Small Business Owners Remain Divided on Minimum Wage Issue
President Barack Obama used his annual State of the Union Address to talk about the importance of raising the federal minimum wage so that workers could more ably afford various necessities in their lives.
Cash Flow Issues Declining for Many Small Businesses
Across the country, many small business owners know all too well the difficulties that came with the financial downturn over the past several years, and a large number are only now beginning to really recover from those issues in full.
What are the Most Common Causes of Data Breaches?
These days, many small business owners across the country are likely aware of the significant threat they face from data breaches, which can not only expose all their critical data, but also end up costing them significant sums of money to clear up.
The Risks of Browser Hijacking
Browser hijacking is a particularly damaging piece of work plaguing small businesses across the country. With this method of hostile takeover, hackers use a remote URL to inject malware into the computer. While this in itself is not all that unusual for hackers, the ability of this malware to completely bypass a computer’s network security systems and firewalls is problematic. Then, there is the fact that the malware authenticates itself and becomes nearly impossible for even IT professionals to detect.
What Stops Americans from Starting Their Own Businesses?
These days, with the economy improving and many smaller companies doing better financially than they were just a few years ago, some entrepreneurs might see this as the perfect time to start their own businesses.
Smallest Businesses Having Most Trouble Getting Loans
Businesses of nearly all sizes have likely had more difficulty securing most types of financing in the past few years than they did prior to the recession, and that has affected many such companies when they’ve been looking to expand or better secure their financial footing.
Small Businesses Should Know What to Monitor in Their Finances
When it comes to running their businesses, many owners across the country may know the ins and outs of their industries extremely well, but experts generally agree that when it comes to the numbers side of things, not every entrepreneur does as well as they probably could, though it’s no fault of their own.
Small Businesses Should Be Gearing Up For Summer
It was really only a few weeks ago that small businesses across the country were bemoaning the harsh winter weather that was taking a significant toll on their bottom lines.
SBA Once Again Moving to Make Small Business Lending Easier to Come By
Over the past several years, many small business owners have reported considerable frustration with their inability to obtain a loan that would allow them to expand in some appreciable way.
Banks Now More Willing to Lend to Small Businesses?
In the past few years, the national economic recovery has reached a significant number of small businesses in different ways, but one issue that many have still encountered in that time is that they simply do not have much access to the kind of lending that’s often necessary to help them expand.