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Small Business Trends has been recognized numerous times for its excellence in reporting including an award from the American Society of Business Publication Editors. We cover small business news, follow trends, provide tips and advice, and interview movers and shakers. We also spotlight other small businesses and startups. Our core focus is on providing practical, specific answers to your toughest small business questions and challenges.</p><span id=ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-901 data-method=placement-service></span><span data-ez-ph-id=901></span><p><span style=text-align:center> </span><p><span style=text-align:center>Our team of professional editors, journalists and vetted experts publishes new content daily. Our writers always strive to explain complex topics in plain language while providing the context behind each story. By balancing journalism and authenticity, our goal is to assist small businesses everywhere on their road to success.</span><p><span style=text-align:center> </span><p><span style=text-align:center>Small Business Trends was founded in 2003 by entrepreneur Anita Campbell as a way to publish newsletter articles online. Since then, the site has grown into an engaged community of small business owners. She then acquired o</span>ur sister site <a href=https://www.bizsugar.com/ target=_blank rel=noopener>BizSugar</a> in 2009 as an additional resource for small businesses. </p><span id=ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-909 data-method=placement-service></span><span data-ez-ph-id=909></span></div></div></div></div><div class="elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b4917d1" data-id=b4917d1 data-element_type=column data-settings='{"background_background":"classic"}'><div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"><div class="elementor-element elementor-element-4e26bfd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image" data-id=4e26bfd data-element_type=widget data-widget_type=image.default><div class=elementor-widget-container><a href=https://media.smallbiztrends.com/2022/01/about-page-revised-2022_2.png target=_blank><img data-ezsrcset="https://smallbiztrends.com/ezoimgfmt/media.smallbiztrends.com/2022/01/about-page-revised-2022_2-150x75.png 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elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id=25fd0496 data-element_type=section data-settings='{"background_background":"classic"}'><div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no"><div class="elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-40b22cb6" data-id=40b22cb6 data-element_type=column><div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"><div class="elementor-element elementor-element-310a047e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id=310a047e data-element_type=widget data-widget_type=heading.default><div class=elementor-widget-container><p class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Small Business Trends by the Numbers</div></div><section class="elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8aba200 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed 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data-ezsrc=https://smallbiztrends.com/ezoimgfmt/media.smallbiztrends.com/2022/03/business-icon.jpg></figure><div class=elementor-image-box-content><h3 class=elementor-image-box-title>Founded in 2003</h3></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-606d704e" data-id=606d704e data-element_type=column><div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"><div class="elementor-element elementor-element-4db4e81a elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box" data-id=4db4e81a data-element_type=widget data-widget_type=image-box.default><div class=elementor-widget-container><div class=elementor-image-box-wrapper><figure class=elementor-image-box-img><img loading=lazy decoding=async width=58 height=55 src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%22http://www.w3.org/2000/svg%22%20width=%2258%22%20height=%2255%22%3E%3C/svg%3E" class="ezlazyload elementor-animation-grow 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data-settings='{"background_background":"classic"}'><div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"><div class="elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f40b6df" data-id=f40b6df data-element_type=column><div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"><div class="elementor-element elementor-element-20cbb35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id=20cbb35 data-element_type=widget data-widget_type=heading.default><div class=elementor-widget-container><p class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">The Team</div></div><div class="elementor-element elementor-element-94b9728 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id=94b9728 data-element_type=widget data-widget_type=text-editor.default><div class=elementor-widget-container><p>Our team operates remotely from across the United States and around the world. With more than 50 years of combined and proven small business expertise, you can feel our obsession with your success in every word. Small Business Trends is not a big legacy media company – our staff lives the small business life and brings that authenticity to the job every day.</div></div></div></div></div></section><section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b99cda0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id=b99cda0 data-element_type=section data-settings='{"background_background":"classic"}'><div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"><div class="elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4f9c358" data-id=4f9c358 data-element_type=column><div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"><div class="elementor-element elementor-element-6eb7773 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image" data-id=6eb7773 data-element_type=widget data-widget_type=image.default><div class=elementor-widget-container><img data-ezsrcset="https://smallbiztrends.com/ezoimgfmt/media.smallbiztrends.com/2022/01/leland-150x150.jpg 150w,https://smallbiztrends.com/ezoimgfmt/media.smallbiztrends.com/2022/01/leland-300x300.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" loading=lazy decoding=async width=500 height=500 src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%22http://www.w3.org/2000/svg%22%20width=%22500%22%20height=%22500%22%3E%3C/svg%3E" class="ezlazyload attachment-general_660w_image size-general_660w_image wp-image-1025732" alt ezimgfmt="rs rscb1 src ng ngcb1 srcset" data-ezsrc=https://smallbiztrends.com/ezoimgfmt/media.smallbiztrends.com/2022/01/leland.jpg></div></div></div></div><div class="elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-95bc1f6" data-id=95bc1f6 data-element_type=column><div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"><div class="elementor-element elementor-element-57ed74a e-grid-align-right elementor-shape-circle e-grid-align-mobile-center elementor-grid-0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-social-icons" data-id=57ed74a data-element_type=widget data-widget_type=social-icons.default><div class=elementor-widget-container><div class="elementor-social-icons-wrapper elementor-grid"><span class=elementor-grid-item><a class="elementor-icon elementor-social-icon elementor-social-icon-twitter elementor-repeater-item-aff1d10" href=https://twitter.com/lelandmcfarland target=_blank><span class=elementor-screen-only>Twitter</span> <i class="fab fa-twitter"></i></a></span><span class=elementor-grid-item><a class="elementor-icon elementor-social-icon elementor-social-icon-linkedin elementor-repeater-item-da8288d" href=https://www.linkedin.com/pub/leland-mcfarland/27/565/25a target=_blank><span class=elementor-screen-only>Linkedin</span> <i class="fab fa-linkedin"></i></a></span><span class=elementor-grid-item><a class="elementor-icon elementor-social-icon elementor-social-icon-globe elementor-repeater-item-5a2cf5c" href=https://smallbiztrends.com/author/leland target=_blank><span class=elementor-screen-only>Globe</span> <i class="fas fa-globe"></i></a></span></div></div></div><div class="elementor-element elementor-element-3a28a78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id=3a28a78 data-element_type=widget data-widget_type=heading.default><div class=elementor-widget-container><p class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Leland McFarland, Owner and CEO</div></div><div class="elementor-element elementor-element-8c1bbee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id=8c1bbee data-element_type=widget data-widget_type=text-editor.default><div class=elementor-widget-container><p>Leland is the Chief Technology Officer and Head of Ad Operations. He started out responsible for all technical aspects of the website, as well as managing advertising inventory. He now runs Small Business Trends with his wife ensuring that the content on the site is informative and up-to-date.</p><span id=ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-911 data-method=placement-service></span><span data-ez-ph-id=911></span></div></div></div></div></div></section><section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3a50bf4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id=3a50bf4 data-element_type=section data-settings='{"background_background":"classic"}'><div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"><div class="elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-379cfe9" data-id=379cfe9 data-element_type=column><div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"><div class="elementor-element elementor-element-1f157ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-image" data-id=1f157ec data-element_type=widget data-widget_type=image.default><div class=elementor-widget-container><img data-ezsrcset="https://smallbiztrends.com/ezoimgfmt/media.smallbiztrends.com/2022/01/Anita-Campbell-150x150.jpg 150w,https://smallbiztrends.com/ezoimgfmt/media.smallbiztrends.com/2022/01/Anita-Campbell-300x300.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" loading=lazy decoding=async width=500 height=500 src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%22http://www.w3.org/2000/svg%22%20width=%22500%22%20height=%22500%22%3E%3C/svg%3E" class="ezlazyload attachment-general_660w_image size-general_660w_image wp-image-1025680" alt ezimgfmt="rs rscb1 src ng ngcb1 srcset" data-ezsrc=https://smallbiztrends.com/ezoimgfmt/media.smallbiztrends.com/2022/01/Anita-Campbell.jpg></div></div></div></div><div class="elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f868c7e" data-id=f868c7e data-element_type=column><div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"><div class="elementor-element elementor-element-44fb4b8 e-grid-align-right elementor-shape-circle e-grid-align-mobile-center elementor-grid-0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-social-icons" data-id=44fb4b8 data-element_type=widget data-widget_type=social-icons.default><div class=elementor-widget-container><div class="elementor-social-icons-wrapper elementor-grid"><span class=elementor-grid-item><a class="elementor-icon elementor-social-icon elementor-social-icon-twitter elementor-repeater-item-aff1d10" href=https://twitter.com/anitacampbell/ target=_blank><span class=elementor-screen-only>Twitter</span> <i class="fab fa-twitter"></i></a></span><span class=elementor-grid-item><a class="elementor-icon elementor-social-icon elementor-social-icon-linkedin elementor-repeater-item-da8288d" href=https://www.linkedin.com/in/anitacampbell/ target=_blank><span class=elementor-screen-only>Linkedin</span> <i class="fab fa-linkedin"></i></a></span><span class=elementor-grid-item><a class="elementor-icon elementor-social-icon elementor-social-icon-globe elementor-repeater-item-5a2cf5c" href=https://smallbiztrends.com/author/anita target=_blank><span class=elementor-screen-only>Globe</span> <i class="fas fa-globe"></i></a></span></div></div></div><div class="elementor-element elementor-element-9d4c61d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id=9d4c61d data-element_type=widget data-widget_type=heading.default><div class=elementor-widget-container><p class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Anita Campbell, Founder Emeritus</div></div><div class="elementor-element elementor-element-f50d3fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id=f50d3fa data-element_type=widget data-widget_type=text-editor.default><div class=elementor-widget-container><p>Anita was the Founder and CEO of Small Business Trends LLC. She bootstrapped the company from a nascent idea. Previously she was a General Counsel and CEO of a technology subsidiary of Bell & Howell. She founded this site in 2003 and was named one of the 30 Small Business IT Influencers to Follow in 2020 by BizTech Magazine.</div></div></div></div></div></section><section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-04adbed elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id=04adbed data-element_type=section data-settings='{"background_background":"classic"}'><div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"><div class="elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3b83d48" data-id=3b83d48 data-element_type=column><div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"><div class="elementor-element elementor-element-af40172 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image" data-id=af40172 data-element_type=widget data-widget_type=image.default><div class=elementor-widget-container><img data-ezsrcset="https://smallbiztrends.com/ezoimgfmt/media.smallbiztrends.com/2022/01/joshua-150x150.jpg 150w,https://smallbiztrends.com/ezoimgfmt/media.smallbiztrends.com/2022/01/joshua-300x300.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" loading=lazy decoding=async width=500 height=500 src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%22http://www.w3.org/2000/svg%22%20width=%22500%22%20height=%22500%22%3E%3C/svg%3E" class="ezlazyload attachment-general_660w_image size-general_660w_image wp-image-1025740" alt ezimgfmt="rs rscb1 src ng ngcb1 srcset" data-ezsrc=https://smallbiztrends.com/ezoimgfmt/media.smallbiztrends.com/2022/01/joshua.jpg></div></div></div></div><div class="elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-07a7312" data-id=07a7312 data-element_type=column><div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"><div class="elementor-element elementor-element-e42143d e-grid-align-right elementor-shape-circle e-grid-align-mobile-center elementor-grid-0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-social-icons" data-id=e42143d data-element_type=widget data-widget_type=social-icons.default><div class=elementor-widget-container><div class="elementor-social-icons-wrapper elementor-grid"><span class=elementor-grid-item><a class="elementor-icon elementor-social-icon elementor-social-icon-twitter elementor-repeater-item-aff1d10" href=https://twitter.com/joshuasophy target=_blank><span class=elementor-screen-only>Twitter</span> <i class="fab fa-twitter"></i></a></span><span class=elementor-grid-item><a class="elementor-icon elementor-social-icon elementor-social-icon-linkedin elementor-repeater-item-da8288d" href=https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshua-sophy-87772317/ target=_blank><span class=elementor-screen-only>Linkedin</span> <i class="fab fa-linkedin"></i></a></span><span class=elementor-grid-item><a class="elementor-icon elementor-social-icon elementor-social-icon-globe elementor-repeater-item-5a2cf5c" href=https://smallbiztrends.com/author/joshua-sophy target=_blank><span class=elementor-screen-only>Globe</span> <i class="fas fa-globe"></i></a></span></div></div></div><div class="elementor-element elementor-element-525a779 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id=525a779 data-element_type=widget data-widget_type=heading.default><div class=elementor-widget-container><p class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Joshua Sophy, Small Business News Editor</div></div><div class="elementor-element elementor-element-887656f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id=887656f data-element_type=widget data-widget_type=text-editor.default><div class=elementor-widget-container><p>Joshua is the Small Business News Editor of Small Business Trends. As a journalist with 25 years of experience in traditional and online media, he is responsible for day-to-day operations of the editorial department and leads the overall content strategy for the site. Joshua also manages our team of international journalists. </div></div></div></div></div></section><section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-898b14d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id=898b14d data-element_type=section data-settings='{"background_background":"classic"}'><div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"><div class="elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3ff7d6c" data-id=3ff7d6c data-element_type=column><div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"><div class="elementor-element elementor-element-73edee9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id=73edee9 data-element_type=widget data-widget_type=heading.default><div class=elementor-widget-container><p class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Company Announcements</div></div></div></div></div></section><section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ad0ee0f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id=ad0ee0f data-element_type=section data-settings='{"background_background":"classic"}'><div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"><div class="elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d364b06" data-id=d364b06 data-element_type=column><div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"><div class="elementor-element elementor-element-36b0692 elementor-grid-4 elementor-posts--align-center elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts" data-id=36b0692 data-element_type=widget 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