The owners of a record and comic book shop, a toy store, and a greeting card and outdoor gear business share their experiences.

“Sharing a room with another alpha female is not easy. […] We know how to work with each other at this point,” says Yvette Rodriguez.

The National Federation of Independent Business Optimism Index is slowly creeping back from a pandemic-era low. Here’s how things are playing out for one small manufacturer.

Kristin Thalheimer Bingham, co-owner of Dean’s Sweets in Portland, talks about preparing for the holidays and rising costs.

The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index ticked up in August, but only slightly.

Here’s Looking at You is up and running again — but the restaurant industry has changed a lot since the Before Times.

Hangers Cleaners, a Missouri pickup and delivery service, is trying to find the right employees and stay competitive with pay.

Supply chain problems remain an obstacle as demand picks up.

Smaller operations report barriers to entering the educational procurement market, a study shows, despite commitments to diversity.

They aren’t waiting to find out whether the economy is contracting — they’re proactively preparing for it.