Tag: economy

November 17, 2023

Are you struggling to keep up with the fast-paced changes in the job market? It’s time to think about adapting to career changes and thriving in this dynamic economy. Discover the importance of re-skilling and pivoting to stay relevant in […]

October 11, 2023

Intuit’s inaugural 2023 QuickBooks Small Business Index Annual Report brings to light small businesses’ profound challenges in the US, Canada, and the UK. The report analyzes the effects of macroeconomic pressures’ effects on small business operations, job creation, and their […]

September 18, 2023

What is stagflation? Stagflation is like an imperfect storm, a weather happening with lots of contributing factors. Stagflation is an economic condition caused by a combination of increasing inflation and high unemployment rates, which cause a decrease in consumer demand […]

July 14, 2023

You can tell a lot about an organization by how it responds to a crisis. Recent years have brought no small amount of economic instability, prompting business leaders to find ways to adapt. But not every response has proven wise. […]

June 6, 2023

Inflation refers to the general increase in prices and the relative decline in a consumer’s purchasing power. Although some degree of inflation is considered desirable by monetary policymakers — in fact, the Federal Reserve aims for an annual 2% target […]

May 30, 2023

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced today that interest rates for the calendar quarter beginning July 1, 2023, will remain unchanged. For small businesses, this decision will undoubtedly play a role in financial planning and tax strategies for the upcoming […]

August 31, 2022

Are you looking to start your entrepreneurial journey and need some ideas? Here are 25 cash flow business ideas you can start. These small businesses are easy to start, require little up-front investment, and generate a consistent flow of income. […]

July 28, 2022

Crowdfunding campaigns raise funds for businesses Through individual small contributions from a big pool of contributors. There are three types of crowdfunding: Crowdfunding With Equity – Investors get shares or profits. Rewards/Donation-based crowdfunding – Money comes in through donations. There’s […]

June 22, 2022

With inflation impacting economies around the world, price increases are practically unavoidable, but that doesn’t mean customers welcome the price change. Even if consumers understand the price increase, it still could impact their buying decisions. How do businesses raise prices […]

March 22, 2022

There is not a single industry that has been left untouched by the transformative impact of artificial intelligence technology in the last decade — financial services is no exception. The financial sector is well-known for seeking every possible edge to […]

March 19, 2021

This isn’t the first post on these pages to cover digital marketing tips to boost your business. And it won’t be the last. After teaching digital marketing for over 5 years, I can tell you that each time I teach […]

December 7, 2020

The story of U.S. inflation in 2021 could very well amount to this: It’s all a mirage. Americans are likely to see prices jump across a variety of sectors next year, thanks in part to COVID-19 vaccines that will potentially […]

September 23, 2020

In the current economic straits, with high volatility and public health concerns still very much on people’s minds, the task of measuring your marketing success can sometimes take a back seat. I’m here to remind you that remaining ruthlessly consistent […]

August 14, 2020

From America’s big cities like Las Vegas to its small towns like Sumter, S.C., startups power new jobs. Other businesses tend to hire consistently from year to year, but startups manufacture entirely new positions. In 2019, startups less than a […]

July 24, 2020

Bank of America at this juncture epitomizes a never-before-seen disparity between an economy that just underwent the fastest, deepest dive ever, and consumers who keep paying their bills as if the good times never stopped rolling. Like all of the […]

July 23, 2020

The world is a crazy place right now. Between the global pandemic gripping everyone’s attention and worldwide protests following the tragic death of George Floyd, we’re in the midst of what feels like a massive, revolutionary sea change when it […]

July 17, 2020

In his 17 years as a Seattle real estate broker, Sam Mansour had never witnessed a marvel to match the shopping frenzy that took flight in the first days of reopening. “We were shut down by shelter-in-place orders in early […]

June 23, 2020

Debt is extremely cheap nowadays. The federal government and Federal Reserve are injecting trillions of dollars into the U.S. economy, which means entrepreneurs can access loans at historically low rates. (In March, the Fed cut interest rates to zero.) And […]

February 5, 2020

There is a natural tendency for all of us to postpone action until it’s absolutely necessary, which makes our action a reaction. In business, if you’re standing still and waiting for the next shoe to drop, you have already lost. […]

July 16, 2019

The success of small businesses is extremely important to the overall economy of the U.S. because of their sheer volume. The Small Business Administration (SBA) puts the number of small businesses at 30.20 million for 2018. 2019 Small Business Forecast […]