Online spending surged to $11.8 billion this Black Friday, setting a new all-time record for U.S. e-commerce. According to Adobe Analytics, online sales grew 9.1 percent year over year, even in a high-cost economy where shoppers have been vocal about cutting back. The data tells a different story. People may be adjusting their habits, but…
Federal officials have finalized a new student loan rule that keeps nursing degrees fully recognized but shifts them into a different category for graduate funding purposes. The rule changes how advanced nursing programs are classified for federal loan limits beginning in 2026. According to reporting from Business Insider, the federal government announced that several fields…
Areva Martin, Esq. is widely recognized as a civil rights attorney, legal commentator, and bestselling author, but the core of her long-term work is Special Needs Network, Inc. (SNN), the grassroots nonprofit she founded to respond to what she describes as a “crisis” of autism and developmental disabilities in underserved communities. According to Special Needs…
Women entrepreneurs deserve funding that doesn’t come with strings attached. The Hey Helen Grant, administered by Visionaries Media LLC, was created for exactly that purpose. According to the published program details from the official grant provider at Visionaries, the initiative supports women and nonbinary entrepreneurs who are building real businesses but lack access to traditional…
If you’re building a business in 2026, you already know the game has changed. Margins are tighter, customers are smarter, and running a company requires real strategy — not vibes. The good news is that one of the strongest business education programs in the world is offering its entire curriculum online, and it’s completely free….
There’s this silent little shame you carry around every time you post about your business. Yeah, that one. The one you pretend you don’t feel. You craft the caption. You pick the photo. You hype yourself up. Then right when it’s time to hit “Share,” your whole chest tightens like you’re about to confess something…
Every year, hundreds of thousands of new businesses launch across the United States with optimism, strategy, and clear intentions. And every year, the same reality meets them: the five-year mark is a wall most never make it past. This isn’t based on anecdotal guesswork. It’s documented. According to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor…
The biggest shift in 2026 is simple. Media outlets are no longer only chasing celebrity headlines. Editors want real women building real businesses. They want founders who are solving problems, shaping culture, and bringing a fresh point of view that readers can relate to. This change means more space, more opportunity, and more room for…
Big Retailers Are Not Waiting. Neither Should You. Black Friday isn’t a weekend anymore. It isn’t a single day. It has become an entire season, and that season has already started, regardless of whether your business is ready. While some small brands are still planning to “launch after Thanksgiving,” major retailers have already flooded the…
Running a business right now feels like trying to build an empire in a room full of ringing phones—notifications, trends, comparisons, pressure to post, pressure to perform, pressure to be visible. But stepping into 2026 requires a different level of focus. Distraction isn’t just inconvenient anymore. It is expensive. According to new research from Nielsen…
