Small Business

June 12, 2018 

Forty percent of those surveyed said their business would be impacted by the imposition of U.S. tariffs or by potential retaliation from trading partners.

June 12, 2018 

Recent surveys of graduating classes found nearly half want to become entrepreneurs post-graduation. The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, for example, saw a quintuple increase in its graduates starting their own company during a ...

June 11, 2018 

National median home values are rising at their fastest pace in 12 years, according to the April Zillow Real Estate Market Report. Over the past year, home values across the country rose 8.7 percent to a median value of $215,600.

June 11, 2018 

Imports at the nation’s major retail container ports are expected to set record numbers this summer and fall even as the debate over trade and tariffs continues in Washington, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released today by the ...

June 6, 2018 

If companies fail to make artificial intelligence (AI) a core competency within the next five years, they will face either stagnation or elimination, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.

June 4, 2018 

The data shows that mentored businesses were 12% more likely to remain in business after one year, compared to the national average. This supports existing research that shows entrepreneurs with access to a mentor are five times more likely to start a ...

May 31, 2018 

Father’s Day spending is expected to total a near-record $15.3 billion this year, according to a study released today by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics. A total of 77 percent of Americans will celebrate Father’s Day ...

May 25, 2018 

Less than a year ago, panelists in this survey named geopolitical crisis as the most prominent likely cause of the next recession. Those concerns have fallen below policy-related fears like trade policy, a correction in the stock market or an ...

May 24, 2018 

Preparing financially for retirement can be complicated for anyone, but for small business owners the process often poses even more challenges.

May 22, 2018 

In addition to securing your data, there are everyday network security concerns that we all face. Here’s what we learned by talking with a James M.T. Morrison, a Senior Computer Scientist at the FBI who is working to educate and empower companies to be mo

May 22, 2018 

My father owned his own business. He got up earlier than the sun in the morning and came home after dark every night. He worked harder than any of the dozens of employees who punched a clock in his tool & die company.

Gail Perry

May 22, 2018 

As we head into the summer months, many working parents will be searching for options to help with child care. You may have your tried and true favorites, you work from home, a responsible family member moves in for the summer, your kids are in a ...

Gail Perry