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Rieva Lesonsky has dedicated much of her life to advocating for small businesses. She owns Small Business Currents LLC, a custom content company focusing on small businesses and entrepreneurship, and its website, SmallBusinessCurrents.com. She’s a nationally known speaker, best-selling author, and authority on entrepreneurship who has covered the industry for over 30 years. Before starting her own company, she was the long-time Editorial Director of Entrepreneur magazine.

Lesonsky regularly writes about small business and entrepreneurship for numerous websites. She also consults with and produces content for corporations targeting entrepreneurs and small business owners.  

Lesonsky has appeared on the Today Show, Good Morning America, CNN, The Martha Stewart show and Oprah, and can regularly be seen on MSNBC’s Your Business

Many organizations have recognized Lesonsky for her tireless devotion to helping entrepreneurs. She served on the Small Business Administration’s National Advisory Council for six years, and was honored by the SBA as a Small Business Media Advocate and a Woman in Business Advocate. In 2009, she was honored as one of publishing’s top innovators. The Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization honored her for helping drive “the entrepreneurial revolution in secondary education.” The ASBDC awarded her a “Champion of Small Business” award and in 2012 she received the prestigious Lou Campanelli award from SCORE. She’s been named one of the nation’s top 100 Small Business Influencers and is a long-time member of the Business Journalists Hall of Fame.

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Launching a Small Business? How to Start Smart
Business startups are on the rise. Before you leap into business ownership, there are some things you should know.
Loans, Grants and Other Funding Options for Small Businesses
Loans, Grants and Other Funding Options for Small Businesses
Gain a better understanding of the different loans, grants and other funding options available to you as an entrepreneur or small
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2025 Hottest Business Ideas, Trends & Markets
2025 Hottest Business Ideas, Trends & Markets
Discover the latest business trends, ideas and consumer behaviors. If you’re looking to start or expand your business, staying up
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11 Essential Resources for Veteran Entrepreneurs
Starting a small business requires careful planning. Review this essential list of resources specifically for veteran-owned
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Opportunities and Obstacles for Rural Entrepreneurs
The rural economy, while still challenging, is changing. Rural communities are increasingly diverse and innovative. Let's explore
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10 Resources to Help Rural Entrepreneurs
There are many organizations, publications and courses that can help rural entrepreneurs face challenges and grow their businesses
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How to Successfully Crowdfund Your Startup
Crowdfunding has disrupted the world of startup financing, creating new pools of capital for entrepreneurs. Instead of the single
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Best Small Business Financing Options for Women in 2023
From loans to grants, here are the best small business financing options available to women entrepreneurs today.
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Best Practices for B2B Email
In the first two parts of this series, we discussed the importance of email as a marketing tool for all small businesses. So why
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Designing the Perfect Email
As we mentioned in part one of this series, email dominates the marketing kingdom, generating an impressive ROI (return on
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What Do Employees Want? How to Attract and Retain Workers for Your Small Business
Many business owners still struggle to find and keep employees, whether small businesses operate in-office (store or restaurant)
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5 Ways Smartphones Can Boost Your Productivity
If you’re a devotee of iPhones, it’s time to get excited—Apple just unveiled its new lineup of smartphones. Since the release of
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Should You Start or Grow a Small Business During a Recession?
Starting a business in the next 12 months is a smart move, despite fears of a recession or inflation. Read this blog by small
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The Dos and Don’ts of Turning Your Hobby Into a Business
According to Business Jargons, an online business encyclopedia, it’s often harder to start a business in rural areas, due to
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Consumers Have Changed Their Shopping Behavior; Can You Keep Up?
As if the last few years haven't been tumultuous enough for small business owners, you must also adapt to new consumer buying
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The Emerging Impact of TikTok on Small Businesses
TikTok continues its upward trajectory. In the U.S., Apptopia reports TikTok was the number-one downloaded app—with 94 million
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Riding the Small Business Roller Coaster
As we close out what some call “Small Business Month,” it’s a good time to check in on how small business owners feel and what
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Social Selling Success
Social media has increasingly become a more important channel for retail sales, so it’s even more an imperative to make social
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Racing to a Net-Zero Future
Last week we celebrated Earth Day, reminding us of the fragility of the environment.
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Volunteering and Other Ways to Give Back to Your Community
April is National Volunteer Month making it an excellent time to review your company’s volunteer and other charitable efforts.
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What You Need to Know About Google’s Algorithm Updates
Stay aware of Google's changes to ensure that your small business remains on the first page of search results.
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Ready to Buy A Business?
Looking at small businesses for sale? Use this article to help you through the purchase process.
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11 Ways to Find Your First Customers
Starting a new business? Use this advice to find and keep new customers.
2022 Hottest Businesses, Markets and Trends
2022's Hottest Businesses, Markets & Trends
The start of a new year is the perfect time for small business owners and startups to learn the newest business trends and startup
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Are You Ready For Small Business Saturday?
Make sure that your small business is prepared for Small Business Saturday and the rest of the holiday selling season.
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How to Protect Your Small Business from Damaging Cyberattacks
Ensure that your small business is protected against cyberattacks with these tips.
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Small Business Outlook
Review a selection of current surveys and reports on the state of small businesses today.
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Preparing for the Holiday Season
Make sure that your small business is prepared for this holiday selling season with advice from Rieva Lesonsky and BigCommerce.
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Social Recruitment: The Newest Way to Find Employees
Employee recruitment has been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. Social recruiting can help you to grow and complete your small
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What’s “Hot” for Retailers
The current state of retail is thriving. Pay attention to these trends and shifts in consumer behavior to rely on online shopping.
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Laughing All the Way to the Bank
Use laughter and humor to encourage customers to stay in your store longer and increase sales!
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Small Business: A Brighter Future Ahead
Dive into the results from the Bank of America 2021 Small Business Owner Report (SBOR), which surveyed small business owners in
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The Benefits of Working Remotely
While businesses decide whether to stay remote or return to the office, business owners must maintain a productive work
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The Changing Workplace
Examine five trends that are changing the workplace small business owners should be aware of.
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What the Most Successful Businesses Are Doing in 2021 - Trends You’ll Want to Jump on Now
Join this conversational webinar about continuing patterns, new small business trends, and the biggest changes that will impact
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The Power of Mentorship
Hear how mentorship impacted three successful entrepreneurs along their journey to build and grow their companies.
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How to Set Up an Online Presence for Your Business
Digital strategies that help you establish an online presence, reach potential customers, cement relationships with your customers
Hot Businesses, Markets and Trends
2021 Hottest Businesses, Markets & Trends
Whether you’re a startup entrepreneur or tenured business owner, you’ll want to learn how to adjust to and take advantage of today
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Disrupting the Payments Industry
We sat down with Josh Cyphers of Nvoicepay to see how the way that businesses pay their suppliers has changed, driven by the covid
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Blue Light Glasses Solve Problems and Create Opportunities
Blue light glasses are one way to combat eyestrain and fatigue as you spend more time at your screen. See if this simple tool is
Is Your Technology Keeping Your Business From Succeeding?
COVID-19 forced many small businesses into virtual companies, but are employers supporting workers through the technological shift
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Boosting Productivity While Working From Home
If your staff’s productivity seems to be lagging, or yours is, here’s some advice about how you and they can be more productive
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How to Build a Robust E-Commerce Site
Whether you have an e-commerce site or not, now is a good time to make sure your site is ready for growth due to the coronavirus
Should You Be Selling Socially?
While most e-commerce transactions take place on websites, there’s been a surge in social shopping or social commerce for the past
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What You Need to Know About Immersive Technology
Immersive technology refers to tech which allows the replication of the physical world by creating a surrounding sensory feeling.
Marketing in Challenging Times
During the coronavirus crisis, if your business is open, albeit in a diminished capacity, or temporarily closed, you have to stay
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8 Tips for Working From Home Effectively
Whether your business is new to remote work due to COVID or used to it, productivity can be hard working from home. Boost
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Protecting Your Ideas
Inventions aren’t all about scientific or mathematical formulas. Sometimes they’re just about the same entrepreneurial adage—find
Rising Opportunities for Businesses Targeting Homeowners
Home products or service industries are ripe with entrepreneurial opportunities with homeownership still popular among Americans.
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Should You Track Your Employees Via GPS?
GPS tracking employees is currently in force in the workplace, and its use is growing. Should your small business GPS track your
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