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Despite what Succession and the Godfather movies have taught us, the family that works together, thrives together. From the kitchen table to the multi-generation, multi-site firm, “family businesses at their best are world-beating,” says Professor Nigel Nicholson of London Business…

No matter what’s going on in the world politically and economically, people will always need to trade  – and the US will still rely on imports and exports to regulate the flow of commodities. In just half a decade, US…

As global trade becomes more interdependent, countries have increasingly used corporate tax rates as a way to attract international business and support domestic economic activity. Corporate taxes are designed to both generate tax revenue and incentivize certain industries. They have…

Mark runs a consulting company that helps businesses improve their applications. His business, CF Webtools, would regularly hit a dry spell during the summer and around the holidays. After weighing a loan offer from his bank, Mark decided to see…

Minority-owned businesses strengthen local economies and communities. They diversify choice and opportunity and challenge industry norms. And the visibility of businesses run by black, indigenous, and other people of color (BIPOC) both celebrates and perpetuates BIPOC achievement. In America, BIPOC…

It took more than toughness for a small business to survive Covid-19. Business leaders needed to be nimble, bold, and yet careful. Each company needed its team to pull together and for the boss to respect the enormous pressure on…

If you’re at all familiar with loan products, you know that there are often different names for the same type of product. For example, “payday loans” might be considered a “short-term loan,” a “personal loan,” a “term loan,” or to…

Second Annual Small Business Community Impact Survey As a small business owner, you’re likely very aware that small businesses are important to their local communities. Americans recognize the importance of this support with Small Business Saturday, which has become a…