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Deputy Editor of Entrepreneur at Entrepreneur

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Frances Dodds is Entrepreneur magazine's deputy editor. Before that she was features director for Entrepreneur.com, and a senior editor at DuJour magazine. She's written for Longreads, New York Magazine, Architectural Digest, Us Weekly, Coveteur and more.

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Thought Leaders

His Criminal Record Disqualified Him From Receiving PPP. So He Pushed Back, and Got the Rules Changed.

Troy Parker's cleaning and construction business hires returning citizens who struggle to find work elsewhere. When he was told he was ineligible for stimulus funds because of mistakes he already paid for, he started making calls.

Business News

Republicans Unveil Their $1 Trillion Stimulus Proposal. Here’s What’s in It.

They want to send out another round of $1,200 stimulus checks, while cutting those $600 weekly unemployment benefits to $200.

Building a Business

What Our Socially Distanced Workspaces Might Look Like

The architecture firm Gensler created an app to help businesses repurpose their spaces.

Business News

Has There Been $1 Billion in PPP Fraud?

A recent watchdog report found "significant risk" for fraud in the PPP. We spoke to a risk-management expert who identified the scope of the problem, and how to zero in on the seasoned fraudsters.

Thought Leaders

Gen Z Considers This Benefit More Important Than Salary

The greatest minds of this generation are social-justice oriented, STEM-savvy and financially conscious. And they really want good healthcare.

Business Accounting

Still Need PPP? This SBA Tool Will Match You With Lenders In 2 Days

The Lender Match tool is part of the SBA's efforts to fund minority, rural and other underserved small businesses owners before the PPP ends on June 30.

Business News

9 Bloody Brilliant Ways Businesses Are Navigating Meat Prices

Everyone from hot-dog distributors to French restaurants are finding innovative solutions.

Building a Business

6 Ways You Can Support Black Businesses Long-Term

Want to see lasting diversity and equality in your entrepreneurial community? Here are some ways to put your time, money, leadership and know-how to work on evening the playing field for minority-owned businesses.

Business Operations & Logistics

To Understand the Riots, Consider the ‘Valuation’ of Black Lives

The CEO of the Association for Enterprise Opportunity contextualizes the unrest in stark financial terms.

Thought Leaders

These Entrepreneurs Were Affected by Riots, But “See the Forest Instead of Focusing on the Trees”

Like many small business owners in communities of color, these entrepreneurs in Tampa are more concerned about forward progress than raging against rioters.

Human Resources

How Should You Be Talking With Employees About Racism?

Diversity and inclusion experts weigh in. One throughline: It's better to grapple with the issue openly than say nothing because you're afraid of getting it wrong.

Human Resources

Here’s How Business Leaders Are Responding to the George Floyd Protests

Many are using their platforms to express solidarity with the black community and promising to do their part in reaching meaningful reform.

Thought Leaders

The SBA Gives $6.8 Billion in PPP to Business Owners of Color

The Small Business Administration is giving additional PPP funds to Community Financial Development Institutions, which lend to small businesses in underserved communities.

Business News

Hot Dog Sales Are Red-Hot. These Weiner Businesses are Giving Back.

This Memorial Day, two Brooklyn companies are hoping that backyard BBQs can help heal.

Business News

News Organizations Sue SBA for Refusing to Reveal Which Companies Received PPP

It has reportedly been ignoring Freedom of Information Act requests from the 'New York Times' and others.

Business Operations & Logistics

A Leaked Powerpoint Suggests the SBA Is Denying Disaster Loans to Anyone Arrested in the Last 10 Years

Despite broad bipartisan support for stimulus loans reaching small-business owners with criminal records, Steven Mnuchin and the SBA are reportedly excluding more rehabilitated entrepreneurs than they've ever admitted before.

Business Operations & Logistics

Running Out of Things to Say On Zoom? This Communication Expert Wants to Help.

Some advice on walking the line between glib and gloom when you're asked "How are you?" 500 times a day.

Business Operations & Logistics

Minority-Owned Small Businesses Aren’t Getting Stimulus Loans. Could That Finally Change?

So far, in the scramble to disperse SBA relief loans, big banks have passed over the most vulnerable businesses in favor of bigger "small" businesses. But Congress's latest stimulus package gives $60 billion in PPP to key community lenders.

Business Operations & Logistics

Marie Kondo Visited My Quarantine Workspace and Gave Me a Lesson on Letting Go

With a little help from Zoom, the famed declutterer sized up my "home office," and offered advice to get us all through tough times.

Business Operations & Logistics

Inside the DIY Movement to Make Face Shields and Masks for Healthcare Workers

Have vacuum bags or dish towels handy? Companies like furniture maker Inside Weather are sharing open source designs to help small businesses and individuals make personal protective equipment for vulnerable medical staffs.

Business Operations & Logistics

This Company Is Making Texting With Your Doctor the New Normal

Vermont-based startup OhMD is making HIPAA-compliant texting free for medical practices across America and accelerating the ubiquity of telemedicine.

Thought Leaders

5 Words to Try On for Women’s History Month

Little Words Project makes jewelry that helps women express themselves and encourage each other. Founder Adriana Carrig recommends five words to wear now.

Thought Leaders

We All Need Work Wives: Here’s How Bosses Can Encourage Female Friendship

Studies show that having a best friend at work improves performance and engagement - especially for women. Here's four ways to foster friendships in the workplace.