The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index rose 1.7 points in July to 100.3, slightly above the 52-year average of 98. Contributing most to the rise in the Optimism Index were respondents reporting better business conditions and reporting that it is a good time to expand. In contrast to the Optimism Index, the Uncertainty Index increased […]
DEMI Fund founder Danielle Shoots speaks at an event in 2023. (BusinessDen file) A venture capital firm backed by Denver taxpayers, which endured a public breakup with the city last year, has missed a deadline to submit an audited financial statement to the city. What was submitted instead, according to a prominent local investor, is […]
Gene Marks According to a recent report from financial services provider Mastercard, 46% of the small and medium-sized businesses they surveyed worldwide reported experiencing at least one cyberattack and nearly one in five of those attacked had to close or declare bankruptcy afterward. Although the report found that 86% have conducted cybersecurity risk assessments and […]
Rillet, a startup developing AI-powered accounting software, has raised $70 million in a fundraise co-led by venture capital firms Andreessen Horowitz and ICONIQ in a bid to disrupt an industry dominated by tools from Oracle and Microsoft. Source link
Today, small business owners like myself have a host of digital resources at their fingertips to start and advance successful businesses. From the proliferation of AI tools, to low-cost digital advertising and convenient virtual gathering spaces, these resources allow an entrepreneur’s idea to become a fully operational business in just a short period of time. […]
Jose Pena, IT director for the City of Pharr. PHARR, Texas – Now that the City of Pharr has cornered the market on residential customers for its blazing fast fiber internet service – Pharr Connect – it has turned its attention to the business community. Jose Peña, the city’s IT director, made a pitch to […]
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) – South Carolina’s small business community is growing, as shown in recent data. The SBA Office of Advocacy released its annual report of profiles of small businesses in each state. The data shows there are more than 530,000 small businesses in South Carolina. The guidelines for what would qualify as a small […]
This Tenant Moved to Mumbai for Film Dreams… Ended Up in Naigaon | The Tenant Rajat Acharya, a real estate professional and passionate musician, moved from Noida to Mumbai chasing big dreams — but life took an unexpected turn. He now lives in a 1BHK in Naigaon, paying just ₹9,500 in rent. While the price […]
July 24, 2025 Yesterday, Congresswoman Young Kim delivered another bipartisan win, passing the Improving Access to Small Business Information Act, a commonsense bill that cuts red tape and helps small business owners thrive. The bill streamlines how the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation gathers insights from entrepreneurs by exempting certain activities from the burdensome […]
Picture it: An aspiring franchisee sits in an audience, listening to a franchise CEO speak. Now, a question: How old are those people? A generation ago, the answer would have been easy: The aspiring franchisee is a late-career corporate professional looking for a change, as is the audience, and the CEO is a near-retirement leader […]