Economy

46% of SMBs Say Consumer Confidence is Most Important Economic Indicator

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How do you know the economy is healthy and conducive for doing business? Top Issues for Small Businesses According to a recent survey by business payments company Bill.com, Consumer Confidence is the number one factor SMBs cite as the key financial indicator impacting their business. Nearly half (46%) of small businesses say Consumer Confidence has […]

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Prices on Small Businesses Reach a 10 Year High, Report Says

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The Third Quarter 2018 Insight Report from BizBuySell.com reveals yet another record when it comes to the selling price of small businesses. BizBuySell Q3 2018 Insight Report According to the report, this has allowed small business owners to ask and receive a record amount of money. BizBuySell.com is attributing the current market conditions to strong

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New California Law Mandates Diversity on Boards of Directors

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California Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill Sunday that will require publicly traded companies with headquarters in the state to have women serving on their boards of directors. “Given all the special privileges that corporations have enjoyed for so long, it’s high time corporate boards include the people who constitute more than half the ‘persons’

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3 out of 4 Small Business Owners Support the Trump Tariffs

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As President Trump continues to increase tariffs against China, the 2018 Buyer-Seller Confidence Index from BizBuySell has revealed 3 out of 4 small business owners support the President’s agenda. The data regarding tariffs highlights the support the President has with this particular issue. Even though 30% said the tariffs would negatively affect their business, more

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SBA Celebrates National Women’s Small Business Month

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The Small Business Administration (SBA) is celebrating October as National Women’s Small Business Month by highlighting the accomplishments and challenges women face. In recognition of this month, SBA Administrator Linda McMahon has written a blog on the organization’s site on the entrepreneurial spirit of women. In particular, McMahon has highlighted April Lukasik, who started a

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US Coal Businesses Should Consider Foreign Markets as International Demand Increases

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Foreign markets are lining up to purchase American coal by widening amounts as U.S. coal consumption reaches its lowest level in more than three decades. US Coal Consumption Power plants’ consumption of coal dropped to 298 million short tons in the first half of 2018, a sharp fall from 312 million in the same period

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Survey Reveals Top 20 Telecommute Jobs Businesses are Hiring For in 2018

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Freelancers are increasingly making up a larger percentage of the workforce and businesses of all sizes are offering more telecommuting gigs to accommodate them. The new survey from Virtual Vocations has ranked the top telecommute jobs of 2018 along with the seasonal telecommute jobs through December. As the freelancer and telecommute job market matures, it

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Business Leaders Detail Impact of Tariffs on Small Businesses

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Over 80 American trade organizations have joined forces to form a new multi industry coalition to fight against government tariffs they say are bad trade policy that hurt American small businesses. The group, called Americans for Free Trade, held a press conference Wednesday where a cross section of their membership detailed the impact of the

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Small Business Optimism Smashes Reagan-Era Record for August

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Who’s really to credit for the booming economy? The party responsible may more likely be found in a small business office than the Oval. NFIB Small Business Optimism Index August 2018 The National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB) Small Business Optimism Index reading for August hit 108.8, the organization reported this week. That’s a new

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