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These posts share what we're observing across small businesses, entrepreneurs, and local economies. We write about trends, challenges, and shifts we see through our direct work with founders and business owners in San Antonio and beyond. We give our community timely, useful information they can actually apply.

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The Mental Load Is a Business Problem

The mental load is not a household issue. It is a business one. Research shows that the cognitive labor of planning, scheduling, and managing falls on women regardless of income or employment status, and the burnout data confirms what that costs. This post looks at what happens when that load follows women into their businesses.

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