How Oil is Disrupting the U.S. Economy
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Credit & Consequence Editor’s Note: Small business owners are used to hearing about the economy in headlines—interest rates, tariffs, oil prices, recession…
The Business of Care: How Women-Led Entrepreneurs Are Rethinking Patient Experience
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When I opened Simply Smile Studio in Burnaby, Canada, I did not see it as just a dental practice. I saw a…
From Cash Flow to Confidence: What Small Businesses Need Right Now
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Small businesses generate nearly half of America’s GDP, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). But for many entrepreneurs, the day-to-day…
How FINRA Took the SEC’s Baton With Off-Channel Penalties
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It started with J.P.Morgan in December 2021—a $125 million fine for WhatsApp recordkeeping failures that seemed, at the time, like a high-profile…
When To Use CRM: 5 Signs You’ve Outgrown Spreadsheets
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Somewhere along the way, that tidy Excel file you created to track your first customers became less tidy. What started as a…
The Hidden Job of Running a Small Business: Managing the Money
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Ask any entrepreneur why they started their business, and you’ll hear stories about a passion for creativity, a love for baking, or…
Product Data Enrichment: From Fragmented Data To Optimized Catalogs
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Why do some product listings convert consistently while others underperform despite similar traffic and pricing? In many cases, the difference lies in…
Everyone Is a Lawyer Now: AI Is Fueling a Surge in Claims Against Small Businesses
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It’s 3 o’clock on a Tuesday. You’re behind on invoices. Your phone won’t stop buzzing. And then an email arrives with a…
If Employees Don’t Trust Your Compliance Program, It Won’t Protect You
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Every growing company eventually builds a compliance program: policies that outline expectations, employee training programs, and a way for people to report…
Small Business Week: What the Data Is Really Telling Us
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Small Business Week always brings a wave of new data—but this year, the message is unusually consistent: small businesses are holding steady,…
