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Fancy a stay at the Banks' family home?

Fears for physical safety have morphed into social anxiety. But could our collective FOMU leave work culture better off?

The video conferencing company's stock soared roughly 23 percent, and its second quarter sales are up 355 percent from last year.

Red Bay Coffee founder Keba Konte has been documenting political movements for decades, and says the events of this year have had a "profound impact" on Black businesses. But there's been loss and fear, too.

The loss of in-person special education has been devastating for many families who are trying to keep their kids' progress from stalling or regressing. Fortunately, education entrepreneurs are innovating to offer a bit of relief.

Simplehuman's Frank Yang was envisioning intuitive, design-centric home products long before they became instrumental in saving lives.

Troy Parker's cleaning and construction business hires returning citizens who struggle to find work elsewhere. When he was told he was ineligible for stimulus funds because of mistakes he already paid for, he started making calls.

They want to send out another round of $1,200 stimulus checks, while cutting those $600 weekly unemployment benefits to $200.

The architecture firm Gensler created an app to help businesses repurpose their spaces.

A recent watchdog report found "significant risk" for fraud in the PPP. We spoke to a risk-management expert who identified the scope of the problem, and how to zero in on the seasoned fraudsters.

The greatest minds of this generation are social-justice oriented, STEM-savvy and financially conscious. And they really want good healthcare.

The Lender Match tool is part of the SBA's efforts to fund minority, rural and other underserved small businesses owners before the PPP ends on June 30.

Everyone from hot-dog distributors to French restaurants are finding innovative solutions.

Want to see lasting diversity and equality in your entrepreneurial community? Here are some ways to put your time, money, leadership and know-how to work on evening the playing field for minority-owned businesses.

The CEO of the Association for Enterprise Opportunity contextualizes the unrest in stark financial terms.

Like many small business owners in communities of color, these entrepreneurs in Tampa are more concerned about forward progress than raging against rioters.

Diversity and inclusion experts weigh in. One throughline: It's better to grapple with the issue openly than say nothing because you're afraid of getting it wrong.

Many are using their platforms to express solidarity with the black community and promising to do their part in reaching meaningful reform.

The Small Business Administration is giving additional PPP funds to Community Financial Development Institutions, which lend to small businesses in underserved communities.

This Memorial Day, two Brooklyn companies are hoping that backyard BBQs can help heal.

It has reportedly been ignoring Freedom of Information Act requests from the 'New York Times' and others.

Despite broad bipartisan support for stimulus loans reaching small-business owners with criminal records, Steven Mnuchin and the SBA are reportedly excluding more rehabilitated entrepreneurs than they've ever admitted before.

Some advice on walking the line between glib and gloom when you're asked "How are you?" 500 times a day.

So far, in the scramble to disperse SBA relief loans, big banks have passed over the most vulnerable businesses in favor of bigger "small" businesses. But Congress's latest stimulus package gives $60 billion in PPP to key community lenders.

With a little help from Zoom, the famed declutterer sized up my "home office," and offered advice to get us all through tough times.

Have vacuum bags or dish towels handy? Companies like furniture maker Inside Weather are sharing open source designs to help small businesses and individuals make personal protective equipment for vulnerable medical staffs.

Vermont-based startup OhMD is making HIPAA-compliant texting free for medical practices across America and accelerating the ubiquity of telemedicine.

Little Words Project makes jewelry that helps women express themselves and encourage each other. Founder Adriana Carrig recommends five words to wear now.

Studies show that having a best friend at work improves performance and engagement - especially for women. Here's four ways to foster friendships in the workplace.

Instead of just slogging through, think like the Ancient Romans, and use this week to "purify" your routine.