Small businesses continue to be the bread and butter of our economy. And although local small businesses are considered the underdogs next to big box conglomerates, global banks and large supply ...

If you are trying to develop new leads for your business, one way to expand your networking efforts could be to get involved in local community events. This outreach could include participating in ...

A great example of this might be the recent grand opening of Alta Dispensary in New York’s Chinatown. Owner Vanessa Yee-Chan was quoted as saying “At Alta, our mission is to create a dispensary where ...

Filling the local community's needs can help a new business grow. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who compensate us when you take certain actions ...

In the recent Stanford Social Innovation Review article "Redefining Community Foundations," Silicon Valley Community Foundation (SVCF) CEO Emmett Carson strives to redefine what a community foundation ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Your entrepreneurial venture can’t be successful in a vacuum. Whether you are a web-based company without local ties, a small business ...

For small businesses, connecting with the local community can be one of the most effective ways to build brand loyalty and drive sustainable growth. Yet, many overlook powerful local marketing tactics ...

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While local TV news remains the most popular source for local information in America, adults rely on it primarily for just three subjects—weather, breaking news and to a lesser extent traffic. And for ...

When 8-year-old Gloria arrived at her first day of a Building Tomorrow “Roots to Rise” literacy camp in Iganga District, Uganda, she was (like over 90 percent of her Ugandan peers) struggling to ...