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Small Business Month

Celebrating small business this month, and year-round.

Small Business Month: Events, Tools and Resources

May is National Small Business Month! At CO—, our goal is to help small business and startup owners begin and succeed in their businesses. Here, we've curated a collection of content—from events happening this month, to tools your business can use year-round—to help guide you through your entrepreneurial journey.
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This Scaling Digital Sports Startup Is Disrupting the Way Athletes and Fans Interact

Lockerverse is creating a new kind of fandom-fueled community hub that aims to help athletes monetize their personal brands on their own terms.

Small Business Sustainability Tips and Strategies

Ducoterra, which uses a zero-waste manufacturing process to make its infrared heating panels, shares its proven strategies for small business sustainability.

Marimekko CEO on How the Finnish Design House Is Betting on Its 73-Year-Old ‘Anti-Fashion’ Ethos to Win Over Nex-Gen U.S. Consumers

The global brand is tapping influencers, a Nordstrom deal, and its first-ever denim line to woo millennials and Gen Z — who happen to share its brand values, Tiina Alahuhta-Kasko says.

How to Increase Foot Traffic in Your Restaurant

In this edition of “Ask the Board,” we asked Dawn Urrutia, owner of Georgia's Sweet Potato Pie Company, to share her best advice on how to increase foot traffic in your restaurant.

Cost-Cutting Tools For Small Businesses

These inexpensive business tools offer the functionality you need without the high costs.

How Can You Change Your Career and Own a Franchise?

In this edition of “Ask the Board,” we asked Kevin Boesen, the owner of a Body Fit Training studio franchise, to share how to successfully make a career change and own a franchise.

How to Use Social Media to Boost Your Fashion Business

In this edition of “Ask the Board,” we asked Daniel Johnson, Owner of Levels, LLC, an America’s Top Small Business Honoree, to share his advice on how to sell products and services on social media.

Using Your Cell Phone to Run Your Business?

If you run your business on your smartphone, here are five safety concerns you should be aware of.

Productivity Tools for Remote Entrepreneurs

These five tools will help you manage projects, track your time, and minimize distractions.

Pet Fashion Designer Anthony Rubio Shares His Business Journey

As a pioneer in pet couture, fashion designer Anthony Rubio has used his work over the last two decades as a platform for animal welfare awareness.