Small Business June 1, 2026
CEO Confidence Trends Downward in Q1 2026 as Geopolitical Uncertainty Returns
Just over half (51%) of CEOs plan to increase headcount in the year ahead, down from 57% in Q4 2025.
Small Business October 15, 2025
Mastercard Adds Features for B2B Payments
Mastercard has announced two new innovations – Commercial Connect API and clearing controls – to accelerate the same intuitive ease consumers have and unlock enhanced controls across B2B transactions.
Small Business October 15, 2025
Xero Completes Acquisition of Payments Platform Melio for $2.5B
Melio is an SMB bill pay platform that integrates accounting and payments, offering SMBs and their accountants and bookkeepers easy-to-use accounts payable workflows.
Small Business October 14, 2025
CEO Confidence Inches Up in Q3 as Leaders Navigate Policy Changes
While federal policy dominated worries in Q2, leaders are now expressing concerns about customers' increasingly cautious behavior and the subsequent slowing of the sales cycle.
Small Business October 14, 2025
5 Critical Moves Small Business Owners Should Make as Shutdown Freezes SBA Funding
The government shutdown has frozen millions in Small Business Administration loans, creating immediate threats to small businesses’ cash flow and survival. A finance expert says they need a survival plan right now.
Small Business October 10, 2025
Will Holiday Retail Shopping Be a Bust or Boom in 2025?
This season, nearly a quarter (24%) of shoppers, regardless of their household income, expect to take on more credit card debt to afford their holiday shopping.
Small Business October 9, 2025
Consumer Spending Slowed in September, Says Retail Group
“Amid continued economic uncertainty, consumers opted to preserve spending power in preparation for the important holiday season."
Small Business October 8, 2025
Avalara Adds E-Invoicing and Live Reporting Feature
As a founding member of the DBNAlliance, Avalara is offering free U.S. B2B e-invoicing through its certified DBNAlliance access point.
Small Business October 7, 2025
Report Shows C-Suite Distance Can Hinder Strategic Value in B2B Payments
70% of respondents indicated the B2B AP processes were at least half manually operated, and almost 70% for AR.
Small Business October 7, 2025
Executive Leaders Doubling Down on Agility, Technology, and Talent
Nearly two-thirds of executives reported significant macroeconomic headwinds in 2025, yet more than half have already increased capital, operating, and tech investments to build resilience.
Small Business October 7, 2025
Black Friday Poses a Challenge for Businesses This Year, Xero Survey Finds
A new Xero study of more than 500 small business owners across various industries in the U.S. uncovers a difficult catch-22 at the heart of the holiday season.
Small Business October 6, 2025
If Trump Tariffs Are Overruled by Supreme Court, Businesses Expect Refund Chaos
Should Trump’s country-based tariffs be deemed illegal, the U.S. could owe the bulk of the $165 billion in customs duties collected so far this fiscal year back to companies that paid them.
Small Business October 3, 2025
Florida Farmers Struggle as Legal Foreign Workers Worry About Immigration Crackdown
Florida has had the largest number of H-2A workers in the country in recent years, according to the departments of State and Labor.