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Founded in 2003
15K+ Pages of Content
Small Business Trends is an award-winning online publication for small business owners, entrepreneurs and the people who interact with them. 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.
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.
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 our sister site BizSugar in 2009 as an additional resource for small businesses.
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What People Say About Small Business Trends
As a small business marketing expert and the CEO of Constant Contact, I rely on Small Business Trends as my go-to resource for what’s happening in the marketplace. They cut through the noise and spin to keep small businesses informed.
Gail GoodmanFormer CEO, Constant Contact 
Small Business Trends provides an immense value to small and mid-sized businesses through thought leadership, educational webinars, and advice pieces.
Raju VegesnaChief Evangelist, Zoho 
Helping business owners succeed and overcome staffing issues is at the core of what we do and we can count on Small Business Trends as a valuable resource for current insights, trends and vetted content.
Andrew CohenCEO & Co-Founder, Work Better Now 
Small Business Trends is the one place I trust for information about the unfiltered experience of running a business. They provide deep and nuanced context that most closely matches my experience as a small business owner. Never fluff or obvious advice, always helpful and informative.
Ivana TaylorFounder of DIYMarketing 
A well-regarded media company serving the small business community; plenty of strategic and how-to advice ….
Bill FurlongFounder, Squarestack 
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The Team
Our team operates remotely from across the United States and around the world. With more than 120 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.
Anita Campbell, CEO and Publisher
Anita is 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.
Leland McFarland, Chief Technology Officer
Leland is the Chief Technology Officer and Head of Ad Operations. He is responsible for all technical aspects of the website, as well as managing advertising inventory. He brings over 16 years of experience in web design, PHP and JavaScript programming, and server management.
Staci Wood, Operations / Key Accounts Manager
Staci is the Operations Manager and also serves as the Key Accounts Manager of Small Business Trends. She is responsible for business operations and key client relations along with account management, project management, marketing and branding, web page development and user experience. She has 19 years of experience with the company, and a 30 year background in administration.
Joshua Sophy, Editor
Joshua is the 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.
Michael Guta, Assistant Editor
Michael Guta is the Assistant Editor at Small Business Trends. He currently manages its East African editorial team and contributes to the overall content strategy for the site. He holds a B.S. in Information Communication Technology, with an emphasis in Technology Management.
Matt Mansfield, SEO Manager
Matt is the SEO manager at Small Business Trends. He carries over 24 years of experience in driving targeted online traffic using content and search engine optimization (SEO). He specializes in data research and content creation designed to attract visitors.
Amanda Stillwagon, Marketing Manager
Amanda is the Marketing Manager for Small Business Trends. She is a specialist in email marketing, newsletter creation and social media marketing. Amanda has 17 years of experience with the company. She is immersed in the world of Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and LinkedIn.
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