Small Business

In an aerial view, burned cars and homes are seen in a neighborhood that was destroyed by a wildfire on August 18, 2023 in Lahaina, Hawaii. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Widespread damage from Hawaii’s recent wildfires and Hurricane Idalia in Florida underscores the costly effects of natural disasters on small businesses. The total cost to

As President Biden begins to more forcefully build a reelection case citing Bidenomics, Wall Street forecasts and actual GDP data are supportive, as are recent improving sentiment scores from consumers and CEOs. But on Main Street, small business owners remain a difficult group for Biden to win over. Small business confidence is back at an

Cavan Images | Getty Images As electric vehicles proliferate, some gas stations are making expensive overhauls to add EV charging stations.  In most cases, they aren’t scrapping traditional liquid fuel pumps. But select locations, including an RS Automotive in Takoma Park, Md., and a Shell station in Fulham, England, have made a full switch. Location,

With so much of daily life happening over social media, it’s not surprising that small businesses are relying more and more on Instagram, Facebook and other platforms to spread the word about their business and sell products. But there is one big catch: small business owners are at a big disadvantage on these platforms when

Dominique Dawes, four-time Olympic medalist, never had it easy as an elite athlete, and has not had it easy as a small business owner. The world-renowned, highly decorated gymnast is one of only three American women to compete in three different Olympic games, and was the first Black woman to receive an individual Olympic medal

With national labor market data showing that the economy only provides jobs for one out of every five Americans with intellectual and developmental disabilities, the opportunities for those with I/DD in the workforce are clearly lacking. Amy and Ben Wright, co-founders of Bitty and Beau’s Coffee, are entrepreneurs — and parents — making a dent

A shopper makes their way through a grocery store on July 12, 2023 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images News | Getty Images As record inflation that only a year ago was over 8% continues to decline, consumers are growing more confident about the economy and their finances. But The Conference Board chief

OpenAI with Microsoft – Bing seen on mobile, seen in this photo illustration. Jonathan Raa | Nurphoto | Getty Images The sudden rise of generative artificial intelligence has led the biggest technology companies in the world to invest billions. For $20 a month, every small business can get started in gen A.I. use that may

In this article AMZN Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Todd Niggeling delivers packages for Amazon in Sioux City, Iowa, on Tuesday, May 2, 2023. Niggeling delivers packages through Amazon’s delivery hub program in which Amazon is using small businesses as centralized drop-off points and paying business owners to drive the last mile to deliver

In this article GM F Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Ford Mustang Mach-E vehicles at a Ford dealership in Colma, California, on July 22, 2022. Bloomberg | Getty Images After a home, buying a car is the most expensive purchase most consumers will ever make during their lifetime. The transition to electric vehicles by

Pgiam | Istock | Getty Images A cottage industry of specialist firms has sprung up to help business owners claim the Employee Retention Credit (ERC), a governmental tax incentive intended for companies stressed by the pandemic. But businesses need to be careful not to get hoodwinked.  There are strict eligibility requirements for the ERC —

In this article AMZN Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Workers retrieve boxes at an Amazon fulfillment center on Prime Day in Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S., on Monday, June 21, 2021. Rachel Jessen | Bloomberg | Getty Images Amazon Prime Day isn’t here just yet, but sellers need to act now to drive optimal results