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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Why Featuring Employees on Your Social Media Appeals to Customers
A recent survey found that consumers consider employee-generated posts to be more authentic than promotional content.
Brands From Kraft Heinz to Marriott Drive Heightened Customer Engagement — and Sales — with QR Codes
Product packaging, restaurant check-out, and gamified customer experiences are among the growing use cases for the scannable technology that are generating a return on investment for businesses.
10 AI Prompts to Try for Your Small Business
Explore these ready-to-use AI prompts designed to help small business owners save time, spark ideas, and streamline everyday tasks.
A Comprehensive Guide to AI Training for Every Small Business Need
Learn how to build practical AI skills across your business—from leadership and strategy to marketing and human resources—with these resources designed for small business success.
How BIND Is Helping Gig Workers Run More Professional Businesses
After struggling with contracts and payments in their own ventures, brothers Colin and Brendan Normile built BIND, a platform that helps freelancers and new businesses operate more professionally.
Consumer Trends Disrupting Food and Beverage Categories
The ‘snackification’ trend, the rise of mocktails, and marketing that highlights the story and people behind a brand reflect the consumer shifts that businesses are heeding to gain market share.
Surprising Shopper Psychology Trends to Know
Tapping into consumers’ emotions and motivations helps small businesses stand out.
How to Apply for Small Business Tariff Refunds
What we know so far about tariff refunds and how the process will work.
Fast-Growing Laundry Startup NoScrubs
The online laundry delivery service has raised over $4 million for its concept of linking human "scrubbers" with idle laundry equipment and AI assistance to help people reduce time spent doing the chore.
How 3 Founders Turned Pitch Competitions and Accelerator Programs Into Growth Engines
Early-stage startups face long odds. For the founders of LAMIK Beauty, fitness firm Aviron and Measured telehealth, accelerators and pitch competitions provided a path to business viability and growth.