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The Entrepreneur’s Paradox: Worried Today, Optimistic About Tomorrow

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Entrepreneurship has always required optimism. But according to a new research report from ERGO NEXT Insurance, that optimism often co-exists with real…

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Turning Constraints into Competitive Advantages: 3 Ways to Navigate Growth Through Uncertainty

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As inflation, labor challenges, competition, and evolving consumer behavior reshape the definition of success, restaurant operators are increasingly pivoting strategies or delaying…
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The Best Social Media for Small Businesses in 2026

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Today, social media marketing for small businesses drives visibility, builds relationships, and generates direct sales. Customers now discover, evaluate, and purchase products…
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Ways Businesses Can Stand Out at Industry Events

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Industry events provide businesses with valuable opportunities to showcase their brand, connect with potential clients, and build meaningful relationships. With so many…
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How Small Businesses Are Making It Easier for Customers To Say Yes

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Last month was National Small Business Month, a time we celebrated the impact small businesses make on the economy and spotlighted what’s…
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In-Store Music: The Cost, Compliance Risk, and Consequences of Unseen Gaps

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We live in an incredibly digital world, where access to music has become nearly effortless. Today, about 67% of listeners globally use…
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Everlane Sold to Shein: Why Sustainable Fashion’s Problem Runs Deeper Than Transparency

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(Editor’s Note: A few weeks ago, we published Disney Petit’s insightful perspective on the Everlane sale to Shein. Because the sale was…

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What Causes Commercial Roofing To Be Expensive To Replace?

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For many business owners, the roof over their buildings is an aspect that can be easily overlooked. Yet, commercial roofing plays a…
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Compliance Policies Need Tools Sophisticated Enough To Enforce Them

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Your ‘Written Supervisory Procedures’ (WSPs) are more sophisticated than your supervision technology. For most firms, that gap is where the real compliance…
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The Rise of “Soft Days Off”: The Impact of Behavioral Adaptation on Performance

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For decades, workplace productivity operated around a relatively stable assumption: work happened within defined hours and predictable environments, and productivity could largely…

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Credit & Consequence: Finding Certainty in an Uncertain Economy

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Editor’s Note: Financial headlines can change by the hour, but smart business decisions are built on more than the latest news alert….
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The Diversification Strategy Most Small Business Owners Overlook

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You’ve spent years building your business, putting in the late nights and weekends, developing relationships and striving for the brass ring. You…
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How Smart Small Businesses Are Adapting to Economic Uncertainty

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Inflation, rising operating costs, and economic uncertainty continue to challenge small business owners. Yet despite those pressures, many entrepreneurs aren’t simply hunkering…

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The Entrepreneur’s Paradox: Worried Today, Optimistic About Tomorrow

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Entrepreneurship has always required optimism. But according to a new research report from ERGO NEXT Insurance, that optimism often co-exists with real…
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An Emerging Shift in Workforce Power Dynamics Could Leave SMBs With Employee Shortages

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The University of Phoenix Career Institute® recently released a national workforce research study revealing that while workers appear to be “job hugging” in…
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Small Businesses Face Growing Risks—But Confidence Remains High

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If there’s one theme emerging from recent small business research, it’s that owners are learning to operate in a world where challenges…

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How AI Is Hurting Your Business

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With AI advancing quickly, more companies are looking at it as a way to improve their business. AI is seen as a…
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The Hidden Cost of Cybersecurity for Small and Medium-Sized Business Owners

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Small- and medium-sized business (SMB) owners didn’t start a business to become part-time security analysts. They built it to innovate, scale, and…
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The Small Business Owner’s Guide To AI Agents

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SMB owners are the ultimate beneficiaries of AI. In large companies, job functions are filled by full-time employees, and recruiting teams, paired…

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Simple Sales Metrics Every Small Business Should Track (But Usually Doesn’t)

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If you’re a small business owner who thinks you have a revenue problem, I won’t argue with you. But I will tell…
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Beating the January Sales Crunch

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For many small business owners, January is one of the toughest months of the year. After the expense-heavy holiday period, they enter…
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I’m Mad as Hell

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I remember being startled at that iconic scene in the movie Network when Peter Finch’s character, Howard Beale, proclaimed, “I want you…