Small Business in the News: May 6, 2021 Edition

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Are you thinking about starting a new business? Or looking for what you can do to take your young business up a level? Some of our top headlines this week directly take on these questions, along with other important issues for small businesses like the PPP, employee classification, and more!

How to start 12 small businesses from scratch (Business Insider)

On this Mother’s Day, the crisis for working moms is hard to miss (Washington Post)

3 Ways to Build Stronger Small-Business Communities in a Post-Covid World (Inc)

The Paycheck Protection Program is out of money (New York Times)

How to Prep Your Life for Quitting Your 9 to 5 (SmallBizClub)

Classifying workers as independent contractors is now tougher (USA Today)

The 6 Things Small Businesses Need To Know About Security (Forbes)

“Remote first” isn’t a culture. Here’s what companies should focus on instead (Fast Company)

7 Ways to Captivate Any Audience (Entrepreneur)

3 Ways the Best Business Leaders Identify Their “Why” (Small Biz Trends)

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