Every October, National Women’s Small Business Month celebrates the achievements of women in business and highlights their contributions to the economy. Women-owned small businesses are an essential part of our country. They create jobs and drive innovation.
The history of National Women’s Small Business Month began in 1988. The U.S. Congress passed a resolution recognizing women’s role in small businesses.
More banks tightened lending terms for small businesses in the first quarter of 2024, continuing a trend from 2023. Many traditional financial institutions fear the current economic outlook and have become more risk-averse. As a result, they are approving fewer commercial and industrial loans (C&I loans), charging more for the loans they do approve, and issuing smaller loan amounts.
National Small Business Week is an annual celebration that recognizes the crucial contributions of small businesses to the nation’s economy. It typically takes place during the first week of May and highlights the importance of small businesses nationwide. The event includes various virtual events such as webinars, virtual summits, and workshops to support and empower small business owners.
National Small
The SBA is issuing disaster loans for small businesses in the Mid-Atlantic region affected by the bridge collapse. SBA Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman announced the program on April 3, 2024.
The announcement came after Maryland Governor Wes Moore wrote a letter requesting a disaster declaration on March 29, 2024. The declaration applies to small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small
The Visa Mastercard $30 billion settlement is a legal agreement between Visa, Mastercard, and merchants that addresses antitrust concerns related to card transaction fees and pricing. The lawsuit resulting in the Visa Mastercard $30 Billion Settlement began in 2005, sparking a long legal battle.
The Employee Retention Tax Credit was designed as an incentive to keep employees on staff during government-mandated shutdowns.
The refundable tax credit expired in October 2021, but businesses can still file for 2020 and 2021. However, you must know the deadlines to ensure you file on time.
Following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), regulators announced they were also shutting the doors on NY-based Signature Bank. The SVB-panic spread like a contagion to Signature, causing a similar bank run and subsequent collapse.
There is a simple answer and a complex answer to why the bank failed. The simple answer is that it experienced bank run and didn’t have the money on hand to cover withdrawals. A bank run is when many depositors withdraw their funds at the same time. When the bank couldn’t produce the funds to cover withdrawals, regulators stepped in
Some businesses wait weeks between providing goods and services and getting paid, known as selling on credit. When a business sells on credit, it issues an invoice to the company that owes the money and adds it as a journal entry in accounts receivable.
While the business is waiting for that money to come in, bills and expenses keep coming.
Investing in a tractor-trailer (aka semi-truck, big rig, 18-wheeler, etc.) is a major expense, but one that could yield high revenue. Whether you’re an independent owner-operator or own a freight business, most truckers don’t have the available liquid capital to purchase a new or used truck directly.
Most small business owners turn to financing options to fund a commercial truck
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