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Punching Above Your Weight: 5 Ways Small Brands Use Street-Level Advertising to Look Bigger
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There’s a reason Carrie Bradshaw was so excited when she spied her name and face on the side of a bus in…
If you’re moving your online store to a new platform, someone has probably told you that everything will come across. Most of…
Small businesses change constantly. They add products and services, pursue new customers, enter new markets, and adopt new technologies. But their brands…
Business owners are currently inundated with marketing messages about artificial intelligence in customer relationship management (CRM) systems. The promises include predictive insights…
Holiday retail sales are expected to top $1 trillion this year, but that doesn’t mean shoppers are throwing caution to the wind….
Black Friday and Cyber Monday may dominate the holiday marketing calendar, but some of the best opportunities for small businesses could come…
Lead
Small business owners are heading into the final months of 2026 with growing confidence in their companies — and they’re increasingly willing…
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Running a Business Doesn’t Have to Be Lonely The nonprofit The Acceleration Project recently launched TAP Into Community, a free all-in-one platform…
Editor’s Note: Holiday hiring is a race against the clock, especially for small businesses competing with larger employers for seasonal workers. But finding…
If you run a small business, open enrollment probably isn’t your favorite time of year. It lands right when you’re hiring for…
Money
When owners ask about funding, they often don’t understand what the inquiries could do to their credit. They want to look at…
Small businesses are managing genuine financial complexity, dealing with uneven cash flow, growth pressure that demands capital, and a financing landscape with…
Know Your Lane: Why the Smartest Thing a Small Business Owner Can Do Is Hand Off the Books
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Most small business owners started their companies because they had a passion for the idea, the service, the product, the client relationships,…
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Hiring seasonal help is only half the battle. Before new employees start handling orders, answering customer questions, or processing returns, they need…
Millions of Americans — 54% or 145 million to be precise — have “seriously considered starting a business,” according to recent research…
Independent work is no longer just about freelancing, side hustles, or earning extra money. A growing number of Americans are building full-time…
Tech
With cyberthreats growing more sophisticated, protecting a small business online can feel overwhelming. But Sachin Puri, CEO of Newfold Digital, the parent…
Small businesses have always faced limitations of finances, scale, and specialization that were all but definitional. Corporations and big businesses had the…
AI is increasingly influencing what consumers buy online. But what happens when an AI shopping tool recommends the wrong product? The customer…
Sales
Ask a small business owner of a plumbing company, a dental office, or a salon whether they miss calls, and most will…
When a service business feels stuck, the instinct is often to chase more leads. More calls, more proposals, more booked work. But…
If you run a home-service business and advertise on Google Local Services Ads (the listings with the Google Verified badge at the…
