A former biology teacher who bought a small-town bookstore explains how she made the business profitable and competes with behemoths like Amazon

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Adah Fitzgerald bought Main Street Books in Davidson, North Carolina in 2015.

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4 things to consider before scaling your small business if you want to avoid crashing and burning, according to founders

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Sarah Adler, the CEO and founder of Wave.

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3 ways small-business owners can tackle their personal setbacks and still rocket through growth targets

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Neillie Butler, left, the president and founder of Mariée Ami Wedding Planning Studio, and Tiffany Mielnik Parrish, the CEO of Selenite Beauty.

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Why artificial intelligence is set to be a game changer for businesses in 2023, according to 7 founders

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Austin Drabik, a cofounder of Helm; James Moore, a cofounder of PorchPals; and Brian Meiggs, the founder My Millennial Guide.

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Here are 5 ways ChatGPT helps me make money and complete time-consuming tasks for my business

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Jen Glantz is a solopreneur who's started using ChatGPT to make running her business easier.
Jen Glantz is a solopreneur who's started using ChatGPT to make running her business easier.

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Maui business owners need tourism to survive, but say visitors should rethink how they use resources: 'It's not Disneyland'

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Maui business owners Kyle Kawakami and Garrett Marrero are helping out with the wildfire recovery while also trying to run businesses that rely on tourism.

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Employee Retention Credit: How to apply for the ERC tax credit

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