A large proportion of Quebec small businesses (SME) still say they have to raise their prices to fight inflation, according to a new study by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB). The survey, published Monday, compares results from January with those from the same period in 2022. It reports that nearly two-thirds of executives…
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Healthy Valentine’s Day Gift – Maria Mind Body Health
Valentine’s Day is coming! Say what you will about Valentine’s Day, but I do love making it special. I get healthy gifts for all of my boys to make it special. It’s a day for love and I like to show my boys how much I love them. HEALTHY GIFTS THAT “KEEP ON GIVING” I…
Small Business Owners Call on Congress to Fix Federal Program Deficiencies
On the eve of President Biden’s State of the Union address, small business owners delivered their own message to the 118th Congress: government programs designed to help small businesses are failing them, and Congress must take bipartisan action to reauthorize the US Small Business Administration. The new Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Business Voices a survey…
Editorial Board Announced for 2023 – PHE America
PHE America has announced its editorial board members for 2023. The Editorial Board is composed of professionals in higher education interested in serving as reviewers to offer writers constructive feedback in preparing their articles for publication. Editorial Board members serve both PHE America and Sport Coach America. The six-member board includes Brian Sather, a professor…
How Small Businesses Can Beat the Big Companies to Top Talent
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Finding the perfect job candidate can take a lot of work for a small business or startup. With the current competitive market, small businesses find it harder to attract top talent than larger, more established companies. In a survey of small business owners by NFIB Research Foundation,…
Mastercard Survey: Canadian Small business owners are optimistic about the potential of open banking, the majority want it tailored to their needs – Mastercard
Small business owners are already prolific users of digital financial tools and want better access to innovative fintech to take control of their finances. Diverse small business owners rely on digital tools and technology now and are most enthusiastic about open banking’s future potential. A secure platform that streamlines financial tasks and guards against fraud…
Nearly a quarter of Alberta small businesses at risk of closure: CFIB
New data from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) shows many Alberta small businesses have worsening optimism ahead of the new year, while nearly a quarter are risky closure. According to the CFIB’s small business recovery dashboard, 24 per cent of small Alberta businesses are at risk of closing their doors — the highest…
Experts predict trends and challenges
By Rieva Lesonsky The future looks bright for small businesses, but 2023 will have challenges in stores, too. getty Many small business owners expected 2022 to be a year of recovery after two years of struggling to survive a global pandemic. But inflation, fears of a recession, a still unreliable supply chain, and a nation…
