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The Small Business Employment Outlook for 2026: Good News, Bad News, and Hard Choices

January 6, 2026

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Editor’s Note: For small business owners, the employment outlook isn’t an abstract economic debate—it’s a daily, lived reality. Hiring challenges, wage pressure, shifting…

Current Startup Trends

The State of Small Businesses: Is the Backbone of the American Dream Thriving or Dying?

By Brian Aagaard, Founder, Cooperhawk Business Brokerage

January 5, 2026

4 Mins read

Succeeding as a small business owner has never been easy. Still, it has traditionally been (and continues to be) a compelling pathway…

Current Money Trends

Here’s How Your Small Business Can Avoid the Trust Recession

By Rieva Lesonsky

December 31, 2025

3 Mins read

You may not think of yourself as a “brand.” You run a business. You serve customers. You solve problems. But here’s the…

Current Startup Trends

Small Businesses Didn’t Just Survive in 2025—They Flourished in Smaller Cities

By Rieva Lesonsky

December 30, 2025

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For years, we’ve been told that America’s biggest cities are the epicenters of entrepreneurship. They attract the talent, capital, and headlines. But…

Current Startup Trends

2026 Predictions & Insights: How Small Businesses Will Build, Adapt, and Grow

By Rieva Lesonsky

December 30, 2025

20 Mins read

If there’s one word that captures how small business owners are feeling right now, it’s uncertain. Technology is moving fast, AI is…

Current Manage Trends

A Look Ahead at the Employee Engagement Trends Shaping 2026

By Kris Snyder, Chief Revenue Officer (CRO), Ninety.io

December 23, 2025

5 Mins read

After a decade of declining employee engagement, the cracks in traditional management models are growing. Gallup reports that employee engagement has fallen…

Current Startup Trends

How Your Startup or Small Business Can Succeed in 2026

By Rieva Lesonsky

December 22, 2025

3 Mins read

How Small Business Can Win in 2026, an important report from LinkedIn, offers an optimistic outlook for the future of small businesses. But,…

Current Marketing Trends

Super Saturday Still Matters, But the Real Holiday Surge May Come After

By Rieva Lesonsky

December 19, 2025

2 Mins read

Retailers are looking forward to Super Saturday, which is tomorrow (12/20). But will it be as lucrative as anticipated? Likely yes. The…

Current Money Trends

2026 Predictions & Insights, Part 2: Money, Financing, and the New Rules for Small Businesses

By Rieva Lesonsky

December 18, 2025

21 Mins read

If Part One of this year’s Predictions series focused on how small businesses are building, growing, and adapting, Part Two gets right…

Current Trends

Are You Ready For the Future?

By Rieva Lesonsky

December 15, 2025

2 Mins read

IDC has released its 2026 predictions for small and medium businesses, which are part of its IDC Futurescape: Worldwide Small and Medium-Sized Business…

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