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Meta Survey Finds Businesses Closed
Meta Platforms (a division of Facebook), conducted a survey that found 20% of small businesses worldwide were non operational.
A new survey by Facebook parent Meta Platforms finds that one in five small businesses worldwide, or 20%, reported they were not operational or engaging in any revenue-generating activities in January, a slight increase from 18% in July 2021.
Read more...What Will Small Business Financing Will Look Like
According to Forbes, small businesses have questions about what post-pandemic financing will look like.
Even during an existential crisis, small businesses will go to great lengths to avoid taking on debt
Read more...Preparing Employees for Retirement
Small businesses can take steps to help their employees prepare for retirement, reports AZ Big Business.
America has experienced several noteworthy shifts in the world of finance, but we often forget what used to be and focus solely on what is. Today, we are experiencing some of the lowest interest rates in modern history, as many of us can buy a home at a rate of under 4%.
Read more...Small Business Loans Rise
According to Small Business Trends, the Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index shows loan approvals for small businesses continue to rise.
Small Business loan approval rates from all types of lenders continue to rise in very small increments, according to the Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index released March 15.
Read more...5G is Good For Small Businesses
According to Inc., 5G could mean good things for small businesses.
A small-business revolution is coming--and it will be wireless. That's according to Karen Kerrigan, president and CEO of the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council, a nonprofit organization that educates and advocates for entrepreneurs and small businesses.
Read more...Government Ditches Additional Relief
Despite overwhelming support from small businesses, it looks like the government won’t offer additional financial relief, reports CNBC.
A majority of small business owners on Main Street say they support more financial relief from the federal government, but the resolution of the battle in Congress last week over the spending bill for the federal government shows that it may not be coming.
Read more...Making Tax Time Easier
Three ways small businesses can make tax season easier, reports Small Business Trends.
No one likes to deal with taxes each year. The rigmarole of gathering information, submitting documentation, and making sure that you’ve crossed all your t’s and dotted all of your i’s can feel like a lot of work — even on an individual basis.
Read more...Small Businesses Brace for Cyber Attacks
US small businesses should brace for a wave of Russian cyber attacks, reports USA Today.
As Russian military forces escalate attacks in Ukraine, the United States is bracing for another kind of invasion closer to home.
Read more...Should Small Businesses Be Optimistic?
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
Read more...Grant Application Time
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
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