Small Business

Amanda Edwards | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images In Middletown, Ohio, a line of fans snaked around the Skateway’s parking lot on Presidents Day. Traffic backed up on the main street out front. A pizza truck lumbered into the already crowded lot to deliver some pies. A crowd of predominantly young girls showed off Taylor

People hold signs as they attend a press conference at City Hall Park on April 10, 2023 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images As we enter an election year, Americans’ perceptions of economic health matter more than ever. Small business owners are often seen as a bellwether given how acutely they

Momo Productions | Digitalvision | Getty Images Even in the face of stubborn inflation, small business owners are striking a more positive tone. Optimism surrounding the economy is rising and the CNBC|SurveyMonkey Small Business Confidence Index reached its highest level since President Joe Biden took office, according to the latest quarterly data released on Thursday

Venita Cooper, founder of Silhouette Sneakers & Art in the Greenwood district of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Parnia Mazhar| NBC News. TULSA — Nestled among rows of colorful shoes lining the walls of Silhouette Sneakers & Art, a framed black-and-white photo reminds owner Venita Cooper of the giants whose shoulders she stands on. Overlaid on that picture

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during a Rose Garden event at the White House to mark National Small Business Week on May 1, 2023 in Washington, DC. Alex Wong | Getty Images Small business owners are more optimistic to start the year, even as they face persistent inflation and lending concerns, a new poll released

US President Joe Biden speaks about strengthening US ports and supply chains after the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime Association finalized a new contract covering west coast ports, in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on September 6, 2023. Jim Watson | Afp | Getty Images

IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel speaks during an IRS event on August 2, 2023 in McLean, Virginia. Alex Wong | Getty Images The IRS is sending more than 20,000 rejection letters to taxpayers who wrongly claimed a pandemic-era tax break as the agency continues its crackdown on “dubious” filings. Created to support small businesses during the

US President Joe Biden holds up a copy of the Republican’s FY2024 budget as he delivers remarks on Bidenomics and Republican economic policy during an event at Prince George’s Community College, in Largo, Maryland, United States on September 14, 2023.  Kyle Mazza | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images With an economy posting significant GDP growth,

TikTok has officially launched its e-commerce service TikTok Shop in the US.  Costfoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Consumers are increasingly turning to social media for their shopping this holiday season, and TikTok’s latest venture into e-commerce has emerged at the forefront. The platform introduced TikTok Shop in the U.S. in September as an in-app

IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel testifies before a Senate Finance Committee hearing on Feb. 15, 2023. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters If you received business payments via apps such as PayPal or Venmo or e-commerce companies such as eBay, Etsy or Poshmark in 2023, your tax return may now be a little less complicated. The IRS announced Tuesday that 2023 would

Like many workers, saving for retirement wasn’t a priority for Mark Zimmermann. The 72 year old thought he’d always run the family dairy farm in Wisconsin, but that didn’t go as planned. “I struggled farming, I had too many disasters and was never able to put any money away,” Zimmermann told CNBC, speaking from an

In this article HUBS BILL PAYC ZI Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Westend61 | Getty Images Nick Martin, co-founder and CEO of Joe Coffee, is so concerned about the state of the economy that he’s looking for ways his company can save money. One main area for cuts: software. Martin started the Seattle-based company

Getty Images Open enrollment season can be a time of trepidation for the self-employed.  The stakes are especially high because if you need to buy individual or family coverage, the next few weeks could be your only chance for 2024, barring certain exceptions such as moving to a different state, getting married, divorced or having

A “Now Hiring” sign is posted in the drive thru of a McDonald’s restaurant on July 07, 2021 in San Rafael, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images More wage hikes are coming across U.S. states in 2024 and many Main Street businesses may feel the pinch.  Not only are wages generally up from year-ago figures

In this article AMZN Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Products in a loading bay at an Amazon fulfillment center on Prime Day in Melville, New York, US, on Tuesday, July 11, 2023. Amazon.com Inc.’s annual Prime Day shows that e-commerce isn’t the driver it once was for the stock, as investor focus shifts to

Toronto Star | Toronto Star | Getty Images A recent jury verdict against the National Association of Realtors and large residential brokerages could upend the residential real estate industry.  The real estate compensation model is at the heart of the issue. Plaintiffs contend that commission rates are too high, buyer brokers are being overpaid, and

Maskot | Digitalvision | Getty Images The United States has experienced a small business boom in recent years, and people of color are a large part of that success, making progress on historical underrepresentation of Black and brown entrepreneurs in America.  From 2010 to 2020, the minority population grew from 36.3% to 42.4%, but the

In this article AMZN AFRM Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Alain Jocard | AFP | Getty Images Amazon is unveiling its first buy now, pay later checkout option for the millions of small business owners who use its online store, CNBC learned exclusively. The tech giant confirmed Thursday that its partnership with Affirm is

Oleksandra Yagello | Moment | Getty Images In many respects, conditions are good for U.S. small businesses. Inflation, from the cost of goods to wage growth in the labor market, are coming down. And the economy is growing like gangbusters, with the most recent GDP reading outperforming expectations, a fact that the Federal Reserve noted

The Employee Retention Credit was intended to be a financial lifeline to small businesses struggling to make ends meet during the pandemic. The government program, seemingly flush with cash, led to the emergence of an industry of its own, which focused on helping businesses claim the credits. Suddenly, a parade of ads encouraging businesses to