Small businesses brace themselves for potentially disruptive TikTok ban

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A looming TikTok ban could affect the millions of small businesses that use the short-video social media app to grow their business.

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Though TikTok has been around only since 2016, small business owners use the platform in a variety of ways, from growing a customer base to advertising and marketing, as well as selling goods directly from the site. Another alternative is to build a strong database of customers that opt in to providing contact emails or phone numbers. That lets owners reach out directly to customers with promotions and other marketing messages.

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