Jan 7, 2026 | Featured, Jobs, US Economy
Private employers added 41,000 jobs in December, recovering from losses in the previous month but missing the projected estimate for gains by a few thousand jobs. Dow Jones estimated the private sector would add about 48,000 jobs in the final month of the year...
Jan 7, 2026 | Featured, Marketing
With Christmas and the peak retail season over, many small businesses may think it’s a good time to pull back on their marketing. But some data suggests that it’s an excellent time of year to continue the holiday momentum and increase revenue while other businesses go...
Jan 7, 2026 | Featured, Finance
Small-business owners and entrepreneurs are heading into 2026 facing a host of challenges, but there are a number of small-business grants, loans and business assistance programs to help them navigate those hurdles. The Playbook has compiled a list of...
Dec 17, 2025 | Disabilities, Featured, Taxes
Many small businesses still view web accessibility as a compliance burden—something to quietly handle after receiving a lawsuit or complaint notice. But what’s often overlooked is the powerful financial incentive: Under the IRS’s Disabled Access Credit (also known as...
Dec 17, 2025 | Cyber Security, Featured, Technology
With the U.S. industrial sector projected to face 1.9 million unfilled jobs by 2032, according to Deloitte, and equipment failures causing up to 20% production losses, SMBs are under pressure from workforce shortages, costly downtime, rising operating costs, supply...
Dec 17, 2025 | Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Security, Featured
Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly being used to target small businesses, according to a new annual report from the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC). The report examines the impacts of identity crimes and cyberattacks on small businesses. Altogether,...
