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After finding success in her online business, Gayneté Jones made the decision to start a product-based business by introducing a new menstrual cup, just in time for Women’s Health Month. Gayneté is the Founder and CEO of Best, Periodt., and G.A.M.E. Changing Industries. She’s a leading business consultant, keynote speaker, best-selling author, podcaster, and the

brightstars | E+ | Getty Images Amidst lives lost and prolonged hardship, the pandemic response ushered in a wave of unprecedented political polarization that has pained the country. But states across the country are finding new cause for broad bipartisanship in building the foundation for economic recovery. Indeed, last month, North Dakota became the 43rd

Marek Niedzwiedz is the CEO of aeXea Capital and the founder of YourNonExecCFO.com. The small business world is big and terrific. At the same time, it is pretty bizarre. Why? According to The World Bank, SMEs represent “about 90% of businesses and more than 50% of employment worldwide.” So clearly, it is a significant and incredible

courtneyk | E+ | Getty Images President Joe Biden is asking for $80 billion to help the IRS crack down on tax avoidance from wealthy Americans and big corporations.  The proposal seeks a boost in enforcement staffing, technology and additional bank reporting, measures that may generate an estimated $700 billion in tax revenue over the

By Amine Rahal, CEO of IronMonk, a digital marketing agency specializing in SEO & CMO at Regal Assets, an IRA company.  Google My Business (GMB) is no longer optional — it’s an essential part of any business’s online presence and often the first place customers look for up-to-date information about your company. In the age of

In this article UBER Source: goPuff If you order potato chips, toothpaste or over-the-counter medication through the Uber Eats app, it will soon be fulfilled and delivered by start-up Gopuff. The two Softbank-backed companies announced a partnership Tuesday. Gopuff focuses on what it calls “everyday essentials,” items you would find in a convenience store. ″We

Andrew Olsen, CFRE is President of Altus Marketing, a Moore company, a best-selling author, and host of a top-rated nonprofit podcast.  As a nonprofit marketer, your most important role is to create meaningful connections with supporters to increase commitment, reduce friction and grow revenue. It’s about creating relevance around what your constituents already care about; what

Robert Herjavec, CEO, Herjavec Group Scott Mlyn | CNBC Robert Herjavec, “Shark Tank” co-host and Herjavec Group founder, said the pandemic year has reinforced a basic lesson about speed as a success ingredient: small business owners need to move quickly and make tough decisions to survive. The speed of decision-making accelerated during Covid-19 in an

Managing Director at Portera Technologies, your thinking partner in technology and innovation. A lack of transparency about the manufacturing process of a product is increasingly on consumers’ minds. A recent survey from BCG revealed that, since the pandemic crisis, consumers’ agendas have increased and are more focused than ever on health and safety and showing strong

In this article ITPC Getty Images Real estate investors may soon pay more taxes on high-dollar transactions. President Joe Biden is asking for higher taxes on real estate transactions with gains of more than $500,000. The tax plan aims to help cover the $1.8 trillion American Families Plan, which pumps money into child care, paid

By Nikki Carlson, co-founder/co-president of ChicExecs Retail and Strategy Firm. She has over 21 years of experience in PR/marketing. Who doesn’t want a high-profile news feature? While a segment on Good Morning America can transform a brand overnight, it’s easy to overlook how much work goes into pitching journalists to earn high-profile coverage.  Even if

Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images April Harris of dessert company Keeping You Sweet, Melissa Butler of The Lip Bar, and Gwen Jimmere of Naturalicious share several things in common: they are Black female entrepreneurs who have succeeded building businesses on their own, and they have succeeded in winning deals with national retail partners including

May 7 is World Password Day, and it serves as a reminder for many entrepreneurs and small business owners to prioritize—or reprioritize—cybersecurity and other protections. Entrepreneurs and SMBs can do a lot to build strong shields and mitigate the risk of breaches, in addition to minimizing the damage if a breach occurs. To help your

President Joe Biden speaks while visiting Smith Flooring, a small minority-owned business, to promote his American Rescue Plan in Chester, Pennsylvania, on March 16, 2021. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images Several top policy priorities in President Biden’s agenda seek to rein in the wealth and power of the biggest companies. But as the

If you have a business that requires you to be there in person, the pandemic most likely caused a nosedive in revenue. The only good thing about that is knowing you weren’t alone. Over 100,000 businesses shut down due to COVID-19 – brick and mortar businesses getting hit the hardest. Some business owners pivoted quickly

President Joe Biden speaks during a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol on April 28, 2021. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Some business owners may have breathed a sigh of relief when the White House released details of President Joe Biden’s tax plan. That’s because he indicated family owned businesses and farms

Countless business books preach the virtues of staying focused. But as 2020 taught us, being too rigidly focused doesn’t work in every environment. The entrepreneurs who are thriving now embrace a concept that Connie Steel, author of the new book Building the Business of You, calls “Fluidity.” Rather than boxing themselves in, they embrace the

The last year has seen several industries acknowledge the inequality in opportunities afforded to the black community. Whilst much has been said and done online during the COVID pandemic, to ensure these changes are long-lasting we need to see the same action taken in industries that were shut down in 2020. One of these industries

Covid-19 is raining down its fury on India in a way the world hasn’t seen before. The country has averaged about 300,000 cases daily for nearly 2 weeks now. Oxygen is running low; crematoriums are overwhelmed, and the government has been slow to mobilize global allies and its +28 million diaspora effectively. In the short-term, Indians seem to

A new Singapore-inspired tax law will reduce corporate income tax and boost foreign investment in the Philippines, finance secretary Carlos Dominguez told CNBC, as the country moves to speed up its economic recovery. The Philippines’ so-called corporate recovery and tax incentives for enterprises (CREATE) act, which was signed into law last month, aims to provide

Agencies allow businesses to offload the most complex parts of their marketing strategies for massive ROI. Companies working with agencies get access to dedicated teams of savvy professionals across writing, design, strategy, advertising, and more. Despite the obvious advantages, though, The American Association of Advertising Agencies reports that half of agency relationships fizzle within two

The skills that give you an edge in competitive sport can give you an edge in business. Focus, determination, perfect practice. Staying cool under pressure and a heightened awareness that hard work pays off. Sport creates expansive entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurs create resourceful sportspeople. Business and sport have many similarities including that both require the best version

The question of how to stand out amongst competitors in a competitive market is the foremost question all entrepreneurs face. While many resort to building sticky brands and investing in clever advertising spend, there is one option that flies under the radar that can define a company at the forefront of their industry. This one

There’s no understating the influence of your personal brand on your business’ brand. In fact, everyone who is on your team is a reflection of your business’ brand. This is especially apparent when team members take meetings or forge connections on your business’ behalf, and even down to how they post on social media. But

A son hugs his mother as a concessions worker hands over napkins and soda inside the AMC movie theater at the Westfield Century City shopping mall in Los Angeles, California, on Monday, March 15, 2021. Bing Guan | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Small Business Administration announced Friday that it will reopen an application portal

Many people are feeling overwhelmed and burnt out by work, whether their workplaces are fully in-person, completely remote, or hybrid. There’s too much to do, too much going on and expectations on all sides seem to be running higher than ever. But there are ways to reduce the feeling of being overloaded, according to Greg

In this article YELP Kevin Kahovec and Mary Kate McGovern chat at Rizzo’s Bar & Inn in Wrigleyville as coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions are relaxed in Chicago, Illinois, March 6, 2021. Eileen T. Meslar | Reuters More than 500,000 new businesses opened across the United States in the past year, new data from Yelp showed,

Telemedicine has been around in some form since the 1950s. Yet despite the digital transformation of industry after industry, most healthcare consumers have long preferred seeing their doctors in person. Although telemedicine adoption was on an upward slope by 2020, RAND Corporation data put market penetration at a mere 4% of the U.S. population.  What

In this article JNJ US President Joe Biden makes a statement of a police shooting in Minnesota in the Oval Office of the White House after a meeting with members of Congress about the American Jobs Plan April 12, 2021, in Washington, DC. Brendan Smialowski | AFP | Getty Images President Joe Biden on Wednesday

Representation in tech is a topic that has been widely discussed over the last year. The makeup of the people in the industry and those who go on to achieve success in the sector does not represent the society we live in. As the sector becomes more important, it’s key that stories of successful people