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  • Amex Business Intel™
    • Why You Should Consider the American Express Blue Business® Plus Credit Card

    • Should You Have Multiple Small Business Banking Accounts?

    • How Growing Businesses Can Help Scale Finance Operations

    • How Businesses Use Return on Investment (ROI) Calculations

    • 7 Components of a Business Merger & Acquisition (M&A)

      298 min read
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    • Designer’s Playbook: How Kyle O'Donnell uses American Express® Membership & The Business Platinum Card® for entertainment, travel, and more

    • Leader of the pack: How Dog & Co. found its four-legged footing with American Express

    • Where Financial Health Meets Patient Care: How LucidHealth manages with the American Express® Corporate Program

    • On The Road with Control, Security, and Segmented Spend: How American Express® Virtual Cards help Mi-Sher Fleet organize payments

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    • Pascal and Daneen Lewis, Harlem Wine Gallery, New York, NY

    • Julie Pauly, The Able Baker, Maplewood, NJ

    • Maria Christie, Christie’s Seafood & Steaks, Houston, TX

    • Alex Magruder and Julia Schnabel, The Little, East Hampton, NY

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  • Amex Business Intel™
    • Why You Should Consider the American Express Blue Business® Plus Credit Card

    • Should You Have Multiple Small Business Banking Accounts?

    • How Growing Businesses Can Help Scale Finance Operations

    • How Businesses Use Return on Investment (ROI) Calculations

    • 7 Components of a Business Merger & Acquisition (M&A)

      298 min read
    • Accounting
    • Cash Flow
    • Financing
    • Operations
    • Running a Business
    • Designer’s Playbook: How Kyle O'Donnell uses American Express® Membership & The Business Platinum Card® for entertainment, travel, and more

    • Leader of the pack: How Dog & Co. found its four-legged footing with American Express

    • Where Financial Health Meets Patient Care: How LucidHealth manages with the American Express® Corporate Program

    • On The Road with Control, Security, and Segmented Spend: How American Express® Virtual Cards help Mi-Sher Fleet organize payments

    See all Customer Stories & Testimonials
    • Pascal and Daneen Lewis, Harlem Wine Gallery, New York, NY

    • Julie Pauly, The Able Baker, Maplewood, NJ

    • Maria Christie, Christie’s Seafood & Steaks, Houston, TX

    • Alex Magruder and Julia Schnabel, The Little, East Hampton, NY

    See all Shop Small®
    • Large & Global Enterprises

    • Emerging & Mid-Sized Businesses

    • Small Businesses

    • Business Platinum Resources

    • Graphite™ Business Cash Unlimited Card Resources

    • American Express® Business Banking Resources

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Karen Barwick | Amex Business Intel™ Freelance Contributor

Karen Barwick is a small-business owner with over 20 years of experience in the retail toy industry. She is committed to providing education through play, supporting neighborhood organizations, and reinforcing the importance of small business in our local communities.

 

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