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Stuck in a Holding Pattern? Turbocharge Your Exit Valuation with Smart EBITDA Plays

By Joe Sagrilla

November 26, 2025

6 Mins read

In today’s challenging economic landscape, many private equity firms and business owners find themselves effectively in a holding pattern. Elevated interest rates,…

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Innovative Financing Empowers SMBs to Grow Sales Through Every Challenge

By Curtis Howse, Synchrony

November 25, 2025

3 Mins read

Small and medium business owners (SMBs) today are navigating unprecedented uncertainty. A May 2025 study by the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston…

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From Paycheck to Payoff: 7 Ways to Fund the Leap to Business Ownership

By Susan Stilwell, The Entrepreneur’s Source

November 24, 2025

6 Mins read

Over the past decade, the job market has continued to erode, driving many professionals to feel the pull of business ownership, whether…

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How Tariffs Will Impact Businesses This Holiday Season

By Ben Johnston, COO, Kapitus

November 24, 2025

2 Mins read

Most retail holiday items are expected to be more expensive this year due to normal inflation, now running at 3%, as well…

Current Money

How Credit Unions Can Help Entrepreneurs and Small Businesses Thrive

By Janet Plummer, SBA Program Director, DFCU Financial

November 24, 2025

3 Mins read

Every day, I see entrepreneurs and small business owners struggle in this economy. Rising operational costs put them under enormous pressure. They…

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AI for the Rest of Us: Bringing Enterprise-Level Power to Main Street

By Rieva Lesonsky

November 20, 2025

5 Mins read

When artificial intelligence (AI) was first introduced into the workplace, it was quickly embraced by big businesses. AI seemed as if it…

Current Money

The Future of SALT and Sales Tax: What Businesses Need to Know

By Mike Sanders, Co-Founder and CEO, CereTax

November 3, 2025

2 Mins read

The state and local tax (SALT) deduction has always been a political flashpoint, but its impact goes far beyond politics. With Congress…

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Scaling Smart: Lessons from BrüMate on Building a Business That Moves at the Speed of Innovation

By Rieva Lesonsky

October 29, 2025

3 Mins read

Every entrepreneur dreams of that moment when growth takes off—when the product resonates, sales climb, and the team expands. But rapid success…

Current Manage Money

Small Business Owners: Are You Overlooking Key Financial Wellness Perks?

By Tim Cowart, CFO, Ubiquity

October 28, 2025

4 Mins read

Why Retirement Plans Are the Hidden Driver of Team Retention and Profitability Small business owners understand that when their employees thrive, their…

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The Bullish Case for Main Street: Why Small Businesses Are the Backbone of the U.S. Economy

By Andrew Stern

October 23, 2025

2 Mins read

Walk down any Main Street in the U.S., and you’ll see them—nearly 35 million small businesses shaping neighborhoods and driving local economies….

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