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This cohort is growing fast...and their spending power is significant. Experts spotlight three key things business owners should know about Gen Alpha.

3 Things to Know About Gen Alpha

Born between 2010 and 2024, Gen Alpha is forecasted to become the largest generation in history, reaching more than 2 billion people by 2025, according to predictions from…
Henry Ma, CEO of Garmeo, shares his lessons on building his business, especially in an increasingly crowded and competitive digital world.

Garmeo CEO Shares Small Business Growth Lessons and Best Practices

Henry Ma has founded several online businesses and, over time, has become an expert on scaling businesses through advanced marketing tactics and techniques, such as content…
On the heels of its funding news, Photoroom is unveiling a series of new solutions designed to support small and scrappy marketing teams.

Photoroom Launches New AI Photo-Editing Features Following $43M Funding Round

Photoroom, an AI-powered photo editor, has closed a $43 million Series B funding round, led by previous investor Balderton Capital and with Aglaé and YCombinator participating.…
Small business confidence has reached its highest level since Joe Biden took office, despite the financial aftershocks of 2023 and lingering concerns surrounding inflation.

CNBC|SurveyMonkey Survey: Small Business Optimism Reaches All-Time High for Biden Administration

Small business confidence has reached its highest level since Joe Biden took office, despite the financial aftershocks of 2023 and lingering concerns surrounding inflation, according to…

Wix and Global-e Partner to Help Merchants Go Global

Wix.com, a software-as-a-service website builder platform is partnering with Global-e Online, a provider of direct-to-consumer (DTC) cross-border ecommerce solutions, to offer Wix merchants a more advanced…
Small businesses looking for VC funding support can follow these tips, straight from the investment community.

Hungry for VC Funding? Follow These Four Tips

After a turbulent few years, the venture capital (VC) market is expected to stabilize. In fact, some venture capitalists view 2024 “pretty optimistically,” according to Crunchbase,…
Cornerstone Advisors research reveals outdated (and often biased) underwriting processes inhibit small businesses run by women and people of color to have access to reliable credit options.

Can AI Transform Outdated (and Biased) Small Business Lending?

A new research study from Cornerstone Advisors reveals that lenders’ outdated (and often biased) underwriting processes often consider women and small business owners of color to…
Bank of America's Small Business Checkpoint for January 2024 shows that while small firms showed resilience in 2023, profits are under pressure.

Bank of America Small Business Checkpoint Puts Profitability in the Spotlight

Bank of America’s (BoA) latest Small Business Checkpoint for January 2024 found that not only did small businesses display resilience in 2023 but they also were…