Small Business

brightstars | E+ | Getty Images Amidst lives lost and prolonged hardship, the pandemic response ushered in a wave of unprecedented political polarization that has pained the country. But states across the country are finding new cause for broad bipartisanship in building the foundation for economic recovery. Indeed, last month, North Dakota became the 43rd

DreamPictures | Getty Images Small businesses and entrepreneurship are the backbone of the U.S. economy, but it can sometimes feel like the system is working against those who dare to venture out on their own. Access to opportunities, funding, knowledge, and support are critical for entrepreneurs to thrive.  Take this quiz, created by the Ewing Marion

Chairs and tables are seen outside a closed restaurant in Washington D.C., the United States, on April 24, 2020. Liu Jie | Xinhua via Getty Images After a year of unthinkable challenges for the restaurant industry, targeted aid is on its way. The Small Business Administration’s Restaurant Revitalization Fund opened its portal Monday, allowing hard-hit

In this article AXP ANA-ES Vice President Kamala Harris (C), Reign Free, Owner of Red Door Catering, Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) and California Lt. Governor Eleni Kounalakis (D-CA) listen to Luz Urrutia, CEO of Accion Opportunity Fund (front left) and Allison Kelly, Executive Director of Inner City Advisors (Front Right) during a visit to Red

courtneyk | E+ | Getty Images President Joe Biden is asking for $80 billion to help the IRS crack down on tax avoidance from wealthy Americans and big corporations.  The proposal seeks a boost in enforcement staffing, technology and additional bank reporting, measures that may generate an estimated $700 billion in tax revenue over the

As small business owners try to recover and rebuild in the wake of the Covid pandemic, they face a new hurdle: a lack of workers. A March survey by the National Federation of Independent Business found that 42% of owners had job openings that could not be filled, a record high. Ninety-one percent of those

A small business owner in Chinatown, San Francisco Source: CNBC The Paycheck Protection Program has run out of money for most borrowers before its planned May 31 end, the Small Business Administration said. Going forward, the program will only accept new applications from community financial institutions, which typically serve minority borrowers, as about $8 billion

In this article UBER Source: goPuff If you order potato chips, toothpaste or over-the-counter medication through the Uber Eats app, it will soon be fulfilled and delivered by start-up Gopuff. The two Softbank-backed companies announced a partnership Tuesday. Gopuff focuses on what it calls “everyday essentials,” items you would find in a convenience store. ″We

In this article ETH.CM= Gary Vaynerchuk holds a “VeeFriends” token, which is part of his part of his first NFT collection. Source: VeeFriends | Gary Vaynerchuk After weeks of teasing his drawings on Twitter, entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuk announced Wednesday he’s launching his first NFT collection, “VeeFriends,” a series of 10,255 character tokens available for purchase

Serial entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuk says businesses should begin to innovate in this time of crisis by thinking outside of current strategies and concepts that have always been available. Mary Stevens | CNBC As more of the country gets vaccinated and stores continue to reopen and operate under less Covid restrictions, small business owners are poised

Robert Herjavec, CEO, Herjavec Group Scott Mlyn | CNBC Robert Herjavec, “Shark Tank” co-host and Herjavec Group founder, said the pandemic year has reinforced a basic lesson about speed as a success ingredient: small business owners need to move quickly and make tough decisions to survive. The speed of decision-making accelerated during Covid-19 in an

Tobi Parks surveys drinks at her recently reopened arts and music venue, xBk, in Des Moines, Iowa. Lily DeTaeye Like many small business owners, Tobi Parks saw her business devastated by the Covid pandemic. Parks had to shut the doors of her independent arts and music venu,e xBk, in Des Moines, Iowa, in March of

President Joe Biden greets workers during a visit at W.S. Jenks & Son hardware store in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, March 9, 2021. Yuri Gripas | Bloomberg | Getty Images Small business owners across the U.S. are more confident, but just barely, as fears about price inflation, hiring costs, tax hikes and partisan politics

In this article ITPC Getty Images Real estate investors may soon pay more taxes on high-dollar transactions. President Joe Biden is asking for higher taxes on real estate transactions with gains of more than $500,000. The tax plan aims to help cover the $1.8 trillion American Families Plan, which pumps money into child care, paid

Taking risks can feel a lot easier if you have a safety net. For Tori Dunlap, founder of the woman-focused financial education company Her First 100K, that security came in the form of $100,000. Dunlap, 26, landed an entry-level marketing job after graduating college and soon learned that the corporate grind wasn’t for her. She

Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images April Harris of dessert company Keeping You Sweet, Melissa Butler of The Lip Bar, and Gwen Jimmere of Naturalicious share several things in common: they are Black female entrepreneurs who have succeeded building businesses on their own, and they have succeeded in winning deals with national retail partners including

President Joe Biden speaks while visiting Smith Flooring, a small minority-owned business, to promote his American Rescue Plan in Chester, Pennsylvania, on March 16, 2021. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images Several top policy priorities in President Biden’s agenda seek to rein in the wealth and power of the biggest companies. But as the

President Joe Biden speaks during a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol on April 28, 2021. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Some business owners may have breathed a sigh of relief when the White House released details of President Joe Biden’s tax plan. That’s because he indicated family owned businesses and farms

A new Singapore-inspired tax law will reduce corporate income tax and boost foreign investment in the Philippines, finance secretary Carlos Dominguez told CNBC, as the country moves to speed up its economic recovery. The Philippines’ so-called corporate recovery and tax incentives for enterprises (CREATE) act, which was signed into law last month, aims to provide

A son hugs his mother as a concessions worker hands over napkins and soda inside the AMC movie theater at the Westfield Century City shopping mall in Los Angeles, California, on Monday, March 15, 2021. Bing Guan | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Small Business Administration announced Friday that it will reopen an application portal