With reports showing 2025 had the weakest job growth since 2003, political unrest in the U.S. and abroad, layoffs and inflation, the market is likely confusing to many. So, is 2026 a good or bad time to start a business?
Why This BlackRock VP Left Finance to Start Longevity Company.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with 40-year-old Dugal Bain-Kim, a former BlackRock executive who founded a longevity startup in 2021. It has been edited for length and clarity.
My first job in finance was the lowest rung
Small businesses plan events, start marketing earlier to deal with shorter holiday shopping season
The holiday shopping season is underway, and this year small businesses have less time to capitalize on the busy shopping period.
Only 27 days separate Thanksgiving and Christmas — five fewer than last year. But there are still ways to
How To Start Marketing A Small Business
By Rieva Lesonsky
Most small business owners aren’t confident their marketing strategies are helping them grow.
Several months ago, we discussed a report from Constant Contact, Small Business Now: The Current State of SMB Marketing, showing that small business
Financial counseling CEO Marvin Wilson on using good credit to start your own business
ORLANDO, Fla. – This week on “Black Men Sundays,” host Corie Murray shares part one of his interview with Marvin Wilson, aka Meta Marvin, CEO of the financial education company Funding Credit.
According to Wilson, the credit-counseling service is meant
8 Online Business Ideas You Can Start Without Any Money
The old adage that it “takes money to make money” doesn’t resonate as it used to, thanks to online business ideas that don’t require startup costs. As long as you have a computer and an