Small Business Trends Editorial Calendar
| Month | Editorial Theme | Content Topics |
|---|---|---|
| January | Home Business | Running a business from home. Home offices. Unusual home-based businesses. Challenges and rewards of working from home. |
| February | Farming and Agriculture | Family farms, hobby farms, farming business plans, urban farms, agribusiness, and nurseries. |
| March | Makers and Crafters | March is National Craft month. From Etsy, Amazon, and craft show Handmade sellers, to carpenters and robot builders and everything in between -- we cover the unique challenges of these artisans. |
| April | Giving Back | Earth Day is in April. Cause-related business, cause marketing. Sustainability. Certified B corporation, benefit corporations. |
| May | Business Ideas and Startups | Ideas for starting a business. Advice on startups. Trends in startups. |
| June | Business on the Go | Working away from the office, remote workers, working on the road. Mobility benefits and risks. Tools, apps, and processes. |
| July | Online Business | July is National Independent Retailer month and Amazon Prime Day takes place in July. Selling online on your own site and leveraging popular marketplaces (Amazon, eBay). Ecommerce platforms (Shopify, Big Commerce, etc.). Dropshipping and warehousing. Running a business online. Marketing a business online. |
| August | Local Business | National Farmers’ Market Week and Lemonade Day take place in August. Home professionals and services. Local services (hair salons, stores, restaurants, automobile shops, etc.). Sidewalk sales and local events. |
| September | Self-Improvement | September is Self-Improvement month. Motivation and inspiration to achieve success. Stress management, physical health, career growth. |
| October | Cybersecurity | October is National Cyber Security Awareness month. Keeping your data and systems safe, and protecting customer data. New cyber threats, trends, and consequences. |
| November | Building a Team | Hiring and retaining the right people with benefits, perks, and salary. Team building exercises and events. Internal competition and team motivation. |
| December | Business Planning | December is National Write a Business Plan month. Planning new or expanding product and service offerings. Making and meeting goals and business targets. Revenue and profits growth, and more. Key performance indicators. |
- Monthly Themes: Themes listed above are additional content collections over and above regular topics.
- Types of Content: News, interviews, startup advice, features, how-to's, business trends, expert interviews and more.
Mission
Our mission is “Small business success … delivered daily.” Each month Small Business Trends inspires millions of decision makers to achieve their goals. Publishing a wealth of original content, we energize owners, managers, startup founders, freelancers and aspiring entrepreneurs to overcome challenges and achieve the rewards that come with business ownership. Exclusively digital.
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Annual days we publish original content.
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AUDIENCE
Website visitors per month.
1 - 100
PEOPLE
The size of small businesses we create for.
21
YEARS
Number of years in publishing.