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How Business Owners Can Secure a Comfortable Retirement

Proper planning ensures financial stability, allowing you to step away confidently when the time is right.
News JUL 24
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3 Ways to Get More out of Your Email Marketing in 2025

Success in email marketing depends as much on content as it does on sound database management practices.
News JUL 23
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What the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Means for Small Businesses

The passing of H.R. 1 (aka the One Big Beautiful Bill) brings opportunities and challenges for small businesses. Here’s what you need to know.
News JUL 22
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5 Key Benefits of Hiring Older Workers for Your Small Business

For small businesses, the benefits of hiring older workers go far beyond filling manpower gaps.
News JUL 18
Ross and Tess Nelson, founders of Smootheeze, smiling in a modern kitchen while holding colorful silicone molds, surrounded by an array of fresh fruits and vegetables.

How Smootheeze Found Success by Solving an Everyday Problem

Ross Nelson, founder of Smootheeze, shares some of the lessons he learned as a first-time entrepreneur.
News JUL 15
Two professionals in a bright office discussing a small business buy-sell agreement with their attorney.

Protecting Your Business in Case of Death, Disability, or Divorce

For businesses with multiple owners, the best way to address death, disability, and divorce is through a buy-sell agreement.
News JUL 14
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Small Businesses Need Credit Card ‘Swipe’ Fee Reform the Most

While swipe fees affect all merchants, small businesses are hit the hardest. The Credit Card Competition Act aims to level the playing field.
News JUL 10
Smiling small business owner managing finances with a calculator and notebook while talking on the phone, surrounded by plants, symbolizing effective cash flow management for small businesses in a relaxed work environment.

Key Principles of Cash Flow Management for Small Businesses

It may be tempting to focus solely on revenue, but cash flow management ensures sustainability over time.
News JUL 7
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How to Advertise on a Budget: Tips for Small Businesses

Advertising as a small business is not about having the biggest budget — it’s about being strategic, authentic, and adaptable.
News JUL 3
A workplace safety incident in a small business setting: a woman in a high-visibility vest makes an emergency call while a man provides first aid to an injured worker in an industrial environment.

One Preventable Injury Could Cost Your Small Business $20,000

Workplace safety might not always be top of mind, but ignoring it could be one of the most expensive mistakes you make.
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Cut Costs and Go Green: Sustainability for Small Businesses

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The End of De Minimis: What Small Businesses Need to Know

A busy woodworking workshop representing small business sectors hit hardest by tariffs. Two workers in motion, one carrying a wooden panel and another operating machinery, surrounded by tools, raw materials, and industrial equipment, highlighting the challenges faced by small businesses in affected industries.

These Are the Small Business Sectors Hit Hardest by Tariffs

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Square Seller? Here’s How to Get a $10K Small Business Grant

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Lease Negotiation Tips for Small Business Success