Small Business News
Running a small business comes with its own unique challenges and opportunities. Our small business news category delivers the latest intelligence to help you stay competitive and informed. Discover trending topics, emerging best practices, policy changes, and success stories from fellow entrepreneurs navigating the small business landscape. Whether you’re launching a startup or growing an established venture, this is your source for the news and insights you need to thrive.
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Survey Finds “Improving Productivity” to Be Top Challenge for Business Owners
Being an entrepreneur means overcoming several obstacles and finding solutions to difficult problems. With that in mind, what specific issues are U.S. small business owners most anticipating on the horizon? A survey by professional employer organization (PEO) Oasis asked more 300 small business owners (with more than 10 employees but fewer than 100) about what…
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Uber Launches Uber Works Platform in Chicago
Ever since ridesharing started making the move from novelty to ubiquitous transportation option, the phrase “Uber but for…” has become a go-to pitch for many peer to peer platforms. For example imagine an app that’s like Uber but for temporary workers. As it turns out that’s exactly the idea behind Uber Works, which the company…
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Square Adjusting Pricing Structure for Credit Card Transactions
Over the past several years, small business owners and their customers have become well aware of the FinTech company Square. Initially known for their card readers that turned cell phones into cash registers, the company’s point of sale products have now become ubiquitous at coffee shops, restaurants, and other independent retailers. Unforunately many of these…
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Amazon Announces Small Business Awards, Opens Nominations
When it comes to brick and mortar retail and small business, Amazon is often seen as an enemy. Despite this, many entrepreneurs have actually been able to grow their businesses via Amazon, gaining a massive outlet for selling their goods. To celebrate this partnership, the site has announced the introduction of the Amazon Small Business…
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Stripe Introduces Stripe Corporate Card Visa
Looking for a corporate card to manage your small business’s expenses? Stripe hopes they have the solution. This week the company announced that it was launching its new Stripe Corporate Card, allowing business owners to earn cash back and other rewards. If this news is bringing upon déjà vu it’s probably because it’s been a…
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Small Business Software Company Thryv Announces The Thryv Foundation
While one of the top perks of being an entrepreneur is working for yourself, managing a small business alone is never simple. That’s something the people at Thryv know well, leading them to offer a number of small business tools, from CRMs and appointment booking to marketing automation and social media content management. Now the…
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Small Business Lender Funding Circle Closes $198 Million Securitization
Even as small business lending approval rates have continued to tick upward since the Great Recession, alternative lenders have proven vital in helping businesses obtain the capital they need. These online lenders have taken on many forms — from utilizing peer to peer technology to developing unique algorithms for processing applications — but, in each…
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Study Shows Small Business Loan Approval Rates by Industry
Ever since the economy began rebounding from the Great Recession, we’ve seen small business loan approval rates at big banks continue to rise. On top of that numerous alternatives have emerged, including online and peer to peer lenders. However a major factor that could inform whether or not you’re approved for a loan is what…
