Small Business

Looking to grow your small business? We provide tips and advice on starting and growing a small business.

  • Why More Small Businesses Are Embracing Remote Work

    Why More Small Businesses Are Embracing Remote Work

    Wake up, make a pot of coffee, and start your long commute to the couch, kitchen table, or home office. This is what a lot of work days look like for people, whether they’re self-employed and home every day or part of the 70 percent who work remotely one or more times a week. Small…

    Continue reading

  • Bank of America Debuts “Business Advantage 360” for Entrepreneurs

    Bank of America Debuts “Business Advantage 360” for Entrepreneurs

    When it comes to running a small business, cash flow can be critical. From managing working capital to ensuring things such as payroll are covered, there’s no doubt that entrepreneurs need to keep a close eye on their finances. That’s why, this past week, Bank of America rolled out a new set of tools intended…

    Continue reading

  • Tide Turning on Small Business Optimism?

    Tide Turning on Small Business Optimism?

    Throughout 2018 optimism among small businesses was at an all-time high. Month after month, the National Federation of Independent Business’ Small Business Optimism Index showed entrepreneurs were enthusiastic about their future prospects and the economy at large. Moreover, in November, the index celebrated two years of record optimism. Now a new survey from The Wall Street Journal…

    Continue reading

  • Record Number of Small Businesses Bought and Sold in 2018

    Record Number of Small Businesses Bought and Sold in 2018

    Not only did 2018 prove to be a rather good year to be a small business owner but it also turned out to be a historic year to sell a small business. According to the business resale site BizBuySell, 2018 saw a record number of small businesses changing hands. Moreover this marked the third year…

    Continue reading

  • Square Introduces Debit Card for Small Business Customers

    Square Introduces Debit Card for Small Business Customers

    Square may have built its main brand on offering payment solutions to small business owners but its latest product actually takes a page from one of the company’s other ventures. This week the brand unveiled the Square Card — a free Mastercard debit card product for small business owners. While the design of the card…

    Continue reading

  • Ongoing Shut Down Affects $200 Million in SBA Loans Per Day

    Ongoing Shut Down Affects $200 Million in SBA Loans Per Day

    It’s official: the current federal government shutdown now ranks as the longest in history, topping the previous record of 21 days (which occurred during the Clinton administration). So far the shutdown has resulted in furloughs for many “non-essential” federal employees and work without pay for others. As we previously reported, among the agencies affected by the…

    Continue reading

  • Study: One-Third of Small Business are Started for Less than $5,000

    Study: One-Third of Small Business are Started for Less than $5,000

    When it comes to starting a new business, one of the largest and most daunting aspects is raising enough capital. However, while having capital is certainly essential for any small business, a new study finds that it might not take as much upfront money to get off the ground as one might think. According to…

    Continue reading

  • Small Business Hiring Soars in December

    Small Business Hiring Soars in December

    Despite months of reported skilled labor shortages that left many small businesses with job positions they couldn’t fill, new numbers from the payroll company ADP show that small business hiring surged in the last month of 2019. As Orlando’s WFTV reports, ADP found that its small businesses customers added 89,000 new jobs in December. For…

    Continue reading

Get the Latest News Delivered to Your Inbox
The "Email" field is empty, you must enter some text to proceed.The text you entered in the "Email" field appears to be invalid, please edit it and try again