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Business professionals collaborating around a holographic AI data visualization, demonstrating the successful integration of AI in a corporate setting.
New Openings

How to Make AI Investments Successful by Proving Their Value

To evaluate whether an AI investment is ready for front-office scale, CFOs and COOs should follow a concrete five-question decision-making framework: Does it move AUM?

Rizza Valencia·Jun 20
Nigerian entrepreneurs demonstrating resilience and practical skills in a bustling Main Street setting, showcasing growth and determination.
Owner Spotlights

Resilience and Two Developable Mindsets: What Separates Entrepreneurs Who Endure

Entrepreneurial success is strongly linked to resilience, a core predictor of long-term endurance. This article explores how founders can cultivate developable mindsets like adaptability and a learning orientation through specific practices to navigate challenges and build lasting ventures.

Shira Edelman·Jun 20
Diverse small business owners collaborating around a table, symbolizing opportunity and growth with subtle AT&T branding.
Market Trends

AT&T Connects Small Businesses with $50,000 Contest

Small business owners have until September 30, 2025, to apply for the AT&T 'She's Connected' contest.

Simone Ito·Jun 19
Cash Discounting vs. Credit Card Surcharging: Which Payment Model Fits Your Business?
Market Trends

Cash Discounting vs. Credit Card Surcharging: Which Payment Model Fits Your Business?

Businesses often choose between cash discounting and credit card surcharging to manage processing expenses, though these payment models differ significantly in how they affect customer payments. Selecting the right model requires understanding their mechanics, pricing presentation, eligibility, and legal requirements.

Sponsored by PayTrac·Oct 27
A professional strategically analyzing their LinkedIn feed on a laptop, symbolizing the effectiveness of posting less for higher engagement.
New Openings

Improve LinkedIn Engagement by Posting Less

A recent SocialFlow study found a surprising trend for LinkedIn users: posts published just 2-3 times per week received 25% higher average engagement per post compared to daily posts.

Rizza Valencia·Jun 15
A diverse group of Gen Z entrepreneurs collaborating enthusiastically around a table, planning the success of a modern restaurant franchise.
Market Trends

Gen Z Embraces Franchising for Small Business Success in 2026

A new generation of entrepreneurs, Gen Z, is turning away from the romanticized image of the lone startup founder, instead flocking to established restaurant franchises for their first venture.

Simone Ito·Jun 13
Diverse entrepreneurs collaborating in a modern workspace, turning chaos into innovative business opportunities with optimism and determination.
New Openings

Entrepreneurs see chaos as opportunity for innovation

During the 2020 pandemic, a period of unprecedented global upheaval, over 4.

Rizza Valencia·Jun 12
SpaceX rocket launching into a starry sky with a large, enthusiastic crowd of people watching from below.
New Openings

SpaceX's Audience Appeal: Lessons for Public Offerings

Retail investor interest in a potential SpaceX public offering has reportedly soared past $100 billion, dwarfing the company's $75 billion valuation.

Rizza Valencia·Jun 12
Solar in Alaska: How GENSOLAR Helps Property Owners Find the Right Energy Solution
Market Trends

Solar in Alaska: How GENSOLAR Helps Property Owners Find the Right Energy Solution

GENSOLAR helps Alaskan homeowners and businesses navigate the practicalities of solar energy, offering residential and commercial installations, energy assessments, and battery storage options. They focus on careful evaluation of electricity consumption, site conditions, and owner goals to make solar a well-informed part of a property's long-term energy plan.

Sponsored by GENSOLAR·Oct 26
An experienced tech professional looking concerned in a modern, empty office space with glowing AI interfaces, symbolizing job displacement due to artificial intelligence.
New Openings

Tech Industry Mass Layoffs Hit Experienced Roles in May 2026

In May 2026, the technology sector announced 38,242 job cuts, marking the highest monthly total since August 2024.

Rizza Valencia·Jun 11
A symbolic image representing the fusion of artificial intelligence and human creativity, with glowing circuits intertwined with organic, artistic elements.
Shop Local Guides

Bruce Springsteen shares advice for winning the AI race

At a recent closed-door tech summit, the most impactful advice for navigating the AI revolution didn't come from a Silicon Valley CEO, but from rock legend Bruce Springsteen.

Rizza Valencia·Jun 10
A founder stands on a cliff overlooking a sea of AI symbols, symbolizing the challenge of maintaining credibility on LinkedIn.
New Openings

LinkedIn AI content floods challenge founder credibility

Founders, listen up! Your carefully crafted professional narratives are getting lost in a sea of generic, AI-generated posts on LinkedIn. This makes securing investor attention or building client trus

Rizza Valencia·Jun 10
Monterey Park City Hall with a 'No Data Centers' banner, symbolizing the community's vote against new data center construction.
Market Trends

Monterey Park voters permanently ban new data centers

Monterey Park, California, implemented a permanent ban on data centers within its limits, following an 86.

Eleni Kassian·Jun 9
Assured Supreme: Expert Commercial Roofing Solutions in South Florida
Main Street Properties

Assured Supreme: Expert Commercial Roofing Solutions in South Florida

In South Florida's dynamic and expanding construction market, selecting a qualified commercial roofing contractor is paramount for protecting significant investments. With a landscape seeing rapid growth—including, as on…

Sponsored by Assured Supreme·Oct 26
Warren Buffett's ideal workplace emphasizes trust and loyalty, fostering autonomous collaboration and long-term business growth.
Shop Local Guides

Warren Buffett Seeks Trust, Loyalty in Ideal Workplace Characteristics

Warren Buffett, despite overseeing a multi-hundred-billion-dollar conglomerate, famously delegates nearly all operational decisions.

Rizza Valencia·Jun 9
Summit woman, Stethanie Jacobs, facing animal cruelty and perjury charges after a severe dog attack incident that resulted in injury and a dog's death.
New Openings

Summit Woman Faces Animal Cruelty Charges After Dog Attack

On November 5, 2025, a horrifying incident unfolded: a 70-year-old resident was injured, and her beloved dog tragically killed in a brutal attack.

Rizza Valencia·Jun 9
A futuristic office scene with a red 'X' symbol over a laptop, symbolizing a ban on AI technology and intellectual property concerns.
New Openings

InnovateCorp's company-wide AI ban has broad implications

During an internal all-hands meeting, InnovateCorp, a company celebrated for its technological prowess, announced an immediate, company-wide ban on all external generative AI tools, citing intellectua

Rizza Valencia·Jun 9
Split image contrasting a single customer service representative with a vast network of product delivery lines, symbolizing service versus scale in business.
Business Resources

Great service alone won't make millions; scale products instead.

Zappos built its brand on legendary service, yet its $1.

Simone Ito·Jun 8
Discover a Smarter Way to Buy Boats and Yachts With Buy & Charter
Market Trends

Discover a Smarter Way to Buy Boats and Yachts With Buy & Charter

Choosing the right boat or yacht is a significant investment, involving complex decisions that go far beyond aesthetics. For prospective owners, navigating this process requires a deep understanding of vessel condition, …

Sponsored by Buy & Charter·Oct 23
Francis Rose's 2026 founder interview techniques being discussed in a futuristic boardroom with investors and a founder.
Owner Spotlights

Francis Rose's 2026 Founder Interview Techniques

In 2026, Francis Rose unveiled a new interview framework, designed to revolutionize how investors vet founders.

Shira Edelman·Jun 8
A poodle dressed in a business suit sits at a desk, while a veterinarian examines a cat in a luxurious, humanized pet care setting.
New Openings

Owners Engineer Pets to Look Human, Shifting Social Norms

In affluent neighborhoods, veterinary clinics now offer cosmetic dental work and even Botox-like treatments for pets!

Rizza Valencia·Jun 8
Scientists in a futuristic lab working on cellular regeneration technology, symbolizing the groundbreaking research in aging reversal funded by METiS TechBio's IPO.
New Openings

METiS TechBio Raises $270M in IPO for Reversing Aging Science

On May 13, METiS TechBio soared, raising US$269.

Rizza Valencia·Jun 7
Small business owner surveys flood damage in Washington state, SBA loan information visible on a nearby notice.
Business Resources

SBA Offers Disaster Loans for Businesses Through April 27

Over $8.7 million has already been distributed by FEMA to victims of the December floods in Washington state, including residents of Whatcom and Skagit counties, according to Cascadia Daily News . Nea

Simone Ito·Jun 6
Same Room, Different Feel With RenDec Interior Decorating
Main Street Revival

Same Room, Different Feel With RenDec Interior Decorating

For homeowners looking to refresh their living space, RenDec offers comprehensive property renovations in Swanage, turning design dreams into reality. In an era where homeowners are increasingly investing in their proper…

Sponsored by RenDec·Oct 23