According to the Guardian, small businesses optimism has waned but should it actually be rising? 

Small businesses today are struggling and their optimism is waning. Or are they?Yes: the closely watched Small Business Optimism Index from the National Federation of Independent Businesses dropped in January to a level of 97.1, well off its recent peak of 102.5 in June 2021

Several states have small business grants available, but the deadline to apply is quickly approaching, reports Small Business Trends.

The key to applying for grants and having the opportunity to receive the funds is to follow their guidelines, one of which is time

According to the Dallas News, a significant portion of PPP loans haven’t been forgiven.

Almost 350,000 loans made to small businesses in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic haven’t been forgiven, according to a Bloomberg News analysis of Paycheck Protection Program data, and most of them are for less than $25,000.