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 | Aug 14, 2025 | Business Strategy, Economic Insight, SMB Leadership, Strategy Planning
When two major organizations independently report the same business trend, smart leaders pay attention. The latest US Chamber of Commerce Small Business Index (Q2 2025) confirms what I analyzed last month in my post based on June 2025 NFIB data: small businesses are...
by Admin | Aug 7, 2025 | Business Strategy, Economic Insight, SMB Leadership
A July 2025 Pew Research report shows that in 1980, women held 29% of management roles in American businesses. By 2023, that figure had risen to 46%, a welcome 17-percentage-point increase over four decades. Women’s educational gains drove much of this shift,...
by Admin | Jul 31, 2025 | Becoming Bankable, Economic Insight, SMB Leadership
Recent Federal Reserve data reveals a troubling inefficiency in small business financing that should concern every business leader. The numbers don’t just show disparities—they expose a fundamental market failure. The Math Doesn’t Add Up Here’s what...
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...
