Small business owners are grateful for new tax breaks, but say it's not enough

Some small businesses in the greater Tampa Bay region are happy to see permanent tax breaks through the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. President Donald Trump’s spending bill, which he signed into law on July 4, made the 20% small business deduction...

Small business websites and data protection: What you need to know

Twenty years ago, having a website was the gold standard of a successful business. Today, it’s the price of entry. Photo I Matt Wright Julia Becker Collins is the chief operating officer at Northborough marketing agency Vision Advertising. She can...

One Big Beautiful Bill Act opens new growth opportunities for small businesses

Small business owners have new opportunities to grow, invest, and plan for the future thanks to the recently passed One Big Beautiful Bill Act. In today’s episode of U.S. Chamber of Commerce Small Business Update, Tom Sullivan, vice president of...

7 Ways Nigerian weddings secretly boost small businesses

They quietly fuel a vast local economy. From tailors and bakers to photographers, florists, and transport operators, each event concentrates buyers, payments, and visibility in a few days of intense activity. For many micro and small businesses,...

BK Foundation equips 40 graduates with startup kits for small business ventures

How Portable Storage Delivers Cost-Saving Benefits for Small Businesses

Beyond the Box: Unlocking Major Cost Savings for Your Small Business with Portable Storage If you’re a small business owner, you’re a master juggler. You’re balancing marketing, customer service, product development, and—perhaps most...

Tesla Stiffs Small Businesses Into Bankruptcy; Because of Elon Musk's Company's Unpaid Millions

Small businesses across the United States, particularly in Texas, are reeling from unpaid invoices totaling millions from Elon Musk's Tesla, with some facing bankruptcy due to the financial strain. A CNN analysis revealed that contractors have...

Delivering for small businesses

U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst flips pork chops at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Iowa, on Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Hannah Fingerhut) During Joe Biden’s presidency, we saw historic levels of inflation, non-stop price hikes, and a $1.8 trillion...

5 million small business employees now have a right to disconnect from work unless it’s ‘unreasonable’. What does that mean?

From August 26, 5.4 million Australians working for small businesses will have the “right to disconnect”. This means they can refuse contact about work – such as emails, texts or calls – outside work hours, unless that refusal could be considered...

New right to disconnect and casual conversion rules for small businesses, explained

New right to disconnect provisions and casual conversion rules apply from August 26, 2025. Here’s what small businesses should know. Source: Adobe Stock After a 12-month grace period, small businesses face new rules around casual employment and...

Harris: Tariffs threatening survival of small businesses

As the CEO of a small manufacturing company in Farmington, I've spent years building relationships with customers who trust us to deliver quality prototypes for everything from medical devices to automotive parts. But over the past several months,...

Right to disconnect rolls out for small business employees

Large organisations have had the legal right to disconnect outside of work hours for a year, and as of tomorrow, small businesses will implement this change. Click PLAY to hear about the legislation. Ian Neil SC, one of Australia’s leading...

Why has small business restructuring skyrocketed?

On 27 June 2025, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) released its review of the small business restructuring (SBR) process from 2022 to 2024. The review covered 3,388 SBRs undertaken between 1 July 2022 and 31 December...

Small Business: Real Fencing founder’s accidental journey to nationwide success

I did a couple of courses and some training and I wanted to apply those skills to something real-world, just as a little project. I did a bit of research and I saw a gap in how fencing companies were marketing, so I decided to give it a go. I made...

Top 7 Stock Management Software Solutions for Small Businesses

When managing stock for your small business, choosing the right software can greatly influence your efficiency and profitability. Zoho Inventory offers thorough features for real-time tracking, whereas Square POS and Clover POS provide intuitive...

Montgomery honors small businesses at MGM Small Business Awards

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - More than 300 businesses gathered at the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts Friday for the city’s first-ever MGM Small Business Awards. The event, hosted by the city of Montgomery, is meant to spotlight local entrepreneurs,...

Opinion: ‘Surge pricing’ on meters will hurt residents, small business

Parking meters on a commercial street in San Diego. (File photo courtesy of the City of San Diego) New laws often have unintended consequences, and those impacts are almost always negative. In San Diego, predatory developers and their investors...

Small businesses are scrambling as US tariff exemption comes to an end

(CNN) — International postal services are suspending shipments to the United States after an exemption on tariff duties for small packages is set to expire. It’s the latest example of how President Donald Trump’s sweeping trade policy is impacting...

5 Examples of Small Businesses That Made It Big

Small businesses often start with a simple idea, but some manage to achieve extraordinary success. For instance, Starbucks transformed from a coffee bean retailer into a global café brand, whereas YouTube has changed the terrain of video sharing...

Congress protected small businessesNate Roy 

The One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) preserved the state and local tax (SALT) deduction for pass-through businesses. The SALT deduction is crucial for small businesses, allowing them to retain more capital for expansion and contributing to economic...