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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Successful U.S. Manufacturing Businesses
Many companies continue to make popular products in the United States, including bicycles, clothing, and kitchen tools. Here are some you should know.
How to Start a Contracting Business
Construction contracting businesses often have higher barriers to overcome when starting out. From licensing requirements to marketing strategies, here are some tips to help you get started.
Showcase: The CO—100 2025 Experience
Step inside our 2025 CO—100 event through a curated gallery of standout moments—from the high-energy gala to exclusive VIP experiences and everything in between.
Small Businesses Are Using AI—Here’s What’s Actually Working
According to a recent whitepaper from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation and Hiring Our Heroes, small businesses are using AI to save time, streamline operations, and improve productivity. Here’s what’s working, what’s holding businesses back, and how to get started.
How 3 (Very Different) Startups Landed on Target’s Shelves
How a wellness spray, a supplement brand, and a nail-care disruptor turned online momentum, solid customer reviews, and disciplined growth into coveted launches at Target.
Must-Attend Events for Small Business Month
From local conferences to virtual webinars, these events offer small business owners the opportunity to network and learn through the month of May.
How Elevate Business Solutions Builds a Culture of Collaboration
CO—100 Honoree Elevate Business Solutions empowers entrepreneurs with flexible executive assistant and bookkeeping support while fostering a strong, values-driven team culture.
Sebring Design Build Rebuilt Its Remodeling Business in a New Market
CO—100 Honoree Sebring Design Build adapted to major change by rebuilding its remodeling firm in Tennessee while maintaining its reputation for craftsmanship and client care.
Scaling Startups Unpack Customer Acquisition and Retention Strategies Driving Growth
To fuel growth, Puzzles of Color, CAKE, and AMVital acquire and retain customers through PR, online marketplaces, partnerships, content, and education.
Luminary’s Cate Luzio on How to Build a Powerful Business Network
Cate Luzio, Founder of Luminary, shares how strong networks, customer-first thinking, and strategic growth decisions can help small businesses scale and succeed.