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 Majority of Small Businesses Feel Ready for Recession
Thanks to an encouraging jobs report released late last week, it seems fears of an impending recession have been calmed for the time being. Nevertheless there will surely come a day when the United States’ record-breaking expansion period comes to an end. Luckily, according to a recent survey, a majority of small business owners say…
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Google Introduces New Product Portal for Small Businesses
When it comes to marketing your small business online, not every entrepreneur will pick up on the latest tools. In fact many may not even really know where to start outside of the generic basics like “build a website.” That’s likely why Google has recently launched a new resource for businesses looking to grow their…
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Two Small Business Optimism Surveys Show Diverging Trends
Small business optimism is on the rise once again — or is it? As it turns out it depends on who you ask. Recently two reports that look to quantify businesses sentiment have come to diverging conclusions.
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Google My Business Announces New Features Including Welcome Offers
If you’ve ever Google’d services in your area, there’s a good chance you’ve encountered Google My Business (GMB). These listings provide users with basic information about a location, providing hours of operation, photos, and more. While some of these listings simply pull data from available sources, Google also allows businesses to claim their listings and…
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Senator Elizabeth Warren Announces Small Business Equity Fund Plan
With two dozen candidates currently in the running for the Democratic party’s 2020 presidential nomination, pundits have often ascribed certain qualities or lanes to those in the race. In the case of Senator Elizabeth Warren, she’s been seen as the biggest policy wonk of the group, offering several detailed initiatives she would hope to make…
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Square Announces Postmates, DoorDash Integration for POS System
With the growing popularity of food delivery services like Uber Eats, Doordash, and others, some restaurants have found that managing orders has become complicated and requires multiple devices. Now Square is looking to solve that problem by allowing businesses to access multiple platforms in one place. This week the company announced that it was integrating…
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Small Business Organizations Express Concern Over Latest Tariffs
At a time when small business optimism remains at a historic high, a surprise shift in trade policy could start to threaten that. Last week President Trump announced that his administration would be placing a 5% tariff on all goods imported from Mexico starting June 10th. What’s more, the White House’s plan calls for that…
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PayPal Reaches $10 Billion in Small Business Loans
FinTech giant PayPal announced this week that its small business lending had reached a major milestone. In less than five years, the service has now funded more than $10 billion in small business loans. That figure also amounts to upwards of 225,000 businesses around the world receiving funds from the company. Speaking to Forbes, Paypal’s…
