In today’s business landscape, artificial intelligence isn’t a luxury — it’s a power tool. And for hustlers, side-grinders, start-ups, and established entrepreneurs, AI can be the difference between staying overwhelmed and scaling with intention. Whether you’re running a one-person operation or managing a growing team, AI levels the playing field. It gives small businesses the same strategic firepower once reserved for corporations with million-dollar budgets. But to benefit,

A Push Rooted in Pain and Promise Maryland’s current minimum wage — $15 an hour statewide — was considered ambitious when first passed. But inflation, rent spikes, and the soaring cost of essentials have rapidly eroded its purchasing power, especially in the Baltimore-Washington corridor. Groups like One Fair Wage , the national advocacy organization leading the push, argue that $25 is no longer radical — it’s realistic. “You can’t survive on $15 anymore,” the group’s founder

From Asian Hands to Arabic Names: How Baltimore’s Corner Stores Shifted — and Who Was Left Out On a humid block in West Baltimore, the neon sign of a modest corner store casts a constant glow over the stoop. Thirty years ago, customers would have recognized a Korean surname on the awning; today, the same counter is run by a family with roots in Yemen. The aisles still hold the same essentials—soda, cigarettes, fried chicken by the box—but the shift in ownership tells a larger

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Starting a business takes more than just a great idea — it takes capital. And while the traditional bank loan has long been the go-to for...