Customers saved a New York bar after it nearly shut down over rising rents. Its owner learned community is key to building a successful small business.

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I was jealous of people who were laid off from Big Tech and posting about it since I got laid off from a startup and felt invisible. Then I realized shame drove my resentment.

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In 2021, Hanna Matyiku-Nuñez was laid off from her job at a tech startup while on maternity leave.

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I tried every vegan item at Peet's Coffee and found that the chain makes plant-based eating an affordable breeze

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Anna Keeve tasting at Peet’s Coffee in Marina Del Rey, California.

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How small businesses are using marketing techniques to demonstrate their values through social causes

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I'm a real-estate broker who uses ChatGPT to write my listings. It saves me hours of time, but it's not perfect.

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Randy Baruh.

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4 reasons small businesses shouldn't skip out on advertising in local media

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I'm a flight attendant. I thought I'd get a cute uniform — but in reality, I just get sweaty legs and blisters on my feet.

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I wear pigtails as a server to get higher tips from men. It's gross, but it works — and I need to pay rent.

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I make $15,000 in ad revenue a month through podcasts. Here’s how I started my network on Instagram.

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Gillian Tietz.

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What are deepfakes? How fake AI-powered media can warp our perception of reality

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A deepfake video comparison of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg.

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