The Fed decision on interest rates won’t offer much relief to Main Street businesses
The Fed held rates steady at its FOMC meeting, but small business owners are struggling to access capital, and credit card usage is rising.
How Innovation Refunds cashed in on the Employee Retention Credit
Innovation Refunds is among the companies that cashed in on helping small businesses apply for the Employee Retention Credit.
The last resort of bankruptcy is rising among Main Street businesses across America
Bankruptcy filings among small businesses are rising, and more owners will face a critical juncture between epic failure and successful rebound positioning.
‘Bidenomics’ on Main Street: Lending to women-owned small businesses tops $5 billion, SBA reports
SBA-supported lending to women-owned small businesses is up nearly 70% since 2020, reaching over $5 billion in annual loan volume.
The next big post-affirmative action legal ruling to drop targets billions in small business contracts
Small businesses are awarded billions of dollars each year in federal contracts, but social and economic mobility factors are now a target of legal challenges.
What to know as IRS kicks off withdrawal option for pandemic-era small business tax credit
The IRS has announced a special withdrawal process for small businesses that wrongly claimed the employee retention tax credit. Here's what to know.
Running a franchise business like fast food is getting more expensive
McDonald's recent decision to raise fees for fast food franchise owners should be a wake-up call to franchisees that costs are increasing.
A big climate change stress test is coming for Amazon sellers and suppliers
As Amazon and other big companies reduce their carbon footprint, they're putting pressure on suppliers to do the same, or risk losing business.
On Amazon, eBay, and Shopify, AI is the new third-party seller
Purchased an Amazon Prime deal? Maybe an AI wrote the product copy that convinced you to spend. It will be doing more of the pitching.