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Small Business Administration cutting staff by 43%
The Small Business Administration on Friday said it is cutting more than 40% of its staff as part of the Trump administration's wider effort to shrink the federal bureaucracy.CBS News - 21h -
Trump says student loans will be handled by Small Business Administration
President Donald Trump said Friday that the Small Business Administration, instead of the U.S.NBC News - 17h -
Trump says student loans will be handled by Small Business Administration
President Donald Trump said Friday that the Small Business Administration, instead of the Education Department, would handle the country's student loans.CNBC - 20h -
US small business agency to oversee student loans
The Small Business Administration will now manage the loans of some 40 million US borrowers.BBC News - 19h -
Trump announces the Small Business Administration will handle student loans
President Trump announced that the Small Business Administration would take over the handling of student loans after he signed an executive order aimed at dismantling the Department of Education.NBC News - 21h -
$70,000 more a year for eggs: How price hikes are hurting small businesses
As egg prices continue to skyrocket, small businesses grapple with how to avoid passing on the increase to their customers.ABC News - Mar. 8 -
Trump’s Canadian tariffs are having a chilling effect on Vermont’s small business owners
The Green Mountain State's small businesses are getting caught in the tariff crossfire between the United States and Canada.CNBC - Mar. 15 -
Small business optimism falls at fastest pace in 5 years: NFIB
Small business optimism is faltering as stock markets are dropping and a range of macroeconomic and policy uncertainties are weighing on the business outlook. The National Federation of Independent ...The Hill - Mar. 11 -
Young Professionals Are Increasingly Turning to Boring Small-Business Niches
Younger would-be chief executives are increasingly seeking profits — and freedom from the 9-to-5 — by pivoting from corporate jobs into often unglamorous small-business niches.The New York Times - Mar. 12 -
Big Company CEOs Join Small Businesses, as Economic Confidence Wanes Amid Tariffs
A new survey of Business Roundtable CEOs mirrors earlier drops in small-business confidence.Inc. - Mar. 13 -
Mark Cuban on AI: What Small-Business Owners Must Do to Stay Competitive
The billionaire entrepreneur shares how artificial intelligence is disrupting jobs and reshaping small-business strategies.Inc. - 1h -
Many in small business were jubilant over Trump’s victory. They’ve since grown very uncertain about the U.S. economy.
Small-business owners — a group that emphatically cheered the election of President Donald Trump and a Republican Congress — now have nearly historic levels of uncertainty about the future.MarketWatch - Mar. 11 -
Tariffs could make some popular side hustles and small businesses harder to run: 'The expenses have already started,' CEO says
The Trump administration's China tariffs could have an unintended consequence, some CEOs say: a higher barrier to entry for American entrepreneurs.CNBC - Mar. 10 -
These are the 10 cheapest states to start a new business in the U.S.
Utah is the least expensive state to start a new business, according to a new ranking from online small business advisor SimplifyLLC.CNBC - 4d -
Cuts to Small Business Support Trigger Pushback From GOP Lawmakers
An executive order to cut an agency that has helped finance businesses and communities in remote, disadvantaged locations isn’t supported by some prominent Republican legislators.Inc. - 1d -
The 10 most expensive places in the U.S. to start a new business, report finds
California and New York's high costs of living make them expensive for new business owners, according to a recent ranking from an online small business advisor.CNBC - 1d -
Trump says student loans moving to SBA, 'special needs' to HHS
President Trump said Friday he is “immediately” moving the handling of federal student loans to the Small Business Administration (SBA), and shifting programs for students with disabilities to the ...The Hill - 21h -
Cash in at Tax Time: Here Are the Small Business Tax Benefits of Financing and Leasing Equipment
Whether you finance or lease business equipment and vehicles, there are clear tax benefits unique to both. Here’s what you need to know.Inc. - 4d -
‘Shark Tank’ and Clover Are Launching a Summit for Small Business Owners
Mark Cuban and other entrepreneurs announced the Clover x Shark Tank Summit, set to take place in Las Vegas in September.Inc. - Mar. 10 -
Small Businesses Still Struggle to Hire, Despite Rising Recession Fears
The NFIB’s monthly poll of entrepreneurs lists recruitment problems, inflation, and the general outlook for economic growth as leading concerns.Inc. - Mar. 11 -
Small Business Association to oversee student loans, Trump says
The president also said the Department of Health will handle special education and school nutrition programs.NBC News - 1d -
EPA chief: Deregulation will make it easier to buy cars, heat homes
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin on Thursday pitched the Trump administration’s deregulation effort as a step that will make it easier for Americans to buy a car, heat ...The Hill - Mar. 13 -
Corporate DEI Policies Can Create Problems Not Seen by Many Smaller Businesses
A report on problems with Morgan Stanley’s DEI program contrasts with the success of small businesses’ equality and inclusion practices — and their strong defense of them amid rising political ...Inc. - 2d -
Why the Small Details Are Critical for Big Success
In business, details matter. When leaders neglect them, they risk undermining their organization’s potential.Inc. - 6d -
Trump’s SBA Is Going After Collections, Moving Offices From Sanctuary Cities
Small Business Administration’s new boss, Kelly Loeffler, shared a list detailing her 15 priorities as she settled into the new job. The agency is about to look very different compared to Biden’s SBA.Inc. - Mar. 7 -
SBA cutting 40 percent of workforce
The Small Business Administration (SBA) plans to cut more than 40 percent of its workforce amid an agency-wide restructuring, it announced Friday. The agency will cut about 2,700 positions out of ...The Hill - 21h -
24 House Democrats blast SBA over plans to relocate 6 regional offices
A group of 24 House Democrats blasted the Small Business Administration (SBA) and is asking the agency for more answers over plans to relocate six of its regional offices out of “sanctuary cities,” ...The Hill - 13h -
SBA to Relocate 6 Offices in So-Called ‘Sanctuary Cities’
The agency designated to help small businesses is moving away from cities that are home to hundreds of thousands of small businesses.Inc. - 2d -
White House: Stock market plunge is not as 'meaningful' as business activity
The Trump administration contends that investments and growth from top businesses means more for the economy than the recent stock market rout.CNBC - Mar. 11 -
Watchdog requests probe into FAA business with Musk's Starlink
A watchdog group has asked the Transportation Department’s inspector general to investigate whether the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) business with Elon Musk’s Starlink violates conflict ...The Hill - Mar. 13 -
Trump Just Fired 2 Members of the FTC. Here’s What That Could Mean for Small Businesses
The firings could have an impact on current cases and antitrust suits, such as those against Google, Amazon, and Meta.Inc. - 2d -
Your New Favorite F-Word: Fractional Leadership
Why small business owners should embrace the power of flexibilityInc. - Mar. 6 -
‘A horrible situation’: the entrepreneurs caught in R&D tax credit debacle
Small businesses owners have been targeted in HMRC crackdownFinancial Times - Mar. 14 -
Elon Musk’s White House role weighs on business empire
Elon Musk’s role in the Trump administration is complicating his business ventures, as the tech billionaire pushes forward with efforts to slash the federal government and budget in the face of ...The Hill - Mar. 12 -
Trump sharply denies Musk China briefing, citing business conflicts
President Trump on Friday denied that his administration would show billionaire Elon Musk details of the Pentagon’s planning for a potential war with China, citing Musk’s various business dealings ...The Hill - 21h -
Breweries and maple syrup producer among Vermont businesses hit by Trump's tariffs on Canada
Business owners from both sides of the U.S.-Canada border gathered Tuesday in Vermont to share how the Trump administration’s sweeping tariffs have affected their industries.NBC News - 3d -
Musk having ‘great difficulty’ running businesses amid DOGE obligations, Tesla stock slide
Tech billionaire Elon Musk admitted he is having “great difficulty” running his various businesses as he juggles an advisory role in the Trump administration and leads the Department of Government ...The Hill - Mar. 11 -
Appeals court allows Trump administration to enforce ban on DEI programs, for now
The court temporarily allowed a ban on DEI programs at federal agencies and businesses with government contracts, which had been blocked by a judge.NBC News - Mar. 15 -
Trump says Education Dept. shouldn't handle student loans: 'Not their business'
It's a major challenge to the Trump administration's plans to dismantle the Education Department: How to transfer the loan accounts of over 40 million people.CNBC - Mar. 11 -
The Mexican women who defied drug-dealers, fly-tippers and chauvinists to build a thriving business
The Guardianas del Conchalito ignored chants of ‘get back to your kitchens’, determined to protect the environment and create a sustainable shellfish operation. Ahead of the small boat, as it ...The Guardian - Mar. 11