Open this photo in gallery: The latest Main Street quarterly report from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, covering the first quarter of 2023, indicates price increases have slowed and employment numbers have gradually improved over the past year.AFP/Getty Images A bookstore was a retirement plan for Cole Davidson and his partner Stephen. Then, during…
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With Banks Facing Threats, Where Should a Small Business Keep Large Deposits?
Experts say businesses have a lot of options for storing their money safely—and they don’t necessarily involve stashing their cash with “too-big-to-fail” megabanks. The failures of three medium-sized banks this spring rattled small business owners, who often had deposits in excess of the $250,000 that’s protected by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Almost two-thirds of…
KWIECINSKI: Toronto small businesses need construction relief now
Breadcrumb Trail Links columnists Published June 02, 2023 • Last updated 2 days ago • 3 minute read Looking eastbound and westbound along the construction corridor that will shut down Queen St. East and West for the next four-and-a-half years to accommodate the building of a section of the Ontario Line subway project on Tuesday…
NYC Small Business Owners Feel Optimistic about the Year Ahead Despite Ongoing Economic Volatility, TD Bank Survey Finds
New York, NY, May 23, 2023 – A survey released today by TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank®, found that despite ongoing market and macroeconomic volatility, New York City’s small business owners are still very optimistic about meeting or exceeding their business goals in 2023, following a successful previous year. Nearly all (91%) of respondents…
New Data from Block Advisors Reveals Small Business Owners
KANSAS CITY, Mo., May 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In recognition of Small Business Month, Block Advisors by H&R Block (NYSE: HRB) has released data¹ revealing that today’s small business owners are younger and more diverse with clear motivations for pursuing their business ventures. And, despite operating in an uncertain economic environment, small business owners…
The Major Benefits of Social Media for Small Business Owners
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Small business owners know the only constant in life is change. Technology has evolved with the times, changing business practices and even what it means to be an entrepreneur. When it comes to selling products or services, it’s hard to turn a blind eye to the benefits…
US small business optimism deteriorated in April, the NFIB says
WASHINGTON, May 9 (Reuters) – US small business confidence fell in April on worries about the near-term economic outlook and persistent worker shortages, according to a survey released on Tuesday that also indicated inflation was easing. The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) said its Small Business Optimism Index dropped 1.1 points to…
Small business optimism dips to a 12-year low in April
Shares: Summary Firms remain pessimistic on the economic outlook The NFIB Small Business Optimism index fell to 89 in April, the lowest reading since early 2013. For historical context, the headline index bottomed out at 91 in April 2020 during the first months of the pandemic. The index hit a record low of…