Elderly Instruments provides a wide range of service for musicians: buying, selling, trading, and consigning instruments to repairs and accessories. The U.S. Small Business Chamber of Commerce said, "Elderly Instruments victory is a testament to its remarkable ability to remain true to its 50 year legacy and continuously embracing change and adapting to challenges and always innovating along the way."

The Metro Detroit Black Business Alliance and its small business investment program's goal is to seed 2,500 investment accounts on investing app StackWell for up to 200 small business owners and their staffs. The program is supported by a $1 million grant from the life insurance company, Prudential Financial.

Detroit will be hosting the National Entrepreneurs Association Small Business Awards. Friday, October 20, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Hollywood Greek Town Casino. The theme of this year's event is Stand Out and will focus on how business owners can use the latest resources and technology to market and grow their small businesses.

2023 Consumer Spending Trends Outlook, a study by Clivio and Qualtrics, consumers are generally feeling pretty gloomy when it comes to the economy these days. 59% indicate that their view on the economy is negative and as a result will impact their spending generally and more specifically during the holidays.

The U. S. Chamber of Commerce has announced the seven regional finalists of America's Top Small Business Awards program. 15, 000 plus applicants to this contest, for which the U. S. Chamber of Commerce has chosen seven finalists. Following criteria, businesses must uniquely demonstrate innovation, courage, and the entrepreneurial spirit that drives the American economy. But it's from this list of finalists that one will be chosen as the top winner on October 19th.

We're featuring an overview of fortune magazines recently released list of the 2023 most powerful women in business. The list is a global ranking of 100 female leaders, 67 of which are CEO's.

If your competitors are putting AI to work to create efficiencies, cut costs, and increase productivity, be aware, but more to the point, start considering deploying AI in ways that keep you competitive.

The Wall Street Journal reported that small business bankruptcy filings are rising this year, a signal that increased interest rates, tighter lending standards, and higher operating costs are straining entrepreneurs.

Most U.S. companies plan to invest more in Generative AI over the next 12 months. However, as aggressive as that is with respect to adopting the technology, we currently are falling behind, relatively speaking, to the aggressive pace at which China and other countries are pursuing the technology.

During challenging economic times, marketers are turning more toward performance marketing versus brand marketing because of the opportunity to measure and optimize so effectively with performance marketing.