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May 8, 2024 | 
allbusiness.com | Rieva Lesonsky |entrepreneurship. Rieva
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Mar 8, 2024 | 
allbusiness.com | Rieva Lesonsky |entrepreneurship. Rieva |Manick Bhan
Whether you’re just starting a small business or have been in business for a while, you will invariably encounter situations, often legal, where you’re unsure what to do or where to go to get the right answers. That’s why Charley Moore founded Rocket Lawyer in 2008—so small business owners could get access to legal advice at a reasonable cost. I first met Moore several years ago to get his insights about how small business owners could protect their intellectual property.
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Mar 4, 2024 | 
allbusiness.com | Andy Beohar |Rieva Lesonsky |entrepreneurship. Rieva
Areas of Expertise: Small Business & EntrepreneurshipLinks: https://smallbusinesscurrents.com/Rieva Lesonsky is CEO of GrowBiz Media, a media and custom content company focusing on small business and entrepreneurship. Email Rieva at [email protected], follow her on Twitter @Rieva, and visit her website SmallBusinessCurrents.com to get the scoop on business trends and sign up for Rieva’s free Currents newsletter. Do you have a role model?
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Feb 28, 2024 | 
allbusiness.com | Rieva Lesonsky |entrepreneurship. Rieva
As Black History Month winds to a close, let’s take a look at Black business ownership in the United States:22% of Black adults say owning a business is essential to financial success. (Pew Research Center)In 2021, there were 161,031 businesses with a majority Black or African American ownership, an increase from 2017’s 124,004. The gross revenues of these companies rose significantly from 2017 to 2021, growing from $127.9 billion to $183.3 billion.
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Feb 26, 2024 | 
allbusiness.com | Rieva Lesonsky |entrepreneurship. Rieva |Nathan Resnick
Do you have a role model? Many business owners can point to someone they view as a role model, someone with attributes they admire, or who just inspires them. As expected, many small business owners claim legendary entrepreneurs like Steve Jobs, Jeff Bezos, and Sara Blakely as role models. No surprises there. But entrepreneurs often prefer the road less traveled, so if you’re looking for a new or additional role model—let me suggest—Taylor Swift. Yes, you read that right.
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Feb 15, 2024 | 
allbusiness.com | Andy Beohar |Rieva Lesonsky |entrepreneurship. Rieva
More than 5 million businesses were started in 2022, according to newly released statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau, bringing the total number of small businesses in America to as of March 2023, according to the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Office of Advocacy. However, not all of those businesses are full-time.
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Feb 12, 2024 | 
allbusiness.com | Rieva Lesonsky |entrepreneurship. Rieva |Rebecca Mazin
Although it’s often attributed to Oscar Wilde, no one really knows who first said, “You never get a second chance to make a first impression.” The intended lesson is that it's essential to impress people the moment you meet them. But Andrea Beach, an entrepreneur, investor, and authority on technology and consumer behavior, says that’s the wrong perspective.
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Feb 6, 2024 | 
allbusiness.com | Rieva Lesonsky |entrepreneurship. Rieva
Anticipating the future is crucial for small business success. But it may be especially challenging this year since there are so many innovations and potential changes in areas like community building, personalization, finances, marketing, technology, and more. To help figure it out, I asked several small business experts to share their insights on 2024 trends to better prepare you to navigate our ever-evolving entrepreneurial world.
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Feb 1, 2024 | 
allbusiness.com | Rieva Lesonsky |entrepreneurship. Rieva |Su Guillory
A survey of small service businesses in the United States and Canada recently released by EverCommerce Inc. reveals that service SMBs have rebounded from the turbulence of the global pandemic and are experiencing increases in demand. Service businesses are the companies that provide skilled labor or expertise (instead of tangible products) and represent a massive number of businesses and jobs, generating billions in revenue annually in the United States and Canada.
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Jan 29, 2024 | 
allbusiness.com | Rieva Lesonsky |entrepreneurship. Rieva
Areas of Expertise: Small Business & EntrepreneurshipLinks: https://smallbusinesscurrents.com/Rieva Lesonsky is CEO of GrowBiz Media, a media and custom content company focusing on small business and entrepreneurship. Email Rieva at [email protected], follow her on Twitter @Rieva, and visit her website SmallBusinessCurrents.com to get the scoop on business trends and sign up for Rieva’s free Currents newsletter. I’ve been covering the small business market for decades.
