JOIN US! CO—100 Small Business Forum Virtual | In Person, October 8

Welcome Back!

A guide to welcoming your customers and employees back to your business.

CO— is here to help.

We know that the concept of returning to work looks different for every business, so our goal is to provide small business owners like you with the resources, tips and tangible advice that you need to create the picture of what that looks like for your own unique needs.
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Growth Tips from Small Business Expert Gene Marks

Small business expert and entrepreneur Gene Marks discusses how his consulting firm has grown and evolved over the last 25 years.

Advice on When to Hire a Board of Directors

Steven Walker, managing director and general counsel of the NACD, explains when it’s time to assemble a board of directors and what to do first.

Birchbox CEO: Next Big Thing: Stores, Multibillion Dollar Opportunity

The online subscription box service is looking to offline expansion at Walgreens to fuel its next phase of growth.

How an Aviation Engineer Is Growing His Own Firm

Mehran Irdmousa, CEO and founder of MZI Aviation, shares how and why he is working to grow his brand-new business.

Pinterest: the Future of Online Shopping Is Pictures, Not Words

Amy Vener, Pinterest’s retail vertical strategy lead, reveals how the visual search engine is jockeying to become a bona fide purchasing funnel with proprietary tech and ‘human curation.’

4 Essential Cybersecurity Measures Every Small Business Should Take

Mark Harrison, a consultant for security services firm Pen Test Partners, offers his best cybersecurity tips for small business owners.

Ice Cream Tycoon Entrepreneurial Couple Bootstrapped a Dessert Empire

Jeff Sommers and his wife Lara Hammel pursued their passions and self-funded a handmade ice cream shop in their neighborhood. Here's how they did it.

Greeting Card Startup Landed Target and Whole Foods

Thoughtful Human ‘cardpreneur’ Ali O’Grady is taking on market giants like Hallmark with ‘authentic’ sentiments and ‘radical empathy.’

FireDisc Brothers Reinvent Outdoor Cooking with a Business That Gives Back

In this edition of "The Leap," entrepreneur brothers Griff and Hunter Jaggard, co-founders of FireDisc, on what inspired their extremely popular outdoor cooking business.

Storytelling and Social Media Have Helped Blockchain-Based Goodr Grow

Jasmine Crowe combined social responsibility with technology when she founded Goodr, an Atlanta-based food waste management company. Here's what she's learned along the way.