by Admin | Feb 12, 2026 | Becoming Bankable, Business Strategy, Profitability, SMB Leadership
For many small business owners, growth has long been the primary goal. More revenue. More customers. More scale. That mindset is being re-shaped by today’s economic environment. According to the 2026 Business Leaders Outlook from JPMorgan Chase, 41% of business...
by Admin | Feb 5, 2026 | Business Strategy, Economic Insight, SMB Leadership
Economic uncertainty has not disappeared. What has changed is how experienced business owners are responding to it. According to the 2026 Business Leaders Outlook from JPMorgan Chase, only 39 percent of business leaders feel optimistic about the national economy. Yet...
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 | 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...
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...
