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2024 Small Business Trends

Your guide to navigating the biggest trends for small businesses in 2024.

Set Your Small Business Up for Success in 2024

As the new year approaches, many small businesses are preparing to revamp their strategies and jump on new trends to boost their growth. Here are some expert insights on improving your business and making 2024 your strongest year ever.

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Temporary vs. Contract Employee: What's the Difference?

Explore the differences between temps and contractors to decide which type of worker your small business needs.

CO— Small Business Forum: Google on Small Business AI Adoption

At the 2025 CO—100 Small Business Forum, Google’s Christopher Turner announced a $5 million AI training initiative for entrepreneurs and explored how AI can help unlock new revenue, efficiency, and innovation.

CO—100 Small Business Forum: How Tech Is Leveling the Playing Field for SMBs

At the 2025 CO—100 Small Business Forum, Intel and Coinbase leaders shared how AI and cryptocurrency are transforming the way small businesses market, manage payments, and scale globally.

CO— 100 Small Business Forum 2025: Small Business Update

At the 2025 CO—100 Small Business Forum, the U.S. Chamber’s Neil Bradley broke down challenges and opportunities today’s small business owners are facing.

Interview with Dynamic Automotive, the 2025 CO— 100 Top Small Business

At the 2025 CO—100 Small Business Forum, Dynamic Automotive’s Dwayne Myers shared how three decades of success stem from investing in their people and community.

VenHub Founder on its Robotic, Employee-Free Retail Stores (and Empowering Entrepreneurs)

CEO Shahan Ohanessian envisions the startup’s autonomous-stores concept across consumer products — from pet supplies and consumer electronics to luxury goods.

Keep Community at the Heart of Your Business

In this edition of “Ask the Board,” we feature Gabriela Fiorentino, Founder of Nest Earth, a company that supports parents with eco-conscious living. She shares how you can keep community at the core of your business.

How Butcher’s Bone Broth Scaled a Food Truck Into a Retail Line

In this edition of “Ask the Board,” we feature Chef Thomas Odermatt and Gregory Lok, Founder and President, respectively, of Butcher’s Bone Broth. The duo reveals how they successfully scaled their brand.

How to Apply for a Seller’s Permit and Sales Tax ID

Discover who needs a seller’s permit and how to get one for your business.

Vimeo Exec on Why Video Is Crucial for Businesses Large and Small in the New Age of AI

AI platforms are redefining how consumers search for products and information. SVP Zoe Black talked to CO— about how Vimeo can help businesses get discovered in a new era of search.