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Should You Start a Business Right Now? A Realistic Guide

If you are thinking about starting a business right now, you are not alone. With job instability, rising costs, and a general sense that traditional employment doesn’t feel as stable as it once did, many are rethinking work right now. More people are asking whether starting a business makes sense for them – if it […]

How to Keep Cash Flowing When Everything Else Feels Uncertain

Rani Langer-Croager
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March 15th, 2026

Cash flow is such an important topic for business owners, and right now, cash flow pressure is especially intense with costs rising, supply chains shifting, and policy changes creating new uncertainty. We’re sharing some practical tip...

Building Capacity

Tips for Making Better Business Decisions

Rani Langer-Croager
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March 8th, 2026

As a business owner, you are faced with many opportunities and decisions that can affect your business’ strategic direction. That’s always been true – but right now, with rising costs, supply chain uncertainty, and constant poli...

Business Planning

Why Asking for Support is a Strategy Right Now

Rani Langer-Croager
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March 1st, 2026

Right now, small business owners are navigating rising costs, supply chain uncertainty, policy whiplash, and workforce disruptions — often all at once. On top of that, many of us are still conditioned to believe that asking for help is a si...

Thinking Holistically

How to Build Business Resilience

Rani Langer-Croager
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February 22nd, 2026

We’re living through one of the most challenging economic and political environments small business owners have faced in years. Immigration enforcement is disrupting businesses and entire communities. Trade policy is in flux, with tar...

Entrepreneurial Journey

The Power of Entrepreneurs Right Now

Rani Langer-Croager
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February 16th, 2026

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 th...

Getting Started

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

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

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