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Not sure what business model is right for you? Learn about the different types of business models from subscriptions to franchises and how to create your own.

Growing a Business

Want to Get Pampered at a Top Local Spa? Here Are 15 of America's Favorite Beauty Destinations

Support the small, independent spa, beauty, tattoo and other personal service businesses in your community.

Growing a Business

Dinner Tastes Better When It's Local. Try One of America's 15 Favorite Mom & Pop Restaurants.

From farm-to-table Indian to Texas BBQ, these restaurants are deeply rooted in their communities.

Growing a Business

Get Fit at One of America's 15 Favorite Local Fitness Spots

Whether you're dancing, boxing, doing yoga or lifting weights, these mom & pop establishments will get you moving.

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From Fresh Midwestern Milk to Specialty Candies, These Are America's 15 Favorite Food and Drink Shops

There's nothing like a mom & pop shop to serve up the region's delicacies.

Growing a Business

Need Some Help Around the House? America's 15 Favorite Home Service Mom & Pops Are Up to the Task

Whether you're looking for new countertops or a hydroponic plant garden, check out these local businesses.

Growing a Business

Whether You're Looking for Rare Records or Handmade Glassware, Check Out America's 15 Favorite Mom & Pop Retail Shops

If you're into unique gifts and supporting local artisans, these local retail establishments are for you.

Growing a Business

Worker Demographics Changed During the Pandemic. To Find Quality Labor, You Should Be Doing This.

Small businesses are struggling to find the talent. But experts say to flip the conversation.

Growing a Business

How Savvy Small Business Owners Can Negotiate High Rent

Start asking your landlords questions, experts say.

Growing a Business

These Founders Had an 'Icky Feeling' as Their Startup Soared to a $12 Billion Valuation. Now They're Getting Raw and Honest About What Went Wrong.

Faire is a platform for small businesses, but it grew big the wrong way — almost becoming a $12 billion wreck. Here's how it fixed the problem, and why you should think twice before skyrocketing.

Growing a Business

This Serial Founder on Why It's Cheaper Than Ever to Start a Business — and Other Surprising Insights

Brian Lee cofounded companies like LegalZoom and ShoeDazzle — and he believes many beliefs about business these days are nonsense. Sure, it's harder to raise capital. But it's actually cheaper than ever to start a company.

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A Bad VC Deal Destroyed My Multimillion-Dollar Company. Here's What I Wish I Knew Before I Signed.

These are the lessons I learned from working with — and getting screwed by — the wrong VC.

Starting a Business

Crack the Chicken-and-Egg Dilemma — How Startups Can Thrive Against the Odds

Focus on one side of your marketplace first, build value for sellers or buyers and the other side will follow.