Ready, Set, Startup
If you're looking to open a new business, this could be your year. Follow our step-by-step guide and before you know it, you'll be putting your business ideas into action.
Ready, Set, Startup
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Startup Checklist: 20 Things to Do Before You Start Your Business
Before you start your new business, here are 20 tasks to check off your startup to-do list.
Streamlining Processes
Strategy
7 Business Tasks You Can Outsource
If your small business internal team doesn’t have the bandwidth for every necessary task, consider outsourcing to a third party.
Strategy
Finding a Business Accountant
Here's how to find the right business accountant for your startup.
Launching a Post-Pandemic Startup
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How to Make Your Business More Visible and Discoverable
Here’s how online maps, search visibility, and local marketing can attract customers and make you more discoverable.
Southeastern Hose Scales Precision Manufacturing Through Decades of Industrial Growth
From a family-run operation to a leading regional manufacturer, Southeastern Hose has grown by staying focused on precision, responsiveness, and customer trust.
Gerstner & Sons Preserves American Craftsmanship Through a Century of Change
By focusing on handcrafted quality, American manufacturing, and timeless design, this Dayton, Ohio-based company has built a legacy of premium wooden tool chests that have endured for over a century.
Original Chicken ’n Ribs Preserves Legacy and Community in Charlotte’s Historic West Side
By staying rooted in tradition, resilience, and neighborhood connection, this family-owned Charlotte restaurant has served generations of customers.
Featherbed Railroad Bed & Breakfast Preserves History Through Immersive Caboose Stays
By reimagining vintage train cars as guest rooms, this Northern California B&B turns nostalgia into an overnight experience.
Actionable AI Insights for SMBs From Top Execs at Wayfair, YouTube, Google, and LinkedIn
In interviews with CO—, these executives shared big-picture observations about AI that hold valuable lessons for small businesses.
How to Optimize Your Small Business Operations Year-Round
When you focus on managing and optimizing your small business operations with the right tools, systems, and partners, things run smoothly and efficiently throughout the year.
Applications Are Open for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce “CO—100” Top Small Business Awards
Small businesses can apply now for the U.S. Chamber’s annual list of the top 100 small businesses in America.
Small Business Day 2026: The Small Business Talent Advantage
Mike Morello, Chief Digital Officer at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and Dwayne Myers, Co-Owner & CEO of Dynamic Automotive and a 2025 CO—100 Top Small Business, discuss how small businesses can attract and retain top talent in today’s workforce.
From Passion Project To Category Leader: Josh Cellars' Founder On Building America's Number One Premium Wine Brand
Josh Cellars founder Joseph Carr shares his origin story from growing up in upstate New York to founding one of the nation’s leading wine brands. Interviewed by CO— Senior Editorial Director Barbara Thau.