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Maybe AI Won’t Destroy My Business (opens the original)
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Good morning!Here are today’s highlights:Meta’s new AI agent Muse is offering an early look at the future of shopping.Stung by tariffs, a maker of board games tried to bring its manufacturing back to the U.S.Once again, it’s small businesses that are taking President Trump’s tariffs to court.Consumer confidence has fallen to its lowest level in more than a decade.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!v0M1!,f_auto,q_aut
When Institutional Knowledge Departs (opens the original)
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Good morning!Here are today’s highlights:An owner explains what happened when she brought in an EOS facilitator who didn’t try to protect anyone’s feelings.The shipping news keeps getting worse, and banning diesel exports isn’t likely to help.Not taking an employee’s request for religious accommodation can expose a business to significant liability.After the storm, Asheville’s business owners took it upon themselves to rebuild the city.ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCEAI is helping manufacturers
Three Slots Left for the Succession Workshop (opens the original)
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Three spots remain open for the first 21 Hats Succession Solutions Workshop. And if you’ve been thinking about joining an impressive group of owners who have already signed up, there’s another deadline approaching: The introductory price of $1,650 is available only through October 1. After that, the price will be $1,950.The workshop is intended for owners who know they need to start thinking seriously about succession but who haven’t yet decided on an answer: Sell to family? To key employees? To
Do You Care What Happens to Your Business After You Sell It? (opens the original)
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Good morning!Here are today’s highlights:Some business owners are dealing with all of the uncertainty by hedging their bets with Kalshi.The SBA is holding off on its plan to reclassify big businesses as small businesses.Dave Kerpen warns against selling your business unless you know what you’re going to do on Tuesday.Do you encourage your employees to go over their manager’s head if they have a problem?THE 21 HATS PODCAST: DASHBOARDDo You Care What Happens to Your Business After You Sell It? Th
The Growing HR Gap (opens the original)
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Good morning!Here are today’s highlights:Can owners ever really know what’s going on in their businesses?SBA lending is down 18 percent this year. It’s not because demand has fallen.Almost every state has made tax changes this year that will affect small businesses.This owner rejected the advice that you need to know what you will do next before you sell your business.HUMAN RESOURCESSmall businesses face a
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