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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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How Business Development Can Boost Sales

A thorough, organized business development process can benefit your sales funnel and improve your sales team’s performance.

Guide to Cold Calling

Cold calling may seem like an intimidating or ineffective method of spreading the word about your business, but success can be achieved by following these best practices.

Guide to Small Business Loans

From startup loan requirements to increasing working capital, here are the most common questions that business owners ask when starting the search for funding.

Business Lessons from College H.U.N.K.S. Hauling Junk

Friends Omar Soliman and Nick Friedman turned a summer junk hauling business into an international franchise. Here's how two "college hunks" built a culture that grew their brand.

How Small Businesses Can Offer 401K Plans

In this edition of “Ask the Board,” we asked Ben Thomason, executive vice president of revenue at Vestwell, if small businesses are in a position to offer workers a 401(k).

How Tech Startups Are Implementing Checkout-Free Platforms

Checkout-free retail is on the move. Amazon once had first-mover advantage, but a quartet of retail technology startups has leveled the playing field, taking innovation beyond the convenience store.

How to Quit Your Job to Start a Business

Quitting a job is never easy, but it can be especially tricky to break the news when you’re leaving to start your own business. Here’s how to do it right.

How Chubbies Uses Logistics to Encourage Business Success

Retro fashion disruptor learned to ‘flex on the fly’ when a marketing campaign generated an unexpected, off-the-charts response.

Interview With Little Spoons Founder

Little Spoons co-founder Michelle Muller fulfilled her own needs a mom by creating a startup, with the goal to reach other parents experiencing the same struggles.

Q&A With Founder of Girl Charlee Inc.

Heather Peterson, founder of Girl Charlee Inc., explains how she stumbled into entrepreneurship by creating solutions to her own needs.