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.
Building Partnerships
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 Startups Are Taking Bold Bets in Underserved Markets
Where other would-be founders might see challenges, risk, or complexity, Better Place Forests, Whimstay, and OneRail founders saw opportunities for innovation, customer satisfaction, and business success.
Social Media Secrets From Five Travel Brands
Here are social media secrets from five travel brands that are winning online.
HydroPeptide CEO on Building Brand Equity with a Longevity-Driven Skin Care Strategy
Long before ‘skin longevity’ became the industry’s buzzword, HydroPeptide built its brand around scientifically backed formulas. The strategy is paying off with double-digit sales gains amid the rise of wellness-and-ingredient-savvy consumers.
How to Calculate a Business Owner’s Salary
Every business owner needs to pay themselves, but how much should your salary be, and when should you be paid? Use these calculations to determine your pay.
Real Estate Social Media Marketing Secrets
Five highly successful real estate agents share the breakthrough strategies that helped them build strong client relationships and rise above the competition.
How to Protect Your Bank Accounts From Hackers and Fraud
Small businesses can reduce their risk of banking fraud with better access controls and routines.
Top Alternatives to the Myers-Briggs Personality Test
These personality tests are good options if you're looking for an alternative to the Myers-Briggs test.
Small Business Update: 2026 Economic Outlook, Tax Changes, and AI Trends
The first Small Business Update of 2026 explains how current economic conditions, new tax laws, immigration policy, and AI regulation will impact small businesses this year.
Trend Watchers on Key Trends Set to Impact Business This Year
Expanded midlife periods, color-drenched homes, quiet travel, and craving for the unexpected are among trends that are illustrating underlying consumer desires and motivations businesses need to know, leading forecasters tell CO—.
YouTube, Vimeo, and Whatnot Execs on How Video Is Critical to Brand Growth in the Age of AI
These three video-based businesses are leveraging their platforms to take advantage of a time when video is becoming a critical element for reaching customers.