In the 1950s, a young boy named John was enthralled by every chance to visit his best friend.

A tiny, Ohio-based Vita-Mix corporation has been grinding and blending for 70 years.

When Josh Silverman took over Etsy (an e-commerce website focused on handmade and vintage items), he faced immense pressure to revive the company financially.

Greg Goetzman, 58, isn’t much of a gambler, but when COVID-19 sent people home in March, he placed his odds on a new small business model: assigning half his staff to work from home permanently.