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Financial Freedom for Small Business Owners: A New Era of Accounting Solutions

Did you know that over 50% of small businesses failed in the first five years? In most cases, a lack of financial freedom is the main reason these businesses fail. Small business owners face various challenges in managing their finances, from bookkeeping and accounting to tax compliance and cash flow management.

These tasks can be time-consuming, complicated, and sometimes overwhelming, especially for entrepreneurs new to the business world. However, a new era of accounting solutions is changing the game for small business owners. With the help of advanced technologies like artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and payment processing platformsit’s easier

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Keto Reece’s Blizzard – Maria Mind Body Health

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US small business sentiment slumps to more than 10-year low

Published May 09, 2023 • 3 minute read

WASHINGTON — US small business confidence fell to more than a 10-year low in April on worries about the near-term economic outlook and persistent worker shortages, but there were few signs that businesses were having difficulty accessing credit.

The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) said on Tuesday its Small Business Optimism Index dropped 1.1 points to 89.0 last month, the lowest level since January 2013. It was the 16th straight month that the index remained below the 49-year average of

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Wilkes Small Business Center gets a big honor

WILKES-BARRE —The Wilkes University Small Business Development Center got a major bragging right Monday, winning the US Small Business Administration’s Eastern Pennsylvania Small Business Development Center Excellence and Innovation award.

Several big names in the small business world gathered for a Monday morning presentation at the center, situated on the corner of South Main and East Northampton streets: Pennsylvania SBDC Lead Office Director Ernie Post, SBA Eastern Pennsylvania district director Steve Dixel and Deputy District Director Michael Kane, and the director of Wilkes’ SBDC Dorothy Lane.

“It’s wonderful to have the privilege to recognize the achievements of our resource partners

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Small business confidence is up, but inflation concerns linger

Inflation is a top concern for small business owners, a new CNBC survey finds

While the mood on Main Street has brightened, concerns about the economy, stubborn inflation and the banking system are weighing on small business owners, according to the latest quarterly survey from CNBC and Momentive.

Small business confidence for the second quarter rose slightly to 46 from 45 in the first quarter, although that still remains below the baseline for optimism. Forty percent of owners describe their current business conditions as good, up from 34% in the first quarter and nearly half (46%) say they project revenue to increase in the next year.

But just 21% said they’d describe the economy

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The Crafter’s Library hosts monthly “Queer Business Roundtable” to support local LGBTQIA Community

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.— The small business administration reports that approximately 50% of businesses will fail within five years.

“The Crafters Library” owner Andrew Rawls says that being a queer business owner presents its own set of challenges.

“As part of the LGBTQ community you have to face things in your life that those not in the community don’t have to deal with. We’ve had to come out. We’ve had to potentially lose friends and family over living our authentic lives,” said Rawls.

Rawls says that being an openly queer business owner can make you a target.

He recounts the backlash

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Dempsey Bakery named finalist for Woman-Owned Small Business awar

Dempsey Bakery in Little Rock has been named one of three finalists for the Little Rock Chamber’s Woman-Owned Small Business Impact Award.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Dempsey Bakery in Little Rock has been named one of three finalists competing for the Little Rock Chamber’s Woman-Owned Small Business Impact Award.

“Being a finalist is both exciting and heartwarming,” said Paula Dempsey, bakery owner. “We are touched that our customers would nominate us for such an award.”

Dempsey Bakery is a gluten-free, soy-free, peanut, and tree nut-free bakery. They also have some egg and dairy-free products.

After a family member was diagnosed

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New album from Taylor Abrahamse supports Peterborough small businesses

Local singer, songwriter and actor Taylor Abrahamse is returning to Peterborough for a show at the Black Horse on April 21, to promote his new album ‘Live in Lockdown Vol. 1,’ which aims to support small businesses in the area and across North America.

Several businesses are featured at the end of the album, in what Abrahamse hopes to become a new trend among artists to help combat monopolies and give small businesses a fighting chance.

“I actually have some small businesses from as far away as Florida, but I did put most of my focus on the Peterborough area,”

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