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Ready, Set, Startup Checklist: Steps to Starting a New Business

Launching a new business is a labor of love. This guide will help you think through all that needs to happen before you make your first sale, plus the 90 days after you open.

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The CO—100 is the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s expanded small business awards program. Read on to find out more about the program and how to apply.

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Small Business Tariff Update: What to Know Now [+ Video]

U.S. Chamber of Commerce experts share the latest on trade tariffs and what small businesses should know.

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Tariffs on Imports Rocking Small Businesses as They Scramble to Adapt

Business owners say tariffs will impact their ability to grow and hire and are already making them less profitable.

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Everything You Need to Know About Small Business Insurance
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Human Resources 8 Job Posting Sites for Small Businesses
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Marketing What to Know About Bulk Ordering and Buying in Wholesale for Your Business
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Bookstores Tap Indie Vibe, Personalization, and Social Media to Romance Reading For Today’s Consumers
Despite doomsayer predictions, brick-and-mortar bookstores’ demise hasn’t come. In fact, local bookstores—and revived big-brand chains—are luring customers in with new incentives, merch, and cultivated communities.
By: Deborah Lynn Blumberg

Women’s Sporting Goods Boom for Hot Startups Like Moolah Kicks and Round 21
Companies tap into a fast-growing niche with apparel and merchandise for fans and players ranging from basketballs featuring the artwork of Jean-Michel Basquiat to sneakers engineered for women’s feet.
By: Mark Hamstra

How Military Vets Use Their Leadership Skills to Build Multimillion-Dollar Businesses
Veteran-owned startups have a higher rate of success, research shows, thanks in part to the problem-solving and teamwork skills they learn in the military, interviews with founders revealed.
By: Lori Ioannou

How to Develop an Internship Program
Ready to hire interns for your small business? Follow these six steps to build a successful internship program that benefits interns and your business.
By: Miranda Fraraccio

Creative Ideas for Summer Internship Tasks
Discover creative summer internship tasks that boost intern growth and deliver real business value, all while keeping engagement high.
By: Sydney Kerelo

Restaurant Chain PDQ Exec on Using (Labor-Saving) Self-Ordering Kiosks to Drive Sales
Kiosk technology boosts average order size, improves efficiencies, and more, says Bryan Groc, Senior Vice President of Data Analytics for the fast-casual chicken chain.
By: Mark Hamstra

How Fast-Growing Oral Care Disruptor Ordo Broke into Big Retail
With its vision that everyone deserves high-quality, affordable (and fashionable) everyday oral care, the U.K. brand is making its presence known in U.S. mass merchants and drug chains.
By: Denise Purcell
START » STARTUP

Steps to Starting a New Business
Launching a new business is a labor of love. This guide will help you think through all that needs to happen before you make your first sale, plus the 90 days after you open.
By: Emily Heaslip

How to Conduct a PEST Analysis
A PEST analysis reveals how certain external factors could affect your business.
By: Jamie Johnson
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How to Protect Your Business Name
Here’s how to protect your brand if another company takes your business name.
By: Jamie Johnson

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