For a small business, going viral might sound like a good thing. But when a TikTok video turns a shop into an overnight success, that attention can come with major challenges. 

On today’s Big Take podcast, host Sarah Holder visits small business owners riding the wave of overnight success, and explores the economics of virality with Amanda Mull.

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For a small business, going viral might sound like a good thing. But when a TikTok video turns a shop into an overnight success, that attention can come with major challenges. 
On today’s Big Take podcast, host Sarah Holder visits small business owners riding the wave of overnight success, and explores the economics of virality with Amanda Mull.
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<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/AW1_jD-e1dM/amanda-mull?sref=ndQeXqOs">Amanda Mull’s “Buying Power” column</a></li>
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So Your Business Went Viral. Now What?

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