Synthetic dyes have colored the U.S. food supply for decades, but Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s HHS says: No more. If you're a CPG brand, it's time to turn to beets, black carrots, & algae for those perfect hues. Easier said than done. I dig in for my latest in @inc.com www.inc.com/melissa-ange...

Looking to connect with investors, academics, policymakers, & others to discuss Trump's proposal to stop quarterly earnings / revert to a semi-annual reporting basis for a piece in @inc.com #journorequest

NEW: Bitcoin ATMs are facilitating scams across the country. In Idaho, where there are no laws regulating the machines, I spoke to store clerks who have been stopping scams as a last line of defense. www.inc.com/sam-blum/cry...

No one enjoys paying tariffs. Maybe you don’t have to. I wrote about an Italian company that makes high-end coffee machines, and how it’s dodging tariffs by getting into the…computer business. Well, sort of. Up now in @inc.com www.inc.com/melissa-ange...

My first big mag feature on #CoreWeave is out and I'm thrilled to share that this story really does have it all: crypto winter, burning down skyscrapers, a 1:1 call with Jensen Huang, Velveeta cheese, and a...seven-foot ostrich? (You'll see.) @inc.com www.inc.com/melissa-ange...

saw a tweet (gross, i know) about how we're closer to 2050 than we are 2000 and i would like to throw up now

wrote about this last week for @inc.com, but still is timely as ever as temps ratchet up. the dog days of summer **officially** start tomorrow, folks www.inc.com/melissa-ange...

more SBA coverage up now in @inc.com from moi www.inc.com/melissa-ange...

what could go wrong www.ft.com/content/aeda...

Trump's pick to lead the IRS, Billy Long, is facing his confirmation hearing today. I wrote about his record supporting the fraud-ridden employee retention tax credit in December for @inc.com

I sat down with Sen. Ed Markey to discuss Small Business Week, tariffs, and how the SBA might handle the student loan portfolio for @inc.com www.inc.com/melissa-ange...

Complaining about your taxes is as popular an American pastime as baseball and apple pie. But it’s been a thorn in the side of the U.S. government, which has long struggled to offer a consumer-friendly filing option for the nation’s taxpayers. @inc.com www.inc.com/melissa-ange...

Concocted this guide for @inc.com to answer some of your most pressing questions as businesses navigate a procurement landscape steeped in volatility. www.inc.com/melissa-ange...

Merriam-Webster has named “polarization” its Word of the Year for 2024; this year’s top contender might very well be “tariff.” (📝: @melisskawrites.bsky.social)

The fact that we're facing a government shutdown on what also coincides as the Ides of March simply...writes itself

With more of President Trump's tariffs hurtling toward Canada and Mexico, I was curious how American entrepreneurs are looking to insulate their bottom lines ahead of expected cost increases. One unusual hedge that emerged? Derivatives trading. For @inc.com www.inc.com/melissa-ange...

I'm looking to get in touch with current or former employees at the Small Business Administration to discuss what's going on at the agency amid DOGE. Anonymity guaranteed. This would be for a piece I'm looking into for @inc.com. I can be reached at [email protected] or on Signal @melisskawrites.

guess I’ll starve

House Dems are demanding answers after Elon Musk's DOGE purportedly gained access to SBA systems. The lawmakers argue that axing key SBA services could harbor an "anticompetitive environment" for the nation's SMBs. For @inc.com www.inc.com/melissa-ange...

As some businesses scramble to cope with high egg prices, others are cracking open new opportunities...my latest for @inc.com takes a look at the premium egg market and other alternatives to see how companies are coping. www.inc.com/melissa-ange...

Wrote about impoundment and how the Trump White House is one that is open to testing how far its presidential powers can go. For @inc.com inc.com/melissa-ange...

The latest firing of Inspector Generals very well underscores how Trump plans to run the government: with as few checks and balances as possible. For @inc.com www.inc.com/melissa-ange...

I’m working on a story for @inc.com about how ICE raids are affecting small business owners. If you're an entrepreneur with concerns/experiences to share, please DM or e-mail [email protected]. Your privacy will be respected—I'm open to keeping your identity/business anonymous. #journorequest

I have the exclusive exit interview with outgoing SBA Administrator Isabel Guzman live now in @inc.com. Guzman tells me that electing to downsize the SBA, a billion-dollar agency, would be a mistake. www.inc.com/melissa-ange...

Currently sitting in on the Russell Vought hearing and the Department of Government Efficiency has come up. Video just panned out....to this:

The harsh truth is that America’s health report card is one filled with failing grades. And some health-conscious founders see an opportunity within RFK Jr.'s mantra of Making America Healthy Again. For @inc.com www.inc.com/melissa-ange...

she cooked

Contract bundling soared more than 2,000 percent under the Trump administration, displacing hundreds of businesses. Then it reached a 10-year-high under Biden. (📝: @melisskawrites.bsky.social)

To everybody who received a book from me for Christmas... They are due back at the library next Monday.

The Small Business Administration snuck in four new SBLC licensee awards today. My latest for @inc.com takes a look at the SBA's outgoing present to SMBs, though not everyone thinks it's a gift. www.inc.com/melissa-ange...

targeted advertising found its target audience

why does this delivery notification system feel like i'm getting a drug delivery rather than a new dress lol

This story from @inc.com has it all: the world of WordPress, 1-ply, and the open-source web. www.inc.com/dfreedman/ma...

just got a happy friday e-mail even though it's monday and i'm beside myself

The beneficial ownership reporting saga drags on. Took a look at what businesses should expect after a judge paused the rollout of the Corporate Transparency Act. More in @inc.com www.inc.com/melissa-ange...

Wrote about Biden's speech he gave yesterday at Brookings, which took a look at his economic record and also took aim at his successor's proposed policies. Up now in @inc.com www.inc.com/melissa-ange...

a win: brought my headphones and charger with me to the office today so I can write to the sweet sound of smooth jazz a con: i left my glasses at home and can't fkn see anything

need someone to disrupt the expense report process before i do the next one that i've procrastinated

how far we've fallen

left my charger for my headphones at home, so the rest of the day is ruined

The president is speaking at Brookings right now and opens up his speech by saying: "This is only a 400-page speech." Some signature Biden humor for 'ya.

this is the best thing I’ve ever had in my life and I can’t stop thinking about her

Wrote about Donald Trump's new pick for the Internal Revenue Service, Billy Long. Long is a peddler of the popular employee retention tax credit, a pandemic-era program that quickly became inundated with fraud. Up now in @inc.com www.inc.com/melissa-ange...

Ya story of my life

Saw someone eat sushi they bought in Penn Station….brave

There's a new SBA chief headed to town. What can business owners expect? I took a look for @inc.com www.inc.com/melissa-ange...

I’m not currently reading Agatha Christie by a crackling fireplace on a snowy day whilst indulging in multiple cups of tea and freshly-baked scones, so no, I’m afraid your email didn’t “find me well”.

you don’t know pain until you buy an Amtrak ticket and it increases in price mid-purchase

Terry Pratchett was a wise and gifted writer!

i'm an entrepreneur