by Admin | Dec 11, 2025 | Becoming Bankable, Business Strategy, Profitability, SMB Leadership, Strategy Planning
As we wrap up 2025, many small business owners are taking a moment to ask a simple but important question: What should I be paying attention to in 2026? The past year brought shifting conditions, and several key themes have emerged from recent small business data...
by Admin | Sep 18, 2025 | Becoming Bankable, Business Strategy, Profitability, SMB Leadership
For small businesses, how customers pay is just as important as what they buy. Customers Are Choosing Digital According to the Empowering Small Business 2025 report recently published by the US Chamber of Commerce, between one-third and two-fifths of small business...
by Admin | Aug 28, 2025 | Business Strategy, Economic Insight, Profitability, SMB Leadership
The small businesses that pay tariffs directly to US Customs saw their costs jump 170% since January 2025, serving as an early warning system for the broader economy. These direct importers are essentially economic canaries in the coal mine. They feel policy changes...
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...
