Blog: Small Business
Support Small Business Saturday and Urban Economies This Saturday
American Express’ Small Business Saturday has gone from a curiosity nestled precariously between Black Friday and Cyber Monday to an initiative endorsed by 41 state governors, 43 U.S. senators, and the sitting president of the United States, among others. Read More
Big Business Tactics for Small Businesses Seeking to Reduce Employee Turnover
Last month at our Inner City Economic Summit in Detroit, a panel discussed two of the major barriers to small business growth in inner cities: access to capital and access to a skilled labor pool. Read More
How to Handle the Burnout of a Top Performer
A top performer may go 100 miles per hour, but they can't sustain that without hitting a hurdle at some point. Read More
Technology Helps to Level the Capital Playing Field for Inner City Small Businesses
Access to capital is one of the top challenges that entrepreneurs face when scaling their businesses. Read More
In Chicago’s Woodlawn Neighborhood, Untapped Economic Opportunity
Becker Muzeau didn’t know much about the South Side when he moved to Chicago from Miami in 2001. Read More