Miranda Fraraccio

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Content Marketing Specialist at Lightning Media Partners

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Small Business Day 2025: Innovative Strategies for Small Business Growth

1 week ago | uschamber.com | Miranda Fraraccio

2025 is shaping up to be a volatile year for small businesses, with a saturated market, fierce competition, and shifting regulations impacting how businesses operate. Many entrepreneurs are questioning how their small businesses can grow amid these challenges.
A Small Business Guide to Implementing AI

2 weeks ago | aol.com | Miranda Fraraccio

Here's how small business owners can effectively implement artificial intelligence into their workflows, with practical tools and strategies for success.
How SI Grew Into a Worldwide Professional Services Firm

1 month ago | uschamber.com | Miranda Fraraccio

Company Name: SI - Special Investigations Limited CompanyLocation: Herndon, VirginiaYear Founded: 2014Website: specinv.comSI – Special Investigations Limited Company (SI) has been recognized as a top honoree in the 2024 CO—100 Awards Global Star category for its exceptional achievements in global expansion.
5 Steps to Starting a Real Estate Business

2 months ago | uschamber.com | Miranda Fraraccio

As home sale prices and market demands continue to grow, so do the opportunities for professionals looking to take their careers to the next level. Those with strong communication and collaboration abilities, a passion for homes and architecture, and plenty of self-motivation often find real estate to be a lucrative path. If this sounds like you, read on to learn how to start your own real estate business.
How to Conduct a Competitive Analysis

2 months ago | uschamber.com | Miranda Fraraccio

A competitive analysis helps you size up your competition by identifying their strengths and weaknesses. In order to know how receptive the market is to your business and what works or does not work, you have to understand how similar businesses are functioning. Learn what mistakes to avoid and discover trends you can implement into your own practice. As a new business, this is an important part of your startup process. Here are six steps for a successful competitive analysis.
How BSG Tire Recycling Grew Through International Partnerships

Feb 10, 2025 | uschamber.com | Miranda Fraraccio

Company Name: BSG Tire RecyclingLocation: Detroit, MichiganYear Founded: 2020Website: bsgtires.com BSG Tire Recycling, a closed-loop recycling facility based in Detroit, Michigan, has earned the title of Global Star in the 2024 CO—100 Awards for its innovations in scrap tire repurposing. Founded in 2020, BSG Tire Recycling has made a name for itself — both nationally and globally — through its commitment to environmental stewardship and cutting-edge recycling methods.
How to Turn a Side Hustle Into a Full-Time Business

Feb 5, 2025 | uschamber.com | Miranda Fraraccio

Whether you’re looking for more financial freedom, supplemental cash for personal goals, or a way to build savings, a side hustle—work done “on the side” of your primary full-time job—can help cushion your income. However, when your side hustle begins gaining traction and becoming a real moneymaker, it may be time to consider ditching your current 9-to-5. Here’s what it takes to make your side hustle your full-time job. What are the benefits of starting out as a side hustle?
How Dry Goods Refillery Brought Plastic-Free Shopping to NJ

Jan 17, 2025 | uschamber.com | Miranda Fraraccio

Company Name: Dry Goods RefilleryLocation: Montclair, New JerseyYear Founded: 2020Website: drygoodsrefillery.com Dry Goods Refillery, based in Montclair, New Jersey, was selected as a 2024 CO—100 Disruptor for reshaping grocery shopping and proving that eco-conscious choices don’t have to be a luxury. The family-owned sustainable grocery store and refill shop is the first in the state to introduce a plastic-free, package-free retail experience.
8 Common Accounting Mistakes to Avoid

Jan 16, 2025 | uschamber.com | Miranda Fraraccio

When many entrepreneurs first start out, they try to handle their own accounting to save money. However, tracking every penny of income, expenses, taxes, and vendor payments is complicated and time-consuming. Mistakes can happen easily — and they can cost your business tons of money. To help you prevent these financial errors, here are some of the most common accounting mistakes business owners make, and — more importantly — how to avoid them. What is an accounting error?
Human-AI Teaming: Definition, Strategies, and More

Jan 13, 2025 | uschamber.com | Miranda Fraraccio

According to the Small Business & Entrepreneurship (SBE) Council’s 2023 Small Business AI Adoption Survey, small businesses use an average of four artificial intelligence-powered tools across roughly 20 different areas of operations. To get the most out of these AI tools, businesses must establish clear processes for their human staff to “collaborate” with AI — also known as human-AI teaming. What is human-AI teaming and why does it matter?