Because of high supply costs and global energy concerns, small-business owners aren’t expressing optimism about the state of the economy. When it comes to the economy, small businesses aren’t feeling ...

(The Center Square) – Despite the ongoing challenges of finding employees, small businesses are a little more optimistic. The National Federation of Small Business’ Optimism Index showed a rise of 1.2 ...

Large corporations and small businesses aren’t the same. The most obvious difference is sheer scale, but the knock-on effects of that scale have effectively erected an operational wall between what ...

AI tools for small businesses work best as early-warning systems. The businesses that benefit most aren’t chasing more data. AI eliminates small, compounding blind spots that quietly erode margins ...

SoFi reports strong small business resilience in 2026, with 36.2M firms growing amidst challenges like inflation, while 75% adopt AI tools for efficiency.

According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, small businesses account for the vast majority of American companies and employ nearly half the private-sector workforce.

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When it comes to the economy, small businesses aren’t feeling too hopeful. May’s National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Small Business Optimism Index was just released—and it seems as ...