Small Business Hires

Top Small Business Trends for 2025

Business is changing fast—these are the trends you need to know.

Inc. - 4d

What the January Jobs Report Means for Small Businesses

A slight cooling off of the labor market saw job creation falling behind expectations, but the unemployment rate dipped slightly too, Bureau of Labor Statistics data show.

Inc. - Feb. 7

3 Small Business Rules for Grabbing Attention

In a crowded digital landscape, standing out is crucial for small businesses. Here’s how.

Inc. - Feb. 9

Small Businesses and Contractors Also Get Hit by Trump’s Federal Funding Cuts

Reports suggest several thousand private sector jobs have been lost in the last two weeks, as federal funding freezes start having knock-on effects.

Inc. - Feb. 7

2 AI Technologies That Could Deliver Massive Savings to Small Businesses by 2030

Ark Investment Management’s 2025 Big Ideas report highlights technologies making waves in logistics and manufacturing.

Inc. - Feb. 7

Trump Tariffs Rattle Small Business Owners Already Dealing With Tight Margins

The new tariffs on steel and aluminum are upending plans and projections by construction firms and other companies.

Inc. - Feb. 12

4 New Habits That Small Business Owners Can Implement In 2025

This year is all about uncertainty. Here’s how business owners can prep for every curveball.

Inc. - 4d

Small businesses struggle to find their footing one month into Trump 2.0

Uncertainty is running high on Main Street after a deluge of economic policy changes, with some entrepreneurs reporting unpaid invoices and other funding worries.

NBC News - 3d

How Small Businesses Are Coping With Egg Price Sticker Shock

Bakeries and restaurants are coming up with innovative solutions to ease the pricing pain.

Inc. - 1d

Senate confirms Kelly Loeffler to lead Small Business Administration

The Senate on Wednesday confirmed former Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.) to lead the Small Business Administration (SBA), keeping up a frantic pace to cement President Trump's team in place. Senators ...

The Hill - 14h

Small Businesses Will Be Subjected to ‘the Fury of Debt Collectors’ for Covid Loans, According to Senate Dems

Proposed legislation could hurt struggling small businesses, Senator Ed Markey warns.

Inc. - Feb. 7

How the Grammy Awards and Charlie Puth Helped This Small Business Recover From the L.A. Fires

The Grammys created a free, Charlie Puth-starring commercial for this small business.

Inc. - Feb. 7

Why Small Businesses May Absorb the Costs of Ending the Penny More Than Others

How would businesses be affected by Trump’s order to stop making cents?

Inc. - Feb. 11

UK spending shake-up would allow councils to favour local small businesses

Plan to change public procurement rules to boost local growth and job creation

Financial Times - Feb. 13

Small-Business Optimism Just Dropped After Trump’s Rapid-Fire Policy Changes

New NFIB survey data shows uncertainty on the rise among small-business owners.

Inc. - 6d

Lions to hire Bruce Gradkowski as an offensive assistant

The Lions are remaking their coaching staff after a number of departures following their playoff loss to the Commanders and a former NFL quarterback will be among the new faces.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 6

Andreessen Horowitz Defends Hiring Daniel Penny

Mr. Penny, who was acquitted after choking a mentally ill subway passenger who died, was hired to join the firm’s American Dynamism investment team.

The New York Times - Feb. 6

Cowboys hire Conor Riley as offensive line coach

The Cowboys have their new offensive line coach.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 7

U.S. Hiring Slowed to 143,000 Jobs in January

U.S. employers added 143,000 jobs last month, somewhat fewer than forecast, while unemployment fell to 4 percent and hourly earnings rose.

The New York Times - Feb. 7

U.S. hiring slowed in January, what this means for the economy

U.S. job growth in January was weaker than expected according to the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics data. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady explains what this means.

CBS News - Feb. 7

Kellen Moore hired as Saints' new head coach

Moore served as the offensive coordinator for the Super Bowl-champion Eagles this past season.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 9

Sources: Saints to hire Eagles' Moore as coach

Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore is expected to become the Saints' head coach, sources told ESPN.

ESPN - Feb. 9

Cowboys to hire Junior Adams as WRs coach

The Cowboys have found another member of Brian Schottenheimer's first staff.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 9

N.F.L. Insiders Rank the Head Coaching Hires

There’s a clear No. 1, and it’s not Ben Johnson to the Bears.

The New York Times - Feb. 12

Chipotle Plans to Hire 20,000 Workers for ‘Burrito Season’

As spring approaches, people’s thoughts will turn toward green grass, sunny days, the start of baseball, and, according to the fast-food chain, a hankering for burritos that will require its ...

Inc. - 11h

Small Plane With 10 Dead Found Crashed in Alaska

The wreckage of the plane, which disappeared on Thursday, was found about 34 miles southeast of Nome, the authorities said.

The New York Times - Feb. 8

UK to refuse citizenship to refugees arriving on small boats

The Home Office change has been condemned by the Refugee Council and some Labour backbench MPs.

BBC News - Feb. 12

Arrests over small boat 'people smuggling ring'

Six men have been arrested over their suspected involvement in a major people smuggling ring.

BBC News - 6d

The small companies behind the booming greeting card industry

America's greeting card industry generates about $7.5 billion a year, including about $1.4 billion in spending on Valentine's Day alone. But it's not just big companies like Hallmark and American ...

CBS News - 4d

"Devastating flooding" hits small town of Pikeville, Kentucky

In Pikeville, Kentucky, a town with a population of roughly 7,000 people, "nearly every home" in one neighborhood saw flooding impacts, the mayor said.

CBS News - 2d

The Cryptocurrency Scam That Turned a Small Town Against Itself

How did a successful, financially sophisticated banker gamble his community’s money away?

The New York Times - 21h

Deadly small plane collision in Arizona, officials say

Officials say at least two people were killed after a small plane collision at the Marana Regional Airport in Marana, Arizona. Michael McCormick, an associate professor at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical ...

CBS News - 11h

2 dead after small planes collide in Arizona

Two people have been confirmed dead after a Lancair and a Cessna collided midair at Marana Regional Airport in Arizona on Wednesday.

ABC News - 10h

What Are You Projecting on Your Business?

Self-fulfilling prophecies can have a profound effect on the health of your business.

Inc. - Feb. 8

Donald Trump’s boost to the bribery business

Rolling back anti-graft laws would turn global dealmaking into a free-for-all

Financial Times - 5d

Is Russia Open for Business — and at What Cost?

Investors seem open to the prospect of peace talks, but Western companies face a dilemma just three years after many retreated from the country.

The New York Times - 14h

Why the N.F.L. Hired Kyle Smith as Its New Fashion Editor

Kyle Smith’s job isn’t quite like any other in professional sports.

The New York Times - Feb. 6

Reports: Raiders hire running backs coach, receivers coach

The Raiders have added some more offensive coaches to fill out Pete Carroll's first staff in Las Vegas.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 6

Georgia Tech hires Texas assistant Blake Gideon as defensive coordinator

Gideon had spent the past four seasons coaching safeties with the Longhorns and was promoted to associate head coach for defense at his alma mater last year.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 8

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