Author: Rhonda Abrams, Special to USA TODAY

Make no mistake: We’re in a trade war and someone’s going to pay. Stock up, lock in rates and hunker down until the battles are over.

From taxes to health care to net neutrality, government policies should change so small businesses can succeed on a level playing field.

Millennial customers and employees are motivated by companies with a sense of purpose that are doing good for the world.

Entrepreneurship is now a core focus of the Girl Scout experience and National Cookie Weekend is a perfect time for girls to learn business skills.

Give customers an inviting way to post to Instagram, and they’ll advertiseyour business for free.

The resolutions of 1999 – focus, education, good client relations, embrace of technology – ring true for entrepreneurs now, and will in the future.

Entrepreneurs, take good care of your employees and yourself, or risk a three-pronged visit from the ghosts of Christmas.

The company is among many who are bringing women and minority entrepreneurs into the male-led world of venture capitalism and angel investment.

Holiday shopping at a museum store allows you to support a local small business and the arts, while giving a special relative a one-of-a-kind gift.

What entrepreneurs don’t know: The hard part of owning a small business comes after the exhilaration of the launch.