by Admin | Jul 16, 2026 | Becoming Bankable, SMB Leadership, Strategy
Opportunity rarely gives advance notice. Most business owners spend real time planning for growth. Far fewer prepare for the opportunities they cannot predict. A major contract. A new location. An acquisition. A partnership that changes the trajectory of the business....
by Admin | Jul 9, 2026 | Becoming Bankable, Business Strategy, SMB Leadership, Strategy Planning
At the start of 2026, most small business owners set their sights on growth. More revenue. New customers. Expanded capacity. If you identified the priorities that mattered most heading into this year, you had a clear sense of where you wanted to go. Six months later,...
by Admin | Jul 2, 2026 | Becoming Bankable, Business Strategy, SMB Leadership, Strategy Planning
The current economy, also described as “K-shaped” or “bifurcated”, depending on which numbers or reports you read, appears to be doing well. Small business owners know better. This is the two-track economy, and the data suggests it is widening. Select macroeconomic...
by Admin | Jun 25, 2026 | AI Adoption, Becoming Bankable, Business Strategy, SMB Leadership
Last week, we explored why readiness, not cost, is the real barrier to AI adoption for small businesses. The JPMorgan Chase Institute’s April 2026 research confirms it: the businesses moving beyond experimentation are not the ones with the biggest budgets. They...
by Admin | Jun 18, 2026 | AI Adoption, Business Strategy, SMB Leadership, Strategy Planning
Artificial intelligence is no longer a concept on the horizon. According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, AI adoption among small businesses has more than doubled since 2023, and more than half of small business leaders now describe AI tools as critical to their...
by Admin | Jun 11, 2026 | Becoming Bankable, Economic Insight, SMB Leadership
The Rule Change The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) recently announced that, effective July 4, 2026, eligible borrowers can combine 7(a) and 504 loans to access up to $10 million in SBA-backed financing. That doubles the prior $5 million cumulative cap and,...
