Are you ready for National Small Business Week?
According to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), April 30 – May 6, 2017 is National Small Business Week...
Kabbage, UPS Partnership to Bring in More Small Business Credit
A new partnership between small business lender Kabbage and UPS will help more businesses secure more credit and lower...
New Online Job Sites Help Match Employers With Short-Term Job Seekers
New online job sites are helping small business employers find short-term job seekers for a variety of jobs. Unlike...
Recent Kauffman Foundation Survey Reports Higher Optimism for Startups
The Kauffman Foundation and LegalZoom have released results from the first ever Kauffman/LegalZoom Startup Confidence Index, and according to...
Google Wallet Rebounds After Hacking Incident
Google Wallet is back in business after a hacking incident last week highlighted security issues with the mobile payment...
Small Businesses Give America Invents Act Mixed Reviews
The September 2011 America Invents Act put into law the most comprehensive changes in the patent system in over...
U.S. Small Businesses Are Shifting Toward American Manufacturers
U.S. small businesses are moving away from overseas manufacturing in China in favor of domestic American manufacturing companies. There...
Health-Insurance Providers Seek Direct-To-Consumer Connections
The health care act signed into law by President Obama in 2010 that will implement in 2014 is forcing...
SMBs Relieved as IRS Backs Down on 1099k Reconciliation Provision
In response to the outcry from small businesses and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the IRS has announced that...
SBA Annual Report Looks At Small Businesses on State Level
In its recently released 2011 annual report, the SBA Office of Advocacy takes a close look at how small...
Number of Small Businesses Sold Increases While Price Decreases
In the midst of a tough economy, billion-dollar corporations are not the only ones having to sell. According to...
SMB Confidence Reaches Three-Year High
Despite the recent downturn in the economy, studies show that small business owners have managed to keep a positive...
Small Business Gets Big Chance With Angry Birds
Anyone who has tried playing Angry Birds on their phone or computer knows how difficult it can be to...
University Study Finds That Small Businesses Contribute to Health of Local Residents
According to a recent national study from Louisiana State University and Baylor University, the presence of small businesses in...
Small Business Exports Up
It was two years ago that President Obama sought to jumpstart the country’s export figures, aiming to at least...
Paypal Steps Up Mobile Payment Endeavors
David Marcus, PayPal’s VP of Mobile, tells AllThingsD this week that it’s still pushing ahead on its mobile payment...
Small Businesses Raking in Time and Money With DIY Apps
Small businesses are raking in savings on time – and money – by creating their own do-it-yourself mobile apps....
Small Business Optimism Highest in 3 Years
Wells Fargo has just released the quarterly results for the Small Business Index, and the news is good for...
New Poll Demonstrates Small Business Discontent With Tax Loopholes
According to a new survey from the American Sustainable Business Council, Main Street Alliance, and Small Business Majority, a...
SBA’s February Web Chat: Advice and Tips on Starting a Business
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is offering start-up advice for budding entrepreneurs in a series of interactive web...
Food Trucks Spread ‘New’ Cuisine, Shake Up Restaurant Model
Ethnic food, like Thai or Cuban, is becoming more popular, and increasingly, people are finding out about it thanks...