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Small Business Can Harness the Power of Artificial Intelligence To Compete With Larger Corporations (Part II)

The advent of artificial intelligence is here, and small businesses stand poised to take advantage of this modern technological revolution. 

By Shannen Patel

Small Business Can Harness the Power of Artificial Intelligence To Compete With Larger Corporations (Part I)

Today, it is impossible to see exactly where the new age of AI technology may lead. Still, it is important to note this technology's potential for small business owners.

By Shannen Patel

This E-Commerce Marketplace is Led By Women Entrepreneurs, For Women Entrepreneurs: Q&A with WMarketplace’s Co-Founder and CEO, Kate Isler

During Women’s History Month, we hosted a Q&A with Kate Isler, Co-Founder & CEO of WMarketplace, to learn more about WMarketplace and Isler’s work.

By Data Catalyst Institute

Goldman Sachs: 99% of Women-Owned Small Businesses Believe the Federal Government Could Do More to Support Them

Goldman Sachs urges Congress to reauthorize and modernize the Small Business Administration to bolster the resources available to small businesses.

By Shannen Patel

Massachusetts Madness: Snapshot of a New Online Sports Wagering Market

Massachusetts goes live with online sports wagering just in time for March Madness 2023.

By Mark Drapeau

Corporate Backing Doesn’t Immunize Franchises to Small Business Challenges

Independently-owned franchises face many of the same challenges mom-and-pop shops do – managing finances, hiring & retaining talent, navigating inflation, and more.

By Liam Putz

Through Thick and Thin: How a “Digital Safety Net” Continues to Strengthen Small Business Resiliency

The "Digital Safety Net" strengthens resiliency that enables SMBs to survive and even thrive in the face of the challenges, including those still to come.

By Liam Putz

Trial Balloons: The Rise of “Defense Tech” Startups in the United States

What does the next generation of DefTech, including firms working on “dual use” technologies with applications in civilian and defense environments, look like?

By Ben Kent

Flex Economy: Research Shows Most Gig Work Supplements Other Income Sources

New research from the Mercatus Center shows that workers with app-based gig jobs make up <10% of the independent contractor workforce.

By Mark Drapeau