Author: Kimberly Hogate
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Best Email Marketing Platform for Small Business in 2026: 6 Tools Compared
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The best email marketing platform for small business in 2026, compared: Mailchimp, MailerLite, Brevo, Kit, Klaviyo, and Constant Contact.
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The $500 Million AI Bill: Inside the Great Tokenmaxxing Crackdown of 2026
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One company burned $500 million on AI in a month. Here’s what the tokenmaxxing crackdown means for your business AI budget in 2026.
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Spotlight on Russel Dubree: Founder, An Agency Story
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Russel Dubree built an eight-figure agency, then became a business coach. In this Faceted Media Spotlight, he talks hard work, failure, AI, and impact.
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Social Search Is Eating Google: How Small Businesses Should Market in Mid-2026
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Social search is replacing Google for a generation of buyers. The 5 forces shaping mid-2026 marketing and a practical playbook for small businesses.
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Female Founders Raised More Money Than Ever — Here’s Where the Checks Are Going in 2026
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Female founders funding hit a three-year high — yet women still get 1-2% of VC. The sectors writing checks in 2026 and what funded pitches have in common.
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The 2026 Small Business Confidence Paradox: Record Optimism, Rock-Bottom Political Confidence
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Small business confidence hit a record 72.0 while political confidence cratered to 2.48/5. What the 2026 paradox means and 5 moves smart owners are making.
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82% of Small Businesses Now Pay for AI: The Agent Tools Actually Worth It in 2026
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82% of small businesses now invest in AI. Here are the agentic AI tools actually worth paying for in 2026 — and where owners waste money.
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ChatGPT Just Got a Photographic Memory: 7 Ways Small Businesses Should Use It (and 2 Privacy Traps)
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The new ChatGPT memory upgrade remembers your business between chats. 7 practical ways small businesses should use it, plus 2 privacy traps to avoid.
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Colorado’s AI Law Kicks In June 30: What Every Small Business Needs to Do Now
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Colorado’s AI law (SB 24-205) takes effect June 30, 2026. Here’s who must comply, what counts as high-risk AI, and a small business compliance checklist.
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Is Your Favorite Business Software About to Shut Down? How to Audit Your SaaS Stack for AI Risk
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Calendly lost 74% of its value. Articulate lost 82%. More than 220 unicorn software companies are now worth less than half their peak. Here’s how to audit your stack before your tools disappear.