Sep 17, 2025 | Featured, SMB, Talent
Small business owners’ mood brightened in August, according to the National Federation for Independent Businesses’ optimism index, which ticked up on expectations of higher sales. But concerns about labor persist. Small business owners reported the top...
Sep 17, 2025 | Economy, Featured, SMB, US Economy
The U.S. economy is navigating uncertain waters. Inflation is high and geopolitical tensions are charged. Tariffs on imported goods have disrupted the global supply chain and consumer spending is on the decline. For small business owners, the outlook is...
Sep 10, 2025 | Featured, Jobs, SMB, Tariffs
The report found that small businesses’ payments to hiring firms fell for the third straight month in July, according to Bank of America’s proprietary small business data. The firm’s data showed that hiring was down 6.7% year-over-year on a...
Sep 10, 2025 | Business, Featured, SMB
After working with thousands of small businesses, I’ve learned that scaling can sometimes introduce challenges that can be difficult to overcome. SMBs have remarkable resilience and adaptability. Families often work together to create strong support networks. These...
Sep 3, 2025 | Featured, SMB, Tariffs, US Economy
For nearly a century, the “de minimis” trade exemption let people skip import fees for shipping small stuff. But after the U.S. raised its limit to $800, that small stuff became big business, driven by online shopping. “We’re talking about 4...
Sep 3, 2025 | Featured, Marketing, SMB
Despite increased marketing budgets and more widespread use of tools like email marketing, AI, and video, only 18 percent of SMBs feel “very confident” in the effectiveness of their marketing. That number is down from 27 percent in 2024. While many SMBs...
