AI Helps ASM Games Triple its Annual Output
In 2017, my wife and I started a company making table games. Since then, the two of us have created over a dozen games that bring friends and family together to talk, laugh, and connect.
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How Sarah Wells Bags Uses AI to Compete With Bigger Brands
In 2011, after the birth of my first daughter, I needed a functional and stylish bag for carrying a breast-pump and keeping milk fresh. To my surprise, no such bag existed. Realizing that millions of other moms had the same need, I decided to launch my own business, Sarah Wells Bags, in 2013.
AB 1776 Threatens More Than $356 Billion In California Small Business Sales Over the Next Five Years
Running a small business in California is already tough. Now, legislators are considering new legislation that will cost small businesses $356 billion in lost sales over the next five years. That’s $71 billion a year, and $16,000 per business every year. AB 1776 would dramatically change California law, making it harder for large companies—including leading…
Chicago Business Owner Shares AI Insights With Congressional Small Business Committee
WASHINGTON (July 15, 2026) — Anthony Qaiyum, owner of Chicago-based Merz Apothecary, yesterday testified before the House Small Business Committee, explaining how AI-powered tools help his small business grow, compete, and create jobs. Qaiyum offered his comments during a hearing titled “AI on Main Street: How AI is Shaping the Future of Small Business,” which…
250 Years of American Small Business Innovation
As Calvin Coolidge famously said, “the business of America is business.” For 250 years, American small businesses have offered innovative products and services, created jobs and opportunities, and helped keep America’s communities and economy strong. Today, digital tools empower them to reach more customers, compete more efficiently, and grow faster. Throughout the 20th century, for…
Coalition Letter to California Senate Judiciary Committee Leadership Opposing COMPETE Act (AB 1776)
The Honorable Thomas UmbergChair, Senate Judiciary CommitteeCalifornia State SenateSacramento, California 95814 The Honorable Roger NielloVice Chair, Senate Judiciary CommitteeCalifornia State SenateSacramento, California 95814 Re: AB 1776 COMPETE Act – Oppose We, the undersigned organizations, write to urge you to oppose AB 1776. The bill would create a broad California-specific antitrust framework for a wide range…
There’s No Way We’d Be Where We Are Without These Tools.
3C talks to Jeff Davis, founder of Maine Fly Company, about building a Maine-based global brand — and why AI and digital tools are so important to small businesses Tell us about Maine Fly Company. What does it do, and what inspired you to start it? I spent years working in corporate environments. Then, about…
Senators Reintroduce AICOA — Legislation That Would Break Digital Tools and Hurt Small Businesses
Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) have reintroduced the American Innovation and Choice Online Act (AICOA) — legislation that has failed twice amid bipartisan concerns about its impact on small businesses and with fewer cosponsors than previous versions. AICOA, and other efforts to rewrite U.S. competition law, threaten to harm small businesses by…