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2024 Small Business Trends

Your guide to navigating the biggest trends for small businesses in 2024.

Set Your Small Business Up for Success in 2024

As the new year approaches, many small businesses are preparing to revamp their strategies and jump on new trends to boost their growth. Here are some expert insights on improving your business and making 2024 your strongest year ever.

Featured

The Must-Know Ways Small Business Will Change in 2024

Business leaders share their expert predictions on how the state of small business will change this coming year.

Personal Growth

Thrive

How to Be a Better Entrepreneur in 2024

Entrepreneurs need to be on top of consumer trends and network to meet the challenges and opportunities of 2024.

Thrive

How to Be a Better Boss in 2024

Flexible, empathetic leadership can help employees stay engaged and positive during 2024 (and beyond).

Sales and Marketing

Strategy Small Business Trends That Will Impact Your Sales in 2024
Sales 5 Smart Ways to Increase Sales in 2024
Marketing 7 Marketing Trends Every Small Business Needs to Know About in 2024

New Opportunities

New Year, New You

Ask the Board

How Can I Make New Year’s Resolutions for My Business That I’ll Be Sure to Keep?

In this edition of “Ask the Board,” Brenda Christensen, CEO of Stellar Public Relations Inc., explains how you can make resolutions for 2024 that you’ll follow through on.

Ask the Board

Smart Habits That Will Make You More Productive in 2024 and Beyond

In this edition of “Ask the Board,” Deb Harrison, Growth and Change Consultant and Coach, explains how you can boost your productivity in 2024.

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Successful Companies That Reinvented Their Business
For some companies, it can pay off massively to pivot away from your core business and focus on something new. Here are 13 examples of companies that successfully reinvented their business.
By: Sean Ludwig

Guide to Using Microlending to Fund a Business
Microloans often come with coaching and mentorship to help your business get off the ground successfully.
By: Emily Heaslip

Corporate Transparency Act — What You Need to Know
The Corporate Transparency Act, which goes into effect in January 2024, may require your small business to report information about ownership to the government.
By: Miranda Fraraccio

5 Sock-Based Businesses Paying It Forward
On a mission to make socks fun while giving back to those in need, these five small businesses have big ambitions for a small piece of clothing.
By: Emily Iverson

Simplify Employee Expense Management with These Tools
Spreadsheets and crumpled receipts aren’t conducive to fast, accurate expense reporting. Learn how to digitalize your approach and improve your process.
By: Jessica Elliott

Top Artificial Intelligence Applications for Every Team
Ready to optimize business processes and improve customer experiences? Explore department-specific and companywide AI-powered software solutions.
By: Jessica Elliott

Top Executives Share Best Advice from Mentors
Top business leaders on the mentoring that helped shape how they lead, but also how they make critical business decisions that inform their companies’ strategies and purpose.
By: Bruce Horovitz

3 Reasons Small Businesses Fail (How to Avoid Them)
Small businesses fail at an alarmingly high rate. Here’s how to mitigate the risks that all new ventures face.
By: Emily Heaslip

What to Know About the Employee Retention Credit in 2023
There’s still time to claim the Employee Retention Credit, with deadlines approaching as early as 2024. Before you claim it, here’s what you need to know.
By: CO Staff

Amway CEO on Unlocking Customer Growth in The Crowded Health and Wellness Market
The direct selling company of health to home products is leaning into the ever-burgeoning wellness and gig economies to accelerate growth.
By: Deborah Lynn Blumberg

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