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Marc Shorb is the founder of Clear Spark Digital, a digital marketing agency, and the editor of Founder Reports, a business research platform. Marc has been creating online content since 2007, both for his own blogs and as a freelance writer.

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How Grace McBride turned a class project into a successful business

How Grace McBride turned a class project into a successful business

Every business has a unique origin story, and seeing how successful ventures came about is always fascinating…

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How Ron Johnson grows his agency with strategic acquisitions

How Ron Johnson grows his agency with strategic acquisitions

Global corporations often use acquisitions for growth, but even small businesses can do the same. Ron Johnson…

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The Communication Gap Is the Real Remote-Work Crisis

The Communication Gap Is the Real Remote-Work Crisis

It seems like every week there's a new return-to-office mandate making news headlines. Despite the fact that …

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Only 40% of remote workers get clear feedback from management, new survey shows

Only 40% of remote workers get clear feedback from management, new survey shows

Founder Reports looks at how leadership approaches designed for in-office environments can be improved to mee…

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Remote Workers Want Clear Communication. Most Aren't Getting It. - Founder Reports

Remote Workers Want Clear Communication. Most Aren't Getting It. - Founder Reports

As a growing number of major companies make headlines with return-to-office mandates, conversations often cen…

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64% of U.S. Adults Are Sitting on a Business Idea They Never Launched

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By Marc Shorb
| Founder Reports
Nearly two-thirds of American adults have had an idea for a business they never launched. More than 60% have seen someone else succeed with the idea they had first, and for nearly 1 in 4, that experience hurt. Those are some of the eye-opening results from Founder Reports’ survey of 1,014 U.S. adults about the business ideas they’ve had throughout their lives. The September 2026 study shed new light on Americans’ entrepreneurial aspirations, including feelings of regret and missed opportunities.
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Business Idea Statistics: Why Most Ideas Die Before They Launch

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By Marc Shorb
| Founder Reports
Almost everyone has a business idea at some point. Having one is common, but doing something with it is not. Most reporting on entrepreneurship focuses on the people who started something, or the people who say they want to someday. Very little has been said about the ideas people already had and let go, which make up the majority of the entrepreneurial experience.
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Workers Are Skipping Their Company’s Mental Health Benefits and Talking to AI Instead

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By Marc Shorb
| Founder Reports
Nearly 9 out of 10 (87%) human resources professionals agree that organizations have a responsibility to support the workforce’s mental health needs, according to SHRM’s 2026 Mental Health Snapshot. But confidence in the ability to actually meet those needs is slipping. Currently, 62% of HR pros feel prepared to support employees’ mental health needs, down from 65% in 2025 and 70% in 2024.
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