It’s “Go-Time” for Holiday Sales
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As you read this, millions of Americans are getting ready to spend money—hopefully in your stores and restaurants and on your websites….
Stuck in a Holding Pattern? Turbocharge Your Exit Valuation with Smart EBITDA Plays
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In today’s challenging economic landscape, many private equity firms and business owners find themselves effectively in a holding pattern. Elevated interest rates,…
Benefits Budget: Offering Competitive Health Coverage in Small Businesses
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Attracting and keeping talented employees has become one of the toughest challenges small business owners face today. Health insurance coverage often tops…
Innovative Financing Empowers SMBs to Grow Sales Through Every Challenge
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Small and medium business owners (SMBs) today are navigating unprecedented uncertainty. A May 2025 study by the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston…
What’s Cooking with Kitchen Designs?
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Real Simple recently reported on the National Kitchen and Bathroom Association’s (NKBA) 2026 Kitchen Trends Report, which predicts the most popular kitchen…
From Paycheck to Payoff: 7 Ways to Fund the Leap to Business Ownership
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Over the past decade, the job market has continued to erode, driving many professionals to feel the pull of business ownership, whether…
How Tariffs Will Impact Businesses This Holiday Season
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Most retail holiday items are expected to be more expensive this year due to normal inflation, now running at 3%, as well…
How Credit Unions Can Help Entrepreneurs and Small Businesses Thrive
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Every day, I see entrepreneurs and small business owners struggle in this economy. Rising operational costs put them under enormous pressure. They…
2026 Small Business Outlook: The Year of Pressure and Precision
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If 2025 was the year everyone dabbled with new tools and trends, 2026 will be the year small business owners are compelled…
AI for the Rest of Us: Bringing Enterprise-Level Power to Main Street
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When artificial intelligence (AI) was first introduced into the workplace, it was quickly embraced by big businesses. AI seemed as if it…
