Detroit's new Small Business Technology Fund delivers $1,000 microgrants to 140 microbusinesses for tech upgrades like AI and software, backed by Rocket Community Fund and neighborhood partners. Aimed at bridging the digital divide, it tracks growth in revenue, jobs, and efficiency.

Rising premiums threaten small business health coverage as EBRI reports declines among tiny firms despite large-employer gains. Costs hit $17,496 in 2025, eyed for 6.7% more hikes, fueling migrations to self-insurance and ACA instability.

Small businesses build lean AI Centers of Excellence to automate processes and drive growth, overcoming silos with governance and cross-functional buy-in amid rising 57% adoption rates.

Christine Mullen's Aspire Digital Solutions brings Fortune 500 digital strategies to Wilton, CT small businesses via fractional CMO services, driving leads and growth with SEO, ads, and branding as clients report overwhelming results.

Small businesses wield AI tools like ChatGPT and Gemini to rival giants in SEO, mastering keywords, content, and audits without big budgets. Strategies emphasize originality, schema, and AI citations for 2026 visibility.

GoDaddy leads 2026 small business hosting per ZDNet tests, offering value-packed plans amid rivals like Hostinger and SiteGround. Expert reviews highlight uptime, AI tools, and security as keys to online success.

Google marks 25 years of empowering small businesses with digital tools, launching AI hubs and funding amid $850 billion economic impact. Success stories and stats reveal ads driving revenue, but visibility challenges persist.

Missouri House advances five bills to combat 'sue and settle' ADA website lawsuits hitting small businesses, granting cure periods and countersuit rights amid 126 cases by one attorney.

The dollar's seven-decade dominance faces mounting challenges from geopolitical fractures, federal deficits, and policy uncertainty, creating unprecedented volatility for CFOs. Finance chiefs must develop new frameworks for currency risk management, scenario planning, and organizational capabilities to protect shareholder value as the post-war global order fragments.

No-code AI tools and refined 10-step processes enable website creation in days, not months, blending planning, builders like Wix and Hostinger, and SEO for 2026 dominance.

By 2030, AI becomes the enterprise business model, per IBM's survey of 2,000 executives forecasting 150% spending surges, 42% productivity gains, and quantum shifts. Agentic systems and custom models will drive trillions in value amid reskilling demands.

Consulting faces 2026 upheaval with AI efficiencies, niche specialists eclipsing generalists, fractional roles booming and ESG mandates intensifying. Revenues climb to $375 billion amid competition from laid-off talent and internal groups.