Top Small Business Trends for 2025
Business is changing fast—these are the trends you need to know.
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4 New Habits That Small Business Owners Can Implement In 2025
This year is all about uncertainty. Here’s how business owners can prep for every curveball.Inc. - 3d -
What the January Jobs Report Means for Small Businesses
A slight cooling off of the labor market saw job creation falling behind expectations, but the unemployment rate dipped slightly too, Bureau of Labor Statistics data show.Inc. - Feb. 7 -
3 Small Business Rules for Grabbing Attention
In a crowded digital landscape, standing out is crucial for small businesses. Here’s how.Inc. - Feb. 9 -
2025 Fantasy baseball predictions for draft season trends
New year, new fantasy baseball meta in drafts. Our crew reveals their best guesses on what we can expect.Yahoo Sports - 5d -
'No Buy 2025': Inflation-inspired challenge trends on TikTok
Frustrated by rising prices and overconsumption, a growing league of people are swearing off unnecessary purchases altogether.The Hill - 3d -
Small Businesses and Contractors Also Get Hit by Trump’s Federal Funding Cuts
Reports suggest several thousand private sector jobs have been lost in the last two weeks, as federal funding freezes start having knock-on effects.Inc. - Feb. 7 -
2 AI Technologies That Could Deliver Massive Savings to Small Businesses by 2030
Ark Investment Management’s 2025 Big Ideas report highlights technologies making waves in logistics and manufacturing.Inc. - Feb. 7 -
Trump Tariffs Rattle Small Business Owners Already Dealing With Tight Margins
The new tariffs on steel and aluminum are upending plans and projections by construction firms and other companies.Inc. - 6d -
Small businesses struggle to find their footing one month into Trump 2.0
Uncertainty is running high on Main Street after a deluge of economic policy changes, with some entrepreneurs reporting unpaid invoices and other funding worries.NBC News - 2d
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In an Email to Customers, Humane Just Delivered a Brutal Lesson in Failure
The company told customers their $700 Ai Pins would no longer be supported.Inc. - 4h -
Anti-Elon Musk Protests Ramp Up as DOGE Impact Widens
Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, who is leading the DOGE gutting of federal agencies, has become a focus of protestors.Inc. - 6h -
How to Know if You Need a Media Trainer
Here are three questions to consider.Inc. - 6h -
How Biotech Can Succeed Outside the Hubs
Though most biopharma investment is in two states, follow this model to bring the research—and investments—elsewhere.Inc. - 6h -
How to Navigate the Cybermaze
Companies must walk a cybersecurity tightrope to become more efficient but not more threatened.Inc. - 7h
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HSBC announces share buyback of up to $2 billion as annual profit jumps 6.5%
HSBC on Wednesday reported annual pre-tax profit of $32.31 billion, marginally missing analysts' estimates.CNBC - 20m -
Mira Murati, OpenAI’s Former Chief Technology Officer, Starts Her Own Company
Mira Murati, who left OpenAI last year, has helped establish Thinking Machines Lab, a new artificial intelligence start-up.The New York Times - 1h -
How Europe can defend itself without US help
European capitals are scrambling to fill the security gap should Donald Trump withdraw American military assetsFinancial Times - 1h -
Trump’s late-night posts send currency traders to Asian markets
US president’s out-of-hours policy statements and U-turns boost contracts traded in SingaporeFinancial Times - 1h -
Is the UK’s new fraud compensation scheme already broken?
New protections are meant to help victims of push payment scams, but experts say the system itself is in urgent need of repairFinancial Times - 1h