Business owners bullish about 2018
Nearly 70 percent of small-business owners say they’re optimistic about continued growth in 2018, based on polling performed by SCORE.
Small-business sales growth outpacing chains
Small businesses have seen a greater pace of sales activity than larger companies, new data shows.
Sales boom for businesses over Thanksgiving weekend
Small Business Saturday resulted in stellar sales, with shoppers spending a combined $12.9 billion, according to estimates from the National Federation of Independent Business
Business owners loving life in mid-sized cities
Business owners whose operations are in midsized metro areas tend to feel better off than their major metro contemporaries.
Dramatic increase in women business owners since 1997
Since the late 1990s, women-owned businesses have skyrocketed, jumping a whopping 114 percent, American Express reported from its annual report.
Small-business owners struggle with finding quality hires
Most small-business owners say finding good help has been a struggle in recent months.
Veterans doing very well in business
A new survey reveals veterans have found their calling in small-business management.
Women business owners bring ‘rich’ rewards, study suggests
An increasing number of women are in positions of authority in the business universe. And based on a recent study, their leadership can potentially result in handsome returns for company ledgers.
Profits, hiring on the rise for most business owners
It isn’t just publicly traded companies on Wall Street that are thriving – so are most businesses on Main Street, a new poll suggests.