The spark of a great startup often begins with a simple idea—but coming up with a truly viable and innovative business idea can be daunting. Fortunately, tools like ChatGPT are now changing how ...

Working from home opens up endless possibilities. The best entrepreneurs know this, and they're capitalizing on the massive shift toward remote work by building businesses that serve real customer ...

For most of history, design was the last step in starting a business — something entrepreneurs invested in once the idea was ...

Are you ready to be your own boss and set your own schedule? Have you been daydreaming about pursuing a passion or using your experience to strike out on your own? If you have, you may want to ...

NEXT reports the 11 fastest-growing small businesses for 2025, focusing on renewable energy, healthcare, and emerging tech ...

In Silicon Valley, it seems that everyone’s aspiration is to “Be A Founder.” I chatted with Jon Westenberg, who thinks that most people should focus on building a small business instead of chasing the ...

Hemmati co-founded ZenBusiness, the company helping small businesses grow, with Ross Buhrdorf in 2017. Read on for Hemmati’s leadership mantra and the one thing she says can make or break a business’s ...

When you start a small business, there's one thing you need more than anything else: money. However, getting money to fund a business has been challenging for women, particularly women of color. While ...

Last week, our region’s founders, investors, students, and tech leaders came together to celebrate entrepreneurship in all its forms. From dynamic panels and pitch competitions to deep conversations ...