by Admin | Jul 10, 2025 | Profitability, Strategy Planning
The Current Landscape While tariff headlines dominate business news, there’s a fundamental market reality that matters more for long-term planning: small businesses represent 97% of U.S. importers but control only 33% of import value. This structural imbalance...
by Admin | Jul 3, 2025 | Profitability, Strategy
Recent economic data shows: more people are starting businesses, but small business employment declined. According to the SBA’s General Economic Bulletin for First Quarter 2025, self-employment reached 17 million people by late 2024—a record high. Yet small...
by Admin | Jun 26, 2025 | Becoming Bankable, Strategy Planning
The small business financing landscape is gradually splitting into two distinct worlds. Recent data from the Federal Reserve’s 2025 Small Business Credit Survey reveals a striking reality: as credit risk increases, businesses migrate from traditional banks to...
by Admin | Aug 8, 2022 | Profitability
Profitability is still the primary goal for most small- to mid-sized businesses (SMBs). Without it, any sized business will struggle to survive in the long run. This is why improving profitability by careful monitoring and planning for the future should be a key...
by Admin | Aug 2, 2022 | Strategy Planning
No one can predict the future. If you run a small or medium sized business (SMB), do you really know what your business will look like in five years’ time? What are your long term objectives and how will you reach your goals? Having a clear strategic plan in...
