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...
Aug 20, 2025 | Business, Entrepreneurship, Featured, SMB
Small and medium-sized businesses have specific needs and, in terms of technology, there are some fundamental considerations they should not miss. Examples of areas to pay attention to: Initial Setup Challenges: Securing Internet connectivity, especially for...
Aug 6, 2025 | Featured, Growth, SMB
Business-to-business accounts payable spending in midsize cities has significantly outpaced larger cities. Here’s why. Midsize cities are where the growth is. That’s according to new report from BILL, the payments management company used by nearly half a million small...
