Independent Retailer Month: Why Local Retail Matters

Every July, Independent Retailer Month celebrates the entrepreneurs who help shape the communities where we live, work, and shop. What began as a grassroots effort to encourage consumers to support locally owned businesses has grown into an international movement...

U.S. 250th Anniversary: The Enduring American Dream

As our nation marks its 250th anniversary, Americans have an opportunity to reflect on the principles that have shaped our country for two and a half centuries. Among them is self-determination: the belief that individuals should have the freedom to shape their own...

AANHPI Heritage Month: Small Business Access & Growth

This May, Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month is celebrated with the theme “Power in Unity: Strengthening Communities Together.” It is a reminder that progress happens when communities are connected, supported, and seen....

Black Entrepreneurship: Progress and Legacy

February 2026 marks a historic milestone. It has been 100 years since the first national observance of Black history, launched in 1926 by historian Carter G. Woodson through the Association for the Study of African American Life and History, the organization that...