by Admin | Jul 24, 2025 | Economic Insight, Profitability, Strategy Planning
Small businesses are caught in an unprecedented puzzle. From October 2024 to June 2025, NFIB data reveals how small businesses moved from pre-election caution to post-election optimism, only to return to hesitancy as evolving tariff-related policies created new...
by Admin | Jul 17, 2025 | Becoming Bankable, Business Strategy, Profitability, SMB Leadership
A Goldman Sachs survey published this past June confirmed what many business owners already know — affordable capital is getting harder to access. Even established, employer-based businesses ready to grow, expand, or hire are being forced to pause. Not because of lack...
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...
