When someone starts a company they often paint everything as sunshine and rainbows. General Assembly Founder Matt Brimer says it's time founders be more upfront and honest. Grimer is also the founder of Gesundheit, a digital company focused on content that delivers positive messages. Brimer says that "when so much of the world is a battle of hearts and minds these days," there needs to be more positive content.

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Small grocers and convenience stores feel an impact as customers go without SNAP benefits
Some small grocery stores and neighborhood convenience stores are eager for the U.S. government shutdown to end and for their customers to start receiving federal food aid again. Late last month, the Trump administration froze funding for the SNAP benefits that about 42 million Americans use to buy groceries. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says about 74% of the assistance was spent last year at superstores like Walmart and supermarkets like Kroger. Around 14% went to smaller stores that are more accessible to SNAP beneficiaries. A former director of the United Nations World Food Program says SNAP is not only a social safety net for families but a local economic engine that supports neighborhood businesses.
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