Kim Mercado for NEXT

Small Business

End of the year business checklist: 7 tasks to do now

A business group discussing results in a meeting.

Small Business

Winter safety tips for small business: 11 ways to reduce cold-weather risk

Woman buys coffee from outdoor kiosk in winter

Small Business

55% of small business owners expect profits to increase in 2024

A female owner of a small botanical shop smiling while on the phone taking an order.

Money

A closer look at 8 common construction risks

An aerial view of construction workers pouring concrete for a project site.

Careers

Inflation and economic factors drive 38% of people to get a side hustle

Knitted products laid out on the table with a for sale tag.

Small Business

Workplace summer safety tips: How to keep your cool when the heat is on

An African-American male container port worker appears tired and dizzy from intense heat.

Small Business

Top 4 common commercial insurance claims and how to handle them

A store's glass door is cracking from damage.

Small Business

The fastest-growing small businesses of 2024

A female entrepreneur happily greeting a couple inside their home.

Small Business

12 cost-cutting strategies that can improve a small business owner's bottom line

Business owner reviewing costs and paperwork sitting at desk with sewing machine and drawings visible behind her.

Business & Economy

Restaurant owners aren't feeling fully prepared for weather-related damages: Here are their top stressors—and what they can do about it

debris from flash flood piled in front of restaurant in Montepelier, Vermont