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The SBA Raised the Ceiling. Is Your Business Ready to Walk Through the Door?
This gives eligible borrowers greater flexibility to pair long-term fixed-asset financing through the 504 program with working capital through the 7(a) program, without one reducing the other.
Why Small Businesses Have Stopped Investing
The April 2026 data suggest something different is now happening. What the NFIB describes as businesses “leaving the playing field altogether” is worth paying attention to, particularly for owners who want to be prepared when opportunities present themselves again.
Immigrant-Owned Businesses: Getting Approved Isn’t the Problem. Getting Fully Funded Is.
When a business receives less than it needs, growth plans are delayed or scaled back, working capital gaps remain, and owners may turn to higher-cost or short-term solutions.
The Tariff Refund Window Is Open. Here Is What Small Business Importers Need to Do.
More than 300,000 U.S. companies that paid these tariffs are owed refunds, totaling roughly $166 billion.
Why Many Small Businesses Are Pulling Back Despite Profitability
Tariffs have continued to ripple through small business supply chains, and oil prices have increased significantly in the first quarter after Middle East disruptions in late February.
The Q1 2026 Small Business Index Has a Message for National Small Business Week
Cash flow is the lifeblood of any business. When that confidence erodes this quickly, it tends to show up in decisions before it shows up in financials.