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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How CO—100 Top Honoree SpecOps Biosciences Took Blister Prevention Global

CO—100 Top Honoree SpecOps Biosciences has expanded its science-backed blister-prevention products from the U.S. into Canada and Europe.

How CO—100 Honoree Xtreme Fabrication Rebuilt Stronger After a $5M Fire

CO—100 Top Honoree Xtreme Fabrication turned customer loss and a devastating fire into opportunities to diversify, rebuild, and strengthen its capabilities.

How CO—100 Honoree Beetle’s Plumbing Builds a Culture Around the Skilled Trades

CO—100 Top Honoree Beetle’s Plumbing Solutions invests in mentorship, education, and family values to build a skilled and engaged workforce.

How CO—100 Top Honoree IN Food Marketing & Design Fights Local Hunger

CO—100 Top Honoree IN Food Marketing & Design combines charitable giving, pro bono marketing, and employee service to support hunger-relief organizations.

Consumer Insights to Maximize Small Business Saturday Sales

Holiday shoppers are hard to predict this year. We’ve culled top takeaways from business analysts who’ve been studying consumer behavior to help plan your strategy for Small Business Saturday and beyond.

Meta Exec on How Its New AI Agent, Muse for Small Business, Is Designed to Save Time and Drive Growth

Meta’s Muse for Small Business can autonomously handle a wide variety of tasks, including creating ad content, communicating with customers, keeping track of appointments, and analyzing sales and spending.

How to Turn In-Person Interaction and Grassroots Marketing Into Brand Growth

Floral disruptor BloomNation, condiment brand Elephant Green Chili Chutney, and oral care startup Ordo share how direct, person-to-person feedback can sharpen product-market fit, build early credibility, and support long-term scale.

LiveMore on Scaling Into National Retail With Functional Food Products

From frozen berries to smoothies and veggie chips, the brand is seeking to meet consumers’ dual demand for nutrition and convenience.

How to Create Small Business Spaces That Build Customer Loyalty

Customers return to businesses where they feel like they belong. Here's how to build community, trust, and customer loyalty through thoughtful in-store and online experiences.

How Elephant Green Chili Chutney Turned a Home Recipe into a Nationwide Condiment Brand

A career crisis and a white space in the Indian and kosher condiment segments sparked a mother-daughter duo to launch an herbaceous chutney that’s gained a consumer following for its versatility.