small.opinions Op-eds written by small business owners, sharing personal perspectives about the realities, challenges, and opportunities for small businesses globally. Whether you’re a small business owner or you know someone whose voice should be heard, we want to hear from you! The Classroom Was My First Boardroom: What Small Business Owners Can Learn From Teachers Who Build Companies When people picture a small business owner, they rarely think of someone managing 25 restless seven-year-olds in the morning. Some take vendor calls on lunch break. But they should.Read More → Building a Business Without a Safety Net: Founding While Life Is Still in Motion Most business advice assumes you’re starting with a steady income, a clear mind, and a settled life. For many founders, that’s far from reality.Read More → Why “Analog” Practices Can Build Trust Faster Than Technology For most of her career, Krista Monson equated innovation with breaking new ground, only to realize later that pursuing novelty could undermine essential human connections.Read More → The “Interesting” Box: The Invisible Barriers for MENA Female Founders Picture yourself at a networking event, meeting other small business owners, when someone smiles and asks, “Where are you from?”Read More → Small Shifts, Big Gains: SMBs’ Guide to Smart Sustainability For small businesses, sustainability begins with a shift in mindset. Adopting a systems-thinking approach highlights how incremental steps drive measurable results across operations, costs, people, and risk.Read More → Why Small Business Owners Need Systems at Home to Lead Better at Work I was always known as the organized one.At home, everything had a place. Calendars were color-coded, meals planned, and routines set. Systems ran smoothly, making life predictable and calm.Read More → Small Businesses Will Win by Choosing Clarity Over Hype In 2026 In 2026, the businesses that win won’t be the loudest. They’ll be the clearest. For the last decade, growth advice has sounded the same: post more, optimize more, stay visible at all costs.Read More → Tax Season Isn’t Stressful for Small Businesses—Disorganization Is Every year, as tax season approaches, I watch capable, intelligent business owners brace themselves for a storm. They’re not afraid of taxes.Read More → Flexibility Without Clarity Is Failing Workers and Small Businesses Flexibility is one of the most talked-about workplace benefits today. Leaders say they offer it. Employees ask for it.Read More → Amazon Could Strengthen the Economy by Rethinking Small Business Contracts When I tell people I own a skincare company, I often get nods and silence. When I tell them I sell on Amazon, everything changes. people immediately perk up. “Oh, you sell on Amazon?”Read More → Employee Advocacy: The Leadership Advantage Small Businesses Can’t Afford to Ignore In a job market dominated by uncertainty, employee advocacy has become one of the clearest indicators of strong leadership, especially for small businesses.Read More → From Brokenness to Brilliance in the Small Business World We don’t talk enough about pain in the business world. We talk about profits, strategy, and scaling, but we rarely discuss the emotional toll of life behind the scenes. I am guilty of this, too.Read More → Learning Before Leading: How I Built What Didn’t Exist Over the past several years, I’ve had the privilege of working within the modelling and creative industry of Trinidad and Tobago—an industry rich with culture, passion, and raw talent.Read More → Small Businesses Don’t Fail From Lack of Hustle. They Fail From Bad Infrastructure Let’s stop lying to small business owners. Most of them did not fail because they lacked discipline, passion, or grit.Read More → Building Resilience As A Part Of Sustainable Business It was one of those harder days. A busy stretch had piled on responsibilities, and the long-term stress finally caught up with me.Read More → Previous Page 1 2 3 Next Page