Rieva
@rieva.bsky.social
Award-winning journalist. Owner: http://SmallBusinessCurrents.com. #SmallBusiness advocate, influencer, writer, author, & speaker #entrepreneurs
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Thinking ahead: I support the SBA
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Thinking ahead: I support the SBA
@hammerroad.bsky.social thank you for amplifying my posts. I appreciate it
February 10, 2026 at 5:05 AM
@hammerroad.bsky.social thank you for amplifying my posts. I appreciate it
Should you start a #smallbusiness in an #urban area? While there are disadvantages, the pros outweigh the cons:
How to Start a Small Business in an Urban Area
Recently, I’ve been getting a lot of questions about starting a business. That’s not surprising.
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February 9, 2026 at 6:35 PM
Should you start a #smallbusiness in an #urban area? While there are disadvantages, the pros outweigh the cons:
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Talks like a racist, posts memes like a racist... he's a racist.
Those who suggest otherwise are taking an indefensible position.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/u...
Those who suggest otherwise are taking an indefensible position.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/u...
Trump Deletes Racist Video of Obamas After Outcry
www.nytimes.com
February 6, 2026 at 7:13 PM
Talks like a racist, posts memes like a racist... he's a racist.
Those who suggest otherwise are taking an indefensible position.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/u...
Those who suggest otherwise are taking an indefensible position.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/u...
If you're an employee happy with your job & you get a call about another job, should you explore the new opportunity? Many people will tell you, "Take the call." My cousin Barry, an exec recruiter, says, "Not so fast."
Find out why: www.linkedin.com/pul...?
#HiringTrends2026
Find out why: www.linkedin.com/pul...?
#HiringTrends2026
I Got a Call About a New Job—But I’m Happy Where I Am. What Should I Do?
“Just hear them out. It can’t hurt.
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February 4, 2026 at 11:03 PM
If you're an employee happy with your job & you get a call about another job, should you explore the new opportunity? Many people will tell you, "Take the call." My cousin Barry, an exec recruiter, says, "Not so fast."
Find out why: www.linkedin.com/pul...?
#HiringTrends2026
Find out why: www.linkedin.com/pul...?
#HiringTrends2026
Small businesses in #Minneapolis are hurting right now: smallbusinesscurrent...
You can help: Locavore provided a list of places you can shop online (or in-person, if you're local) #shopsmall: thelocavore.com/arti...
You can help: Locavore provided a list of places you can shop online (or in-person, if you're local) #shopsmall: thelocavore.com/arti...
February 4, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Small businesses in #Minneapolis are hurting right now: smallbusinesscurrent...
You can help: Locavore provided a list of places you can shop online (or in-person, if you're local) #shopsmall: thelocavore.com/arti...
You can help: Locavore provided a list of places you can shop online (or in-person, if you're local) #shopsmall: thelocavore.com/arti...
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It feels obvious to those paying attention, but it's nice to see prominent folks put this current moment in context. It's a reminder for myself that I'm not taking crazy pills... things are--dare I say--unprecedented in American politics and democracy.
February 2, 2026 at 7:07 PM
It feels obvious to those paying attention, but it's nice to see prominent folks put this current moment in context. It's a reminder for myself that I'm not taking crazy pills... things are--dare I say--unprecedented in American politics and democracy.
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Cameras aren’t the problem.
Remember, Renee Good’s killer filmed the shooting with his own smartphone.
Remember, Renee Good’s killer filmed the shooting with his own smartphone.
Breaking:
WASHINGTON (AP) - Homeland Security Secretary Noem says every DHS officer deployed to Minneapolis is now being issued a body-worn camera.
WASHINGTON (AP) - Homeland Security Secretary Noem says every DHS officer deployed to Minneapolis is now being issued a body-worn camera.
February 2, 2026 at 11:08 PM
Cameras aren’t the problem.
Remember, Renee Good’s killer filmed the shooting with his own smartphone.
Remember, Renee Good’s killer filmed the shooting with his own smartphone.
Is "live shopping" the next big e-commerce trend? @Shopify makes a strong case for it, expecting it to hit $67.8 billion this year, double 2023’s revenue.
www.linkedin.com/pul...
What do you think? Ready to pitch your products live?
#smallbusiness #smallbiz #ecommerce
www.linkedin.com/pul...
What do you think? Ready to pitch your products live?
#smallbusiness #smallbiz #ecommerce
February 2, 2026 at 10:51 PM
Is "live shopping" the next big e-commerce trend? @Shopify makes a strong case for it, expecting it to hit $67.8 billion this year, double 2023’s revenue.
www.linkedin.com/pul...
What do you think? Ready to pitch your products live?
#smallbusiness #smallbiz #ecommerce
www.linkedin.com/pul...
What do you think? Ready to pitch your products live?
#smallbusiness #smallbiz #ecommerce
Thinking of starting a #smallbusiness? Read this book first: www.unsureentreprene...
@RogerPierce. This book will tell you lots, including how to come up with a winning business idea, where to raise start-up $, if you're ready for entrepreneurship now or if you should wait.
@RogerPierce. This book will tell you lots, including how to come up with a winning business idea, where to raise start-up $, if you're ready for entrepreneurship now or if you should wait.
Book | Unsure Entrepreneur
Learn the realities of entrepreneurship with "The Unsure Entrepreneur" book. Covers feasibility, funding, startup, and more. Sign up for exclusive updates and perks!
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February 2, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Thinking of starting a #smallbusiness? Read this book first: www.unsureentreprene...
@RogerPierce. This book will tell you lots, including how to come up with a winning business idea, where to raise start-up $, if you're ready for entrepreneurship now or if you should wait.
@RogerPierce. This book will tell you lots, including how to come up with a winning business idea, where to raise start-up $, if you're ready for entrepreneurship now or if you should wait.
How ICE is disrupting #smallbusinesses:
ICE Activity and Enforcement Are Disrupting Small Businesses - Small Business Currents
He says the heightened presence of ICE agents and the social unrest surrounding it is creating real disruption for small business owners
smallbusinesscurrents.com
January 27, 2026 at 5:56 PM
How ICE is disrupting #smallbusinesses:
Are you stuck in a rut at your job cause you're too afraid to move on?
My cousin, an expert recruiter, discusses the pull between the "3-Year-Rule" & "The Big Stay."
www.linkedin.com/pul...
My cousin, an expert recruiter, discusses the pull between the "3-Year-Rule" & "The Big Stay."
www.linkedin.com/pul...
January 21, 2026 at 10:15 PM
Are you stuck in a rut at your job cause you're too afraid to move on?
My cousin, an expert recruiter, discusses the pull between the "3-Year-Rule" & "The Big Stay."
www.linkedin.com/pul...
My cousin, an expert recruiter, discusses the pull between the "3-Year-Rule" & "The Big Stay."
www.linkedin.com/pul...
Want to know this year's hottest #smallbusiness ideas, trends & markets? Join me Jan 30 at 1 pm ET & 10 am PT for a FREE SCORE webinar. I have SO MUCH information to share for aspiring & current #smallbiz owners.
Again, the webinar is FREE. See you there.
app.webinar.net/BPqy...
Again, the webinar is FREE. See you there.
app.webinar.net/BPqy...
January 21, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Want to know this year's hottest #smallbusiness ideas, trends & markets? Join me Jan 30 at 1 pm ET & 10 am PT for a FREE SCORE webinar. I have SO MUCH information to share for aspiring & current #smallbiz owners.
Again, the webinar is FREE. See you there.
app.webinar.net/BPqy...
Again, the webinar is FREE. See you there.
app.webinar.net/BPqy...
This #holiday sales season brought in record-setting sales for both #online and #in-store businesses.
The @AdobeForBiz @NRFnews & SG give us some final numbers
The @AdobeForBiz @NRFnews & SG give us some final numbers
Record-Setting Holiday Sales Season
2025 holiday retail sales are “in line” with the National Retail Federation’s (NRF) forecast, bolstered by “strong growth in December,” according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor released earlier this week. December Retail Monitor data experienced “a sharp surge in growth as consumers continued priori
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January 20, 2026 at 10:32 PM
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Reminder: Trump removed free admission to national parks for MLK Day and Juneteenth (but added his birthday). Just in case you were still wondering what he values.
apnews.com/article/nati...
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National Park Service drops free admission on MLK Day, Juneteenth while adding Trump's birthday
The National Park Service will no longer offer free admission to Americans on Martin Luther King Jr.
apnews.com
January 19, 2026 at 7:32 PM
Reminder: Trump removed free admission to national parks for MLK Day and Juneteenth (but added his birthday). Just in case you were still wondering what he values.
apnews.com/article/nati...
apnews.com/article/nati...
Will there be a #smallbusiness surge this year? This survey from @QuickBooks says a surge seems likely.
Here are the facts: www.linkedin.com/pul...
What do you think?
Here are the facts: www.linkedin.com/pul...
What do you think?
Will There Be an Entrepreneurial Surge in 2026?
As tumultuous as the economy is, the answer to that question is surprisingly “yes,” per Intuit QuickBooks’ annual Entrepreneurship Report, released late last year. It’s not that American entrepreneurs are blind to the state of the economy.
www.linkedin.com
January 18, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Will there be a #smallbusiness surge this year? This survey from @QuickBooks says a surge seems likely.
Here are the facts: www.linkedin.com/pul...
What do you think?
Here are the facts: www.linkedin.com/pul...
What do you think?
#Workforce info: If you get a new job, bet you think asking your boss for a counteroffer is the smart thing to do. Not so fast. My cousin, a long-time exec recruiter, says, it could be a big mistake and hurt your career
www.linkedin.com/pul...
www.linkedin.com/pul...
January 15, 2026 at 4:30 PM
#Workforce info: If you get a new job, bet you think asking your boss for a counteroffer is the smart thing to do. Not so fast. My cousin, a long-time exec recruiter, says, it could be a big mistake and hurt your career
www.linkedin.com/pul...
www.linkedin.com/pul...
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"Every person has to decide when they have seen or had enough and are ready to fight for this country, its principles and its people, no matter the consequences.
For us, now is that time."
For us, now is that time."
The letter from Bill and Hillary Clinton to James Comer explaining their refusal to testify in his Epstein investigation is really remarkable, not like any letter of this genre I've seen. It's signed by them, not a lawyer, and the arguments are not legal ones. Reprinted from their X account:
January 14, 2026 at 5:52 AM
"Every person has to decide when they have seen or had enough and are ready to fight for this country, its principles and its people, no matter the consequences.
For us, now is that time."
For us, now is that time."
Will there be a #smallbusiness surge this year? This survey from @QuickBooks says a surge seems likely.
Here are the facts: www.linkedin.com/pul...
What do you think?
Here are the facts: www.linkedin.com/pul...
What do you think?
Will There Be an Entrepreneurial Surge in 2026?
As tumultuous as the economy is, the answer to that question is surprisingly “yes,” per Intuit QuickBooks’ annual Entrepreneurship Report, released late last year. It’s not that American entrepreneurs are blind to the state of the economy.
www.linkedin.com
January 13, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Will there be a #smallbusiness surge this year? This survey from @QuickBooks says a surge seems likely.
Here are the facts: www.linkedin.com/pul...
What do you think?
Here are the facts: www.linkedin.com/pul...
What do you think?
If you're now quite ready to start a business but are thinking of changing #jobs, check out this post from a longtime recruiter (he's my cousin). Lots of good stuff to think about.
A Recruiter’s Perspective: When Is It Really Time to Change Jobs?
(This is the first in a weekly series on getting hired, getting ahead, and making smart career moves.) This question has been around forever—long before corporate America, LinkedIn, or job boards existed.
www.linkedin.com
January 8, 2026 at 9:09 PM
If you're now quite ready to start a business but are thinking of changing #jobs, check out this post from a longtime recruiter (he's my cousin). Lots of good stuff to think about.
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2026 Predictions & Insights: How Small Businesses Will Build, Adapt, and Grow by @rieva.bsky.social – I'm included under the "Global Trade – Powering the New Global Economic Reality."
smallbusinesscurrents.com/2025/12/17/2... #growglobal #predictions @weggtoday.bsky.social #insights #smallbusiness
smallbusinesscurrents.com/2025/12/17/2... #growglobal #predictions @weggtoday.bsky.social #insights #smallbusiness
2026 Predictions & Insights for Small Business Owners - Small Business Currents
If there’s one word that captures how small business owners are feeling right now, it’s uncertain. Technology is moving fast,
smallbusinesscurrents.com
December 31, 2025 at 11:51 PM
2026 Predictions & Insights: How Small Businesses Will Build, Adapt, and Grow by @rieva.bsky.social – I'm included under the "Global Trade – Powering the New Global Economic Reality."
smallbusinesscurrents.com/2025/12/17/2... #growglobal #predictions @weggtoday.bsky.social #insights #smallbusiness
smallbusinesscurrents.com/2025/12/17/2... #growglobal #predictions @weggtoday.bsky.social #insights #smallbusiness
Check out this recent report from @KarenKerrigan and @SBECouncil for a current report on the growing role of @tiktok in helping #smallbusinesses succeed.
sbecouncil.org/2025/...
#entrepreneurship #tiktok @tiktok
sbecouncil.org/2025/...
#entrepreneurship #tiktok @tiktok
NEW REPORT: The TikTok Boost to Small Business - Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council
Entrepreneurs Find their Tribe and Financial Success on TikTok November 2025 Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council Introduction Small business owners are increasingly leveraging their social media savvy. The expansion of innovative platforms and digital tools are being fully embraced by entrepreneurs, as “easy-to-find” customers show appreciation for the value of unique products and […]
sbecouncil.org
December 22, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Check out this recent report from @KarenKerrigan and @SBECouncil for a current report on the growing role of @tiktok in helping #smallbusinesses succeed.
sbecouncil.org/2025/...
#entrepreneurship #tiktok @tiktok
sbecouncil.org/2025/...
#entrepreneurship #tiktok @tiktok
#Retailers: Are you ready?
@NRFNews expects a "record 158.9 million consumers will shop this Saturday--Super Saturday!
@NRFNews expects a "record 158.9 million consumers will shop this Saturday--Super Saturday!
December 17, 2025 at 10:02 PM
#Retailers: Are you ready?
@NRFNews expects a "record 158.9 million consumers will shop this Saturday--Super Saturday!
@NRFNews expects a "record 158.9 million consumers will shop this Saturday--Super Saturday!
#Retail sales from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday broke records.
But that doesn't mean consumers are sending with abandon.
And they're still looking for #holiday promotions.
www.linkedin.com/pul...
But that doesn't mean consumers are sending with abandon.
And they're still looking for #holiday promotions.
www.linkedin.com/pul...
December 7, 2025 at 10:10 PM
#Retail sales from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday broke records.
But that doesn't mean consumers are sending with abandon.
And they're still looking for #holiday promotions.
www.linkedin.com/pul...
But that doesn't mean consumers are sending with abandon.
And they're still looking for #holiday promotions.
www.linkedin.com/pul...
Listen in as @RogerPierce and I chat about 2026 #smallbusiness trends and other topics on his podcast.
It's a fun listen:
It's a fun listen:
Rieva Lesonsky on Trends, Fear, and the New Reality of Entrepreneurship | The Unsure Entrepreneur | Episode 35
Rieva Lesonsky joins the podcast to talk about small business trends, fears, and the changing face of entrepreneurship. A trailblazer in the world of entrepreneurship advocacy, Rieva worked for 25 years as Editorial Director of Entrepreneur Magazine. She’s a best-selling author of several books,...
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December 5, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Listen in as @RogerPierce and I chat about 2026 #smallbusiness trends and other topics on his podcast.
It's a fun listen:
It's a fun listen: