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 | Nov 27, 2025 | Business Strategy, SMB Leadership, Strategy Planning
From December 2024 to October 2025, small business owners demonstrated a disciplined approach to capital allocation strategy despite dramatic shifts in sales expectations. The percentage of owners expecting sales to rise dropped from 22% to 6% — a 73% decline in sales...
by Admin | Nov 20, 2025 | Business Strategy, SMB Leadership, Strategy Planning
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce recently completed an analysis that may provide valuable insights to help manage your business. They reviewed more than 12,500 applications to identify America’s top 100 small businesses. The selected honorees represent 15 different...
by Admin | Nov 13, 2025 | Economic Insight, SMB Leadership, Strategy Planning
The Federal Reserve’s October 2025 outlook reveals three economic signals converging right now that require a strategic playbook. On October 6, Kansas City Fed President Jeff Schmid highlighted these shifts directly impacting your business strategy. Signal 1:...
by Admin | Oct 30, 2025 | Economic Insight, SMB Leadership, Strategy Planning
Are rising costs squeezing your business margins? You’re not alone. 75% of small businesses cite rising costs as their top financial challenge, according to the Federal Reserve’s 2024 Small Business Credit Survey released in March 2025. The key to...
by Admin | Oct 16, 2025 | Becoming Bankable, SMB Leadership, Strategy Planning
A Persistent Decline in Credit Quality For the 13th consecutive quarter, banks are reporting a decline in small business credit quality, according to the recently published Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City’s Q2 2025 Small Business Lending Survey. While interest...
