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The Power of Entrepreneurs Right Now

Anyone keeping up with the news knows we’re living through a turbulent moment. Costs are rising, supply chains are unstable, workers are being displaced, and communities are being torn apart. The extractive economic model – the one that concentrates wealth at the top while leaving the rest of us to absorb every shock – is […]

Planning During Uncertain Times

Rani Langer-Croager
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February 4th, 2026

It’s that time of the year when many business owners, including ourselves, are planning for the year. But, how do you plan for a year when there continues to be so much uncertainty around tariffs and trade policy, immigration enforcement, i...

Business Planning

How to Build Business Resilience

Rani Langer-Croager
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January 28th, 2026

As we continue to move through new waves of COVID and other public health emergencies, ongoing climate change, supply chain disruptions, inflation, and a possible recession, business resilience has never been more important. Your business n...

Entrepreneurial Journey

Recession Proof Your Business

Rani Langer-Croager
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January 21st, 2026

With the increasing number of headlines pointing to a potential recession, we’ve had several business owners ask us how they can protect their businesses. Based on the last recession, we know that freelancers, small businesses and startups ...

Business Retention

Reduce Your Stress with These Tips for Managing Your Business’ Cash Flow

Rani Langer-Croager
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January 14th, 2026

We’ve shared how to analyze your business’ cash flow. Since this is such an important topic for business owners, we are continuing our discussion this week with some tips on how to manage and maintain healthy cash flow in your business. Ge...

Building Capacity

Start the Year Off by Organizing Your Business

Rani Langer-Croager
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January 7th, 2026

Happy New Year! The beginning of the year is a great time to get organized in your business and prepare for the rest of the year. We’re sharing some tips on how to get organized for the year. Reflect on Last Year Start by asking yourself an...

Building Capacity

New Year’s Resolutions for Your Business

Rani Langer-Croager
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December 31st, 2025

As a business owner, the beginning of the year is an exciting time. It brings an opportunity to reflect on what’s worked and what hasn’t, and resolve to make improvements to set your business on a path to success. We’ve compiled some resolu...

Thinking Holistically

How to Prepare Your Business for Your Vacation

Rani Langer-Croager
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December 17th, 2025

As a business owner, it’s hard to find the time to take a vacation. Even if you are able to find the time, it can be difficult to take a real vacation where you relax and intentionally release yourself from business concerns. But, vacation ...

Thinking Holistically

Support Small Businesses this Holiday Season

Rani Langer-Croager
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December 10th, 2025

As we approach the end of this year, let us not forget how important the holiday season is for our beloved local small businesses. Given that many are already stretched so thin, we would like to share a few ways you can impact your communit...

Community Impact

The Hidden Benefits of Asking for Support

Rani Langer-Croager
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December 3rd, 2025

For many entrepreneurs, the idea of asking for support brings up all sorts of fears and anxieties. We’re worried that asking can be perceived as a weakness and that we don’t know what we’re doing. We’re afraid of rejection because we view i...

Thinking Holistically