Small Business Labor Shortage: The 5-Year Crisis That Refuses to End

by Admin | Sep 4, 2025 | Business Strategy, SMB Leadership, Strategy Planning

The small business labor shortage has evolved from a pandemic disruption into a structural challenge that shows no signs of resolution. NFIB data from 2020 through 2025 reveals a persistent dual crisis affecting small business hiring nationwide. The Dual Nature of the...

Small Business Pricing Strategy: What 5.5 Years of Data Reveals About Profitability

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...

The Cautious Recovery: When Relief Doesn’t Equal Growth Confidence

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...

When Business Optimism Doesn’t Equal Investment: Another Small Business Paradox

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...

97% vs 33%: The Import Imbalance Reshaping Small Business Strategy

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...

The Small Business Financing Divide: Where Credit Risk Leads

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...