More than two-thirds of small-business owners said in a Goldman Sachs survey that the federal government is failing to meet their needs. The survey, published on Sunday, found that 70 percent of small-business owners surveyed gave the federal government a C grade or below on the effectiveness of the programs, services and tax credits available…
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Readout of Roundtable on Capital Access for Small Businesses
Yesterday, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) Isabel Guzmán, the Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo, American Rescue Plan Coordinator Gene Sperling, and Deputy Director of the National Economic Council Bharat Ramamurti were joined by US Senator John Hickenlooper (D -CO) and small business leaders, advocates, and mission lenders with particular expertise…
The meeting kicks off the small-business BOOST program
Small business owners will get a BOOST on Monday, Feb. 6, with the kick-off meeting for the Moline Community and Economic Development Department’s new Business Owner Occupied Stabilization Transformation Program for small-business owners and entrepreneurs. The session will begin at 6 pm at Western Illinois University Riverfront Hall, 3300 River Drive, Moline. Doors open at…
4 Things All Small Business Owners Should Know in 2023
Opinions expressed by entrepreneur contributors are their own. The beginning of a new year often comes with a laundry list of goals and to-dos, which can quickly become overwhelming if you try to tackle too much, too fast. I’ve always approached resolutions by setting short and long-term goals spanning the entirety of the year —…
Third of Vancouver small business’ inventory stolen in parkade break-in
A Vancouver small business owner says one-third of her inventory was stolen from her car in a parkade break-in on New Year’s Eve. Elaine Li is a model, influencer, and owner of Livelite Athletica — an activewear brand she designs herself. Li had packed a suitcase full of pieces for an upcoming trade show and…
Small business owners seek a wider customer range
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — By and large small businesses are optimistic about the new year, but they are still concerned about specific things. One expert spoke about the outlook for the new year and suggested how small business owners could reach a wider consumer base. There are some 33 million small business owners in the…
US small-business sentiment skids to a half-year low
(Reuters) – US small-business confidence slid to a six-month low in December, according to a survey on Tuesday, which also showed that inflation and worker shortages remained major issues for firm owners. The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) said its Small Business Optimism Index fell 2.1 points to 89.8 last month – the lowest…
Tsunami of small business owners planning to exit, putting $2 trillion on the line
this section is presented This section was produced by the editorial department. The client was not given the opportunity to place restrictions on the content or review it prior to publication. by HSBC Breadcrumb Trail Links Small Business News entrepreneur economy Three in four small business owners plan to exit their companies in the next…