Small Business

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.…

Behind the French dream of entrepreneurship, the reality of bosses earning below the minimum wage

Nelly Bouet, manager of the café-restaurant Le Moderne, Saint-Germain-des-Fossés, February 22, 2024. JEROME CHABANNE / HANS LUCAS FOR LE MONDE On one side of the coin, there is Carlos Tavares, CEO of Stellantis, and his €36.5 million pay package in 2023. On the flip side, there are thousands of small…

Small Business Administration Turns Focus to Indiana – Indianapolis News | Indiana Weather | Indiana Traffic

The United States Small Business Administration wants to help businesses grow in Indiana. Dilawar Syed, the SBA's Deputy Administrator, said the agency is working to create opportunities for small businesses by focusing on financing, tech innovation, and access to government contracts. Representing more than 33 million small businesses nationwide, the…

Small businesses in NY prepare for potential TikTok ban

ROCHESTER, NY — A vote in the House to ban TikTok has users concerned for the future of their business marketing strategies. Hundreds of thousands of people have been able to connect with Tempest Paige since she created her account in December 2019. “I had one random video get a…

Greek led Sydney eye doctors named finalist in Small Business Champion Awards

Greek led Marrickville Eye Doctors has been recognized for their work in the local community as a small business. The Sydney clinic has been named a finalist in the 2024 Australian Small Business Champion Awards, in the Doctors Surgery category. The head ophthalmologist of the center is Dr Matthew Krilis.…

CEBA loan refinancing confusion threatens economic recovery

March 28 deadline for refinancing means a window still exists to benefit from Ottawa's loan forgiveness program As the March 28 deadline for refinancing Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) loans approaches, the economic challenges faced by small businesses in Canada remain. The aftermath of the January 18, 2024, deadline to…

Ohio small business owners fear a TikTok ban would take a hit to their sales | News

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2 Panhandle businesses among Small Business Administration’s 2024 West Texas winners

AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - The US Small Business Administration announced two Panhandle businesses have been recognized as 2024 National Small Business Week Award winners.George and Paige Nester of Creek House Honey Farm in Canyon were awarded the Small Business Person of the Year, Entire West Texas District.Braden Clark and Donna…

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).

“The giant hike in carbon

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