CurrentLeadThe 30-Day Operations Reset: What Small Business Owners Should Fix Before Their Next Growth Spurt By Radiance Mack, Founder and CEO, The Mack Standard July 6, 2026 5 Mins read Many small business owners respond to growth pressure in the same way. They invest in more marketing, add employees, buy new software,… Read more
CurrentManageThe Audit-First Framework for Small Business Automation By Jonathan Guy July 3, 2026 5 Mins read If you’ve ever spent money on software nobody actually uses, you’re not alone. Most small business automation projects stall, not because the… Read more
CurrentTechnologyThe Small Business Owner’s Guide To AI Agents By Jeff Chen, CEO, Redcar AI July 2, 2026 5 Mins read SMB owners are the ultimate beneficiaries of AI. In large companies, job functions are filled by full-time employees, and recruiting teams, paired… Read more
CurrentManageSmall Businesses Are Rebelling Against Hidden Drug Benefit Costs By Paul Pruitt, Co-founder and Chief Growth Officer, SHARx July 1, 2026 5 Mins read Healthcare costs continue to climb in 2026, and many small businesses are struggling to keep pace. Mercer recently projected that employer health… Read more
CurrentMoneyCredit & Consequence: Pressure, Uncertainty, and Opportunity By Dean Lyulkin and William Stern June 30, 2026 6 Mins read Editor’s Note: Small business owners are used to uncertainty, but lately it seems like every headline brings a new challenge. Consumers are… Read more
CurrentLeadUnproductive Meetings Are Costing Your Leadership Team 10 Hours a Week By Kris Snyder, Chief Advocate, Ninety.io June 30, 2026 5 Mins read Never have I ever heard someone say meetings are the favorite part of their job. But what if they did? Some meetings… Read more
CurrentTechnologyYour Customers Are Watching How You Use AI With Their Data. Are You Ready? By Tilman Harmeling, Usercentrics June 30, 2026 4 Mins read Almost one in four consumers canceled a subscription or stopped purchasing from a brand in the past six months because of concerns… Read more
CurrentTechnologyTrendsAI in the Small Business Workplace By Rieva Lesonsky June 29, 2026 2 Mins read A new study from LendingTree reveals that 19.8% of U.S. businesses have used AI in the past few weeks, and 22.8% plan to adopt it… Read more
CurrentMoneyWhy Traditional Bank Loans Are Still Hard for Small Businesses to Get—Even When You're Doing Everything Right By Kunal Bhasin, Founder & CEO, 1 West, a Small Business Financing Marketplace June 29, 2026 4 Mins read You build a business the right way. Revenue grows. Customers pay on time. Cash flow improves. Then you apply for a bank… Read more
CurrentSalesSimple Sales Metrics Every Small Business Should Track (But Usually Doesn’t) By Joey Gilkey, Founder & CEO, TitanX June 26, 2026 7 Mins read If you’re a small business owner who thinks you have a revenue problem, I won’t argue with you. But I will tell… Read more