Small businesses, particularly in the last year, have tended to draw a lot of superlatives and flowery descriptions like “the backbone of the economy,” or “innovation engines” and even, by those feeling particularly poetic, as the “heart and soul of our communities.” Get the Full...
The number of businesses that permanently closed during the first year of pandemic fell short of widespread concerns, Federal Reserve economists have concluded in a new report. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
For small firms in India, particularly up-and-coming players in the digital space, getting access to funding is a painful process. Until recently, their access to loans from private banks was limited, and bringing in equity funding from venture capital firms (VCs) and other investors is...
While COVID-19 gets a lot of credit for the radical restructuring of the retail environment, the reality is the digital restructuring of retail was already well underway when the pandemic period started. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
Job openings at U.S. small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) hit a new high in March, according to a press release from the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
NASA has awarded $45 million in early-stage funding to more than 300 U.S. small- to medium-sized business (SMBs) and research operations on an accelerated schedule to help offset the impact of the pandemic on the enterprises, according to a press release. Get the Full Story...
According to Census Bureau data, some 17 percent of women opt out of the workplace permanently within five years of having children, while close to 50 percent step away for a significant time period of a year or more. Other data demonstrates that women who step away...
A potential deal to lengthen the Small Business Administration’s (SBA’s) Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) is in progress ahead of the initiative’s current March 31 deadline, CNBC reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
The anniversary of the United States’ first pandemic-related lockdown measures is fast approaching. March 19 will mark 365 days since California became the first — though certainly not the last — U.S. state to implement a stay-at-home or shelter-in-place order, closing all nonessential businesses in...
