‘Last Mile’ On-Demand Delivery Battle Continues to Heat Up | 2018
The need for on-demand grocery delivery services heats up the battle for drivers and new models of work.
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Small Business Optimism Hits Record High in 45-Year Old Tracking Survey | August 2018
NFIB’s 45-year old small business optimism index hit a record high in August.
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A Tribute to the Small Businesses of 9/11
A tribute to the small business owners who experienced 9/11/2001 and then helped rebuild the neighborhoods in the shadow of the Twin Towers.
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Small Business Owners Say These Are Their 5 Payroll Priorities for 2019
Small business owners who don’t already provide it say direct deposit is the additional payroll function they are most likely to offer employees next year.
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How to Apply for Amazon’s New Delivery-Partner Startup Business Program
Information on the application process for becoming an Amazon Delivery Service Partner.
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Two-Thirds of Americans Dream of Opening a Small Business | 2018
Among individuals ages, 37-57 (Generation Xers) 75% of those surveyed had the dream of opening a small business.
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What Percentage of New Businesses Survive? (By State, Industry, Time)
Yes, businesses close. But at a rate less than you may be led to believe. (Links to business survival statistics in all 50 states and by industries.)
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Half of U.S. Millennials Want to Start a Business During the Next Three Years
More than any other generation, Millennials believe there is more job security in owning your own business than in working for someone else.
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How to Ask Someone to Help You Solve a Small Business Challenge
Sometimes you need helpful business advice from others. Here is how to ask for it.
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How to Use Twitter’s Advanced Search Features to Find Tweet Treasures
How to be a power-searcher of Twitter. An in-depth guide to the ways you can quickly discover what is being tweeted anywhere at any time.
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If Success is a Journey, Not a Destination, Here’s Your Roadmap
Success is all about what you can accomplish right now, starting today.
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How to Stop Using Your Smartphone Continuously
Follow these suggestions and you’ll discover you don’t actually need to look at screens ten hours each day.
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Ranking of States With Highest Percentage of Millionaire Households | 2018
5.8% of American households qualify as millionaires. You’ll be surprised which states rank the highest percentage of millionaires per thousand.
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By the Numbers: U.S. Veteran-Owned Businesses | 2017
After serving their country, many U.S. military veterans start and run their own businesses.
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An RSS App is the Best Way to Keep Up With The News You Need or Want | 2017
An RSS reader app can save you time, turn down the noise of the web and keep you from having to go out to look for the news that should be coming to you automatically
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Small Business ‘Active Shooter’ Preparedness Resources From the Department of Homeland Security
Homeland Security provides free courses, materials, and workshops to better prepare your business to deal with an active shooter situation.
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Americans Rank Military and Small Business as Nation’s Two Most Trusted Institutions | 2018
In an era of mistrust, Americans still trust the “institution” of small business.
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Here’s How Small Business Owners Are Buying, Using Technology | 2017
Tech adoption grows, but a surprising number of small businesses are clinging onto paper.
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How Small Business Owners Differ From Others in Debt, Money & Demographics | 2016
A comparison of characteristics and demographics between those who own small businesses and those who do not
Bookmark This! | 35 Data Sources About Business From U.S. Government Agencies
Small business data sources provided by U.S. federal government sources.