Ready, Set, Startup
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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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CO— Small Business Forum: Google on Small Business AI Adoption
At the 2025 CO—100 Small Business Forum, Google’s Christopher Turner announced a $5 million AI training initiative for entrepreneurs and explored how AI can help unlock new revenue, efficiency, and innovation.
CO—100 Small Business Forum: How Tech Is Leveling the Playing Field for SMBs
At the 2025 CO—100 Small Business Forum, Intel and Coinbase leaders shared how AI and cryptocurrency are transforming the way small businesses market, manage payments, and scale globally.
CO— 100 Small Business Forum 2025: Small Business Update
At the 2025 CO—100 Small Business Forum, the U.S. Chamber’s Neil Bradley broke down challenges and opportunities today’s small business owners are facing.
Interview with Dynamic Automotive, the 2025 CO— 100 Top Small Business
At the 2025 CO—100 Small Business Forum, Dynamic Automotive’s Dwayne Myers shared how three decades of success stem from investing in their people and community.
VenHub Founder on its Robotic, Employee-Free Retail Stores (and Empowering Entrepreneurs)
CEO Shahan Ohanessian envisions the startup’s autonomous-stores concept across consumer products — from pet supplies and consumer electronics to luxury goods.
Keep Community at the Heart of Your Business
In this edition of “Ask the Board,” we feature Gabriela Fiorentino, Founder of Nest Earth, a company that supports parents with eco-conscious living. She shares how you can keep community at the core of your business.
How Butcher’s Bone Broth Scaled a Food Truck Into a Retail Line
In this edition of “Ask the Board,” we feature Chef Thomas Odermatt and Gregory Lok, Founder and President, respectively, of Butcher’s Bone Broth. The duo reveals how they successfully scaled their brand.
How to Apply for a Seller’s Permit and Sales Tax ID
Discover who needs a seller’s permit and how to get one for your business.
Vimeo Exec on Why Video Is Crucial for Businesses Large and Small in the New Age of AI
AI platforms are redefining how consumers search for products and information. SVP Zoe Black talked to CO— about how Vimeo can help businesses get discovered in a new era of search.
Turning Today’s Managers Into Tomorrow’s Leaders
In this edition of “Ask the Board,” we feature Chelsea Seid, Founder and CEO of Talent Praxis, a boutique leadership development firm. Seid shares how you can turn your company’s managers into leaders.