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Equity Can Help Small Firms Survive the Labor Shortage
Part 1 of 2 Worker shortages in the US are hitting small businesses hard, especially since they often lack other resources that help bigger firms ride out the storm. But small businesses, who are Read More...
Mentors Encourage a Rural Renaissance
From left to right: Brad Klatt, John Cariveau and Mark (Corky) Skoglund, founders of Uncommon Loon Brewery. EDITOR'S NOTE: This article is part of Lessons from Leaders, a Next Avenue initiative made Read More...
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Leveraging Generative AI Tools Like ChatGPT for Startups and Small Business Growth
Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the way businesses operate, especially with the advent of generative AI tools such as OpenAI's ChatGPT. These cutting-edge technologies offer an array of Read More...
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What Matters More for Entrepreneurs: Book Smarts or Street Smarts? 
Why are some ventures more successful than others? In entrepreneurship research, scholars have explored the role of many different factors, including personal characteristics such as emotional and Read More...
Using Pieces of a Career Crash to Build Something New
  EDITOR'S NOTE: This first-person account of changing careers and starting a business is one in a series of eight stories shared by Next Avenue readers. The full collection is available here . Read More...
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Bicycle Enthusiast Realizes His Dream in Difficult Times
EDITORS NOTE: This first-person account of changing careers and starting a business is one in a series of eight first-hand stories shared by Next Avenue readers. The full collection is available Read More...
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Bread Lover's Wheat Allergy Leads to a Second Career in Heritage Grains
Darrold and Martha Glanville EDITOR'S NOTE: This first-person account of changing careers and starting a business is one in a series of eight stories shared by Next Avenue readers. Read the entire Read More...
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The Learning Curve of Starting a New Business
Patricia Wynn of Patricia Services, LLC  |  Credit: Patricia Wynn Editor’s note: In this series, Next Avenue will follow Patricia Wynn as she embarks on becoming an entrepreneur with Read More...
How to Get Money to Start a Business
  In April 2021, when Jenny Yaeger, 55, launched her Denver-based accounting and financial consulting firm for small -and medium-sized businesses, ClariFI Business Solutions , she tapped her Read More...
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Three Women Entrepreneurs Who Are Crushing It
Kathy Goughenour grew her virtual training business. This article is part of America's Entrepreneurs, a Next Avenue initiative made possible by the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation and EIX. The Read More...
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