by Admin | Aug 21, 2025 | Business Strategy, Economic Insight, Strategy Planning
NFIB data from 2020 through July 2025 reveals a pattern that challenges expectations that pricing increases lead to improved profitability. The Pricing-Profit Disconnect During this period, the net percentage of businesses raising prices and their reported net profit...
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 | 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 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 | 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...
by Admin | Aug 2, 2022 | Strategy Planning
No one can predict the future. If you run a small or medium sized business (SMB), do you really know what your business will look like in five years’ time? What are your long term objectives and how will you reach your goals? Having a clear strategic plan in...
