Small Business, Big Holidays: 2021-2022
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QuickBooks Survey: 17 Million New Small Businesses Could Start in 2022
Here’s what the next wave of small business owners will be keeping top of mind as they turn their business dreams into a reality in 2022.
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Holiday Shopping Can Beat Forecast (Despite Inflation and Covid-19) | 2021
With holiday shopping sales starting earlier, Thanksgiving weekend (including Small Business Saturday) now helps start the holiday season rather than the Friday kickoff it once was.
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NRF: 51 Million Shoppers Participated in Small Business Saturday | 2021
The importance of supporting local businesses remained top of mind for many consumers.
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Small Business Saturday; Small Business Everyday | 2021
A national marketing event that reminds consumers why it is important to support small and local business.
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Apple Unveils a New Small Business Service That Brings Together Device Management, Support and Storage
Apple says the new service brings together device management, 24/7 Apple Support, and iCloud storage for small businesses with up to 500 employees.
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Small Business PPP Relief Program Runs Out of Money
PPP loans and grants are being being used for payroll and other essentials.
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42% | Percentage of Small Business Owners Who Say it’s a Challenge to Fill an Open Job Position
With certain jobs becoming harder to fill, wages are growing.
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How Covid-19 Has Changed Shopping Worldwide, And Down the Street
Shoppers rely more on the internet to research and discover products to buy at a physical store.
Bidin, Congress Approve Additional Two-Month Window for PPP Loan Application
Funds available will remain the same. This legislation provides more time for loan processing.
Biden Signs Covid-19 Stimulus Into Law: Here are Some Small Business Provisions You May Have Missed
Includes extension of pandemic unemployment benefits.
White House adds Changes to PPPs; Wants Smallest Small Businesses to Apply| 2021
The SBA also announced four additional changes to open the PPP to more underserved small businesses.
About Small Business
Small Business Week Virtual Summit
For more than 50 years, the U.S. Small Business Administration has celebrated National Small Business Week
April 2021 | Small Business Optimism Hits 99.8; But Job Openings Reach Record Highs
Small business owners are seeing a growth in sales but are stunted by not having enough workers.
This Year, SBA’s Small Business Week Goes All Virtual | 2020
“Preparing for a stronger tomorrow: Recovery, Adaptation, and Innovation”
Your Small Business is Probably Performing Better Than You Think
You may have unwarranted self-doubt about the health of your business.
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Infographic | What’s New With Small Business, 2019
“What is a small business?” and some of the other most-asked questions about small business.
Happy Small Business (and Small Business Customer) Week, 2019
While small businesses create jobs, there’s another thing that small businesses and their customers do that’s equally important: They create communities.