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In a 2026 survey by the National Association of Realtors of 2,000 people in the 50 largest American metro areas, 89% said sidewalks and places to walk were important when deciding where to live, and 82% said the same for close access to shops and parks. About two thirds of all respondents were even willing…

The market for buying and selling small businesses sent mixed signals in the second quarter of 2026, according to BizBuySell’s Insight Report for the second quarter. Business sales declined 10% from both the previous quarter and a year ago, but buyer demand remained strong. Instead, buyers, lenders and business advisors became far more selective, placing greater emphasis on…

For decades, the Silicon Valley playbook has dominated the narrative of innovation: a brilliant founder hacks together a minimum viable product in a garage, pitches a traditional venture capital (VC) firm, secures a seed round, and off they go. In the tech sector, this model works beautifully. The infrastructure is digital, the capital requirement to…