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Small Business
Broken sewing machine? This owner and technician might be able to help.
Apr 16, 2024
Kate Sprout, owner of Alaska Sewing Machine Repair in Anchorage, Alaska says her new business has allowed her to live the lifestyle that she wants.
Starting a new business isn't easy, but this artist is ready for the challenge
Apr 8, 2024
Iranian-born artist, professor and now studio owner Sara Rastegar talks about what it's like to open a new business.
Small businesses are under siege from cyberattacks
Apr 8, 2024
Many don’t have the staff or the financial cushion to survive.
It started with a web search and a love for animals. Now, she's been in the pet business for over a decade.
Apr 3, 2024
Judy Nunez, owner of Tails on Trails in Jersey City, New Jersey, says dog walking made her feel "like a functioning person."
Across the path of totality, people are cashing in on 2024’s total solar eclipse
Apr 1, 2024
From fully booked hotels to eclipse-themed weddings, the celestial event spreads economic opportunity along its path.
Refurbishing vintage furniture for art (and profit)
by
Sean McHenry
Mar 27, 2024
Latoyia Smith started by painting secondhand desks for remote students. Then their parents wanted her to beautify their own furniture.
Small businesses find some relief after struggling to hire
Mar 21, 2024
They’re less concerned about recruitment challenges, according to an NFIB survey and several indicators.
For public good, not for profit.
Behind the curtain: What it’s like to be a professional performer
Mar 15, 2024
For performer Jonathan Betchtel, it all started with the film "Moulin Rouge."
How a virtual fitness company is staying strong in a changing market
Mar 13, 2024
With people returning to physical gyms, Jeff Witherspoon, CEO of E2M Fitness, says doctors' advice to patients is boosting his service.
For this Black Wall Street business, it's time to "pass the torch on to another entrepreneur"
by
Sean McHenry
Mar 11, 2024
Venita Cooper made the decision to sell her sneaker store, Silhouette Sneakers & Art. "There's a certain type of person that it was important to me that they would take over Silhouette," said Cooper. "And to me, it's someone from Tulsa, from North Tulsa, who has roots here."