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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Small Business Lender Biz2Credit Unveils SaaS Lending Platform for Banks
Online small business lender Biz2Credit had some big news to share this week, announcing the launch of a new software as a service (SaaS) offering for banks. Dubbed Biz2X, the platform will allow institutions to improve their online lending experience for small business users. What’s more, the Biz2Credit says such a solution has already been…
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Small Businesses Still Feeling Labor Crunch, Holding Back Expansion
With the United States’ jobless rate recently reaching a near 50-year low, small business owners are continuing to find that hiring isn’t so simple. In fact a new study from SurveyMonkey and CNBC finds that 52% of owners say it’s more difficult to find workers today than it was a year ago. As a result…
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Mailchimp Introduces Marketing Platform for Small Businesses
For two decades Mailchimp has gained popularity as a platform small businesses could use to manage email lists and send out updates to customers. Now, as PCMag reports, the company is expanding into a full-service marketing suite. The result could be a big deal for small business owners. In a blog post announcing the initiative,…
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Facebook Introduces New Tools Aimed at Small Businesses
Just in time for Small Business Week, Facebook has just unveiled some new tools that come with an emphasis on small business users. As Inc reports, these include tools for creating automated ads, editing videos, and allowing customers to book appointments. Starting with the advertising part of their announcement, Facebook will now make it even…
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Is Google My Business Considering Premium Paid Subscription Plans?
It looks as though some big changes could be coming to Google My Business. If you’re not familiar, the service allows business owners to “claim” their listings on the search engine, helping to ensure that hours of operation, location, and more are correct. Google has traditionally made this offering free as having the more accurate…
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WalletHub Ranks the Best Small Cities to Start a Small Business
We’ve all seen various annual lists looking at the top cities to start a small business (we’ve definitely discussed them here as well). However these studies often look at major markets and metro areas — so what about some of America’s hidden gems? That’s why the personal finance site WalletHub has just released a new…
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More Small Business Owners Turning to Online Lenders
When businesses are in need of a loan, where do they turn? Previously many may have said their local bank or another major institution. Although that’s still often the case, the number of entrepreneurs looking to online lenders for funding continues to grow. A new study by Federal Reserve Banks found that the percentage of…
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Bank of America Makes Changes to Small Business Rewards Card
For many entrepreneurs, using small business rewards credit cards can not only help them separate business expenses from personal but can also allow them to earn cash back. Because of this there are now several card companies courting business owners in different ways. This week Bank of America announced a revamped cash back structure for…
