by standing in place.
Small Business WeekBrit Morse This Founder Just Gifted LLCs to an Entire Graduating Class Pinky Cole surprised more than 800 graduates of her alma mater with a kick start to launch their own businesses.
Small Business WeekVictor W. Hwang Opening a Restaurant in Boston Takes 92 Steps, 22 Forms, 17 Office Visits, and $5,554 in 12 Fees. Why?It's nearly just as bad in San Francisco, Detroit, Atlanta, and many other U.S. cities. The time is now to remove needless barriers to the American Dream.
Small Business WeekRebecca Deczynski Want to Scale Your Small Business? Consider Offering Your Employees EquityThis equity management company is helping companies educate their employees on the meaning of equity. That might be a game changer for small businesses.
Small Business WeekRebecca Deczynski How This Behavioral Analyst Who Helps Children With Autism Landed the SBA's Highest HonorThe Small Business Administration's 2022 Small Business Person of the Year is Jill Rae Scarbro, founder and CEO of Bright Futures Learning Services, a learning and therapy center for children with autism.
Small Business WeekRebecca Deczynski Meta's New Small-Business Service Offers Greater Access to First-Party Customer Data--and It's FreeApple's iOS 14.5 has made it harder and more expensive for small businesses to successfully advertise on Facebook and Instagram. Meta's new tools for its business accounts aim to make lead conversion easier.
Small Business WeekBrit Morse 6 of the Best Newsletters for Business Owners (and Busy People, Generally)The best advice you can find in your inbox.
Small Business WeekJessica Stillman 12 Books for a Smarter, Less Stressed, More Successful Summer, Recommended by Adam Grant Beach reads to level up your life, courtesy of Wharton professor and best-selling author Adam Grant.
Small Business WeekRebecca Deczynski How to Make Smart Use of Local PartnershipsWhen it comes to growing a small business, strategic relationships can make all the difference. Here are some creative partnerships small-business owners have forged to grow their companies.
Female Founders 100Gabrielle Bienasz Jennifer Lopez on Authenticity and Her Biggest MotivationsThe entertainer and founder discussed the factors that fueled her success during an event to celebrate Small Business Week and Hispanic Heritage Month.
SafeguardsAmi Kassar In 2021, Some Business Owners Are Thriving, While Others Are Just Surviving. Here's What Makes the DifferenceFinancial flexibility and a stomach for risk are more important than ever in this year of unprecedented supply-chain constraints.
Small Business WeekVictor W. Hwang Why Making Entrepreneurship a Community Priority Is Key to America's Economic RecoveryAs the U.S. celebrates Small Business Week, the time is ripe to take a fresh look at the critical role that business owners will play in the post-Covid economic recovery--and how best to support and foster entrepreneurship.
Small Business WeekAmrita Khalid Chef José Andrés on the Way Forward for Restaurants After the PandemicThe chef stressed the importance of both additional assistance from the federal government--and resourcefulness on the part of business owners.
Small Business WeekGabrielle Bienasz Mark Cuban: The 4 Things Every Entrepreneur Must Do to Thrive During the PandemicThe billionaire 'Shark Tank' star identified a handful of vital tactics at the Small Business Administration's National Small Business Week virtual event.
Small Business WeekChristine Lagorio-Chafkin Sheryl Sandberg on New Facebook Report: Pandemic Hit Minority Businesses Especially HardU.S. businesses run by Black or Hispanic owners were 50 percent more likely to close during Covid, a new Facebook study finds.
Small Business WeekGabrielle Bienasz Small Business Week Promises a Host of Events to Help Business Owners RebuildRegistration is now open for the September 13-15 virtual conference, which offers networking, education, and a theme of renewal.
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.
WireLeigh Buchanan Small Business Week Has Been Postponed. That's Why Celebrating Now Is More Important Than EverThe pandemic has reinforced the unique value and vulnerability of small businesses. We don't need an official event to call out their hopeful stories.
WireLeigh Buchanan Boulder, Colorado, May Be the Most Relaxed City in America, Thanks to These FoundersBoulder residents enjoy flexible hours and an obsession with health. Entrepreneurs in the city have stepped up with myriad services, from shiatsu to soaks.
WireLeigh Buchanan Entrepreneurs Are Remaking Flint, Michigan, With Resilience, New Funding, and Midwestern OptimismFive years after the beginning of the city's water crisis, an unexpected upsurge in new businesses is lighting up downtown.
WireLeigh Buchanan Even the Rich and Famous of Beverly Hills Need to Buy Hardware and Produce. Here's Where They ShopIn the shadows of Beverly Hills' glamorous global giants, Edelweiss Chocolates, Arturo's Shoe Fixx, and other mom-and-pops provide their versions of luxury service.
WireLeigh Buchanan Why Small-Business Owners Flocked to Orlando for This Year's 'Spring Break for the Construction Industry'At Ritchie Bros.' Orlando auction, small contractors buy and sell very big equipment.
WireLeigh Buchanan Small Business Week Is Here. These Are America's Most Intriguing Hot Spots for EntrepreneursSome small companies absorb the flavor of their environments. For Small Business Week, we visit a few of these distinctive 'character clusters.'
Family BusinessLeigh Buchanan How a 126-Year-Old Philadelphia Market Beloved By Locals Brings in $60 Million From Tourists Every YearReading Terminal Market has undergone many changes in its long history, but its merchants have never strayed from its mission as a one-stop shop for locals' and tourists' every food craving.
WireLeigh Buchanan 'They Dropped Me Off in a Jungle for Nine Months.' Now This Green Beret and Others Are Starting Companies Back HomeIn the towns around Fort Bragg, North Carolina, retired Special Forces soldiers apply to their companies what they learned in combat.
Small Business WeekJoyce M. Rosenberg Small Business Lending: Is Your Glass Half-Empty or Half-Full?Optimism is on the rise, but small business owners are cautious about asking for loans.