Paychex, the human resources firm, found that hiring on the part of small businesses slowed in 2017, despite the fact that the economy improved during the year. According to news in CNBC, citing data from Paychex, the Small Business Job Index finished the year at...
“Small business” (SMB) is a term that could describe any number of ventures — from an individual Uber driver to a micro-merchant selling handmade jam on the web to an up-and-coming video game company that employs 150 people and has a few million customers. It’s...
It’s a scary and exciting time for meal kits. As every other kind of commerce moves online, food and grocery have likewise been migrating in a digital direction – and why not? Consumers can buy shoes, books, coffee pots, linens and dog toys online, so...
Millennials are on the move, professionally. And in an age where apartment rents are rising faster than incomes, shared housing proves salvation – unless they choose the wrong roommate. As Ajay Yadav, CEO of Roomi tells PYMNTS’ Karen Webster via Topic TBD, the firm has...
Last week, P2Bi announced the rollout of a new partnership program that enables community banks to participate in its small business loan marketplace. Community banks are typically a better bet for small businesses in search of a loan, with approval rates higher than those at...
Small business owners shouldn’t have to waste their time chasing loans. They have enough to think about without spending hours applying for credit, let alone waiting for funds to come through. That’s why JPMorgan Chase and OnDeck are extending their contract to continue collaborating on Chase...
How is U.S. employment stacking up? It depends on who you ask. The U.S. Labor Department announced Friday (July 7) that the country added 222,000 jobs in June, far surpassing Wall Street estimates of 175,000. But data from ADP and Moody’s Analytics found 158,000 jobs...
The 3.4 million storefront businesses that form the lifeblood of the U.S. economy are on a run and are seemingly gaining momentum. According to the latest findings of the PYMNTS Store Front Index, small businesses across the U.S. are continuing to build on their gains from...
A survey by Netsertive, a digital marketing technology company, has found that many small businesses in the United States have not come up with a solid social media marketing strategy. According to a press release, nearly half (49 percent) of small businesses reported that they don’t...
