Business Ownership: A Generational Transition Is Coming—Are You Ready?
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One of the most consequential—and underreported—issues facing small businesses right now is succession planning. New Chase data reveals a striking gap between…
How Oil is Disrupting the U.S. Economy
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Credit & Consequence Editor’s Note: Small business owners are used to hearing about the economy in headlines—interest rates, tariffs, oil prices, recession…
Small Business Week: What the Data Is Really Telling Us
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Small Business Week always brings a wave of new data—but this year, the message is unusually consistent: small businesses are holding steady,…
Turn Your Financial Partner Into a Growth Multiplier
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What To Do Next As Small Business Week comes to a close, the focus shifts from navigating challenges to building what comes…
Guarding the Gate: A Guide to Combating Payment Fraud for Businesses
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What To Do Next As Small Business Week comes to a close, the focus shifts from navigating challenges to building what comes…
Small Business Owners Are Happy—but Still Worried About the Future
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Workforce Realities Hiring may be cooling, but the challenges haven’t gone away. From rising benefits costs to shifting employee expectations, small businesses…
Forget Gen Z—Gen X Is Driving Beauty Sales
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For years, many brands in the beauty industry have catered to baby boomers (products for mature skin and hair) and the younger…
Uncertainty Is the Only Constant: What Small Businesses Are Facing Right Now
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Setting the Stage Small businesses are navigating one of the most complex economic environments in years. Rising costs, global uncertainty, and shifting…
Inflation Is Back—And Small Business Margins Are Feeling It
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Setting the Stage Small businesses are navigating one of the most complex economic environments in years. Rising costs, global uncertainty, and shifting…
Sustainability Isn’t Optional for Small Businesses Anymore
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Today (April 22) is the 56th anniversary of Earth Day. This year’s theme, “Our Power, Our Planet,” underscores that “Environmental progress is…
