Stories Tagged as
Small Business
Want to start a business? It helps to have rich parents
by
Janet Nguyen
Jan 18, 2023
How heavily are the odds stacked against startups without the “massive leg up” of family wealth?
These NY farmers are building a space to teach Black people about farming
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Daisy Palacios
Jan 12, 2023
Ashanti Williams and Arian Rivera of the Black Yard Farm Collective talk about moving their farm to a new location and working with kids.
For this Maine chocolatier, costs are starting to cool down
by
Sean McHenry
Jan 12, 2023
After raising prices last fall, Kristin Thalheimer Bingham, co-owner of Dean's Sweets, describes her expenses and product pricing.
Eyeing a recession, small businesses look to boost revenue and inventory
by
Justin Ho
Jan 11, 2023
Small business owners continue to face a lot of uncertainty over COVID, rising interest rates, and the possibility of a recession. So many are taking steps to prepare for a potential downturn in 2023.
A Mississippi record and comic store deals with the January "dead zone"
by
Sean McHenry
Jan 10, 2023
OffBeat owner Phillip Rollins says January and summer are his "most hated months" because business is so slow.
Over the holidays, retailers faced inventory woes and harsh winter weather
by
Sean McHenry
Jan 5, 2023
Three retailers from across the country share how they did over the holiday shopping season.
On their first date, this now-married couple decided to open a business
by
Andie Corban
Dec 30, 2022
Aryn Henning Nichols and Benji Nichols run Inspire(d) magazine from Decorah, Iowa.
For public good, not for profit.
A sneakers store builds a bridge where Black Wall Street once stood
by
Sean McHenry
Dec 15, 2022
Venita Cooper says Silhouette Sneakers & Art is "destination retail." But the store is helped by tourists visiting the historic site.
A Seattle 'candle bar' sees its first holiday shopping season
by
Sean McHenry
Dec 8, 2022
Originally started in her kitchen during the pandemic, candlemaker Colina Bruce talks about moving her business into a brick-and-mortar store and how things are shaping up through the holidays.
For hiking outfitter, this holiday season feels like a path untrodden
by
Sean McHenry
Dec 7, 2022
From dealing with surplus inventory to accommodating changing consumer habits, this Georgia retailer is trying to suss out the future.