Small business performance held back by financial, operational challenges

Small business growth outpaced pandemic-era rates in 2023 but remains underwhelming due to operational challenges and an unforgiving financing landscape. According to the latest Small Business Credit Survey from the Federal Reserve, small business performance in 2023 vastly improved over the three previous years but remained well behind pre-pandemic norms.…

SBA offers free leadership training to small businesses

Listen to this article SBA offers a free business leadership program. Applicants must be in business for three years, have $250,000 annual sales, and at least one employee. Two cohorts of 25 businesses to be accepted. Small business leaders in South Central Pennsylvania have an opportunity to learn new business…

Ottawa owes SMEs $2.5 billion in rebates and counting

Toronto, March 28, 2024 – Small business owners will not be laughing when the federal carbon tax jumps by 23% to $80 per tonne on April 1, says the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB).

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NYC AI Chatbot Touted by Adams Tells Businesses to Break the Law

This article is copublished with The Markup, a non-profit, investigative newsroom that challenges technology to serve the public good. Sign up for its newsletters. In October, New York City announced a plan to harness the power of artificial intelligence to improve the business of government. The announcement included a surprising…

How a TikTok ban could impact small businesses and creators

By Erica RemboskeCorrespondent The US House of Representatives voted on March 13 to approve a bill to ban TikTok in the country in six months unless they sell the platform to non-Chinese management, according to The New York Times. The bill is now going to the Senate. According to the…

Whitehaven store showcases Memphis business owners

ProGeny Marketplace at GWERC was created to highlight local entrepreneurs while helping keep the money in the community. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — While some businesses have talked about moving out of Whitehaven, a new one just opened on Thursday, March 28. But it's not your typical retail store. All the merchandise…

New York business owners find new opportunities

New York business owners continued to find and pursue new opportunities despite the multiple obstacles brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an analysis released Monday by state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli. “New Yorkers have always had a great entrepreneurial spirit and drive, and that was no different even during…

FGF: Go Red for Women, Business Support, and Cherry Blossoms | A&E

Puget Sound Goes Red for Women Raises $1MThis year's Puget Sound Go Red for Women campaign raised more than $1 million for the American Heart Association and its mission to help women live their best heart-healthy lives. Learn more here. Tacoma Inviting Small Businesses to Apply for New GrantIn an…