Small Business

 Airline Group Calls for Solution to New Electronics Ban

March 27, 2017 

Airline Group Calls for Solution to New Electronics Ban

APEX believes that without viable solutions provided to airlines, the electronics ban may spread well beyond the intended scope. Since the existing security scope includes individuals with travel privileges to the U.S. and U.K., these same individuals ...

 Mortgage Rates Drop to 4.29%

March 27, 2017 

Mortgage Rates Drop to 4.29%

Mortgage rates retreated to one-month lows, continuing declines that began with the Federal Reserve's quarter-point interest rate hike. The Fed rate hike and dropping oil prices help keep a lid on inflation, which coupled with the suddenly wobbly ...

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March 27, 2017 

Randstad US Named Top Workplace

Randstad US was named one of Atlanta’s top places to work by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution for the fifth consecutive year. The Top Workplaces Award is based on the results of an employee feedback survey administered by WorkplaceDynamics and measures several aspects of workplace culture, including alignment, execution and connection. “We are proud to receive this...…

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March 22, 2017 

Self-Employed Survey Shows Risks and Rewards of Entrepreneurship

Small business owners and other self-employed individuals often earn great rewards for their hard work, but they also face risks that regular employees don't. From disasters to unpaid invoices, to legal issues and retirement... entrepreneurship isn't ...

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March 16, 2017 

79% of SMB Owners Skip Their Own Paycheck When AR is Late

Other recent studies showed that 64 percent of SMBs get paid late and that the total in unpaid invoices across all U.S. SMBs is approximately $825B. This latest study digs deeper to find out what happens to businesses when paid late, where spending ...

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March 14, 2017 

Many Small Businesses Still Lack Website

The survey found that 31% of small businesses choose to use social media profiles rather than a dedicated website to cultivate a web presence. Others (23%) cite a lack of industry relevance as the primary reason for not having a website.

 U.S. Retail Group Supports Repeal of Obamacare

March 9, 2017 

U.S. Retail Group Supports Repeal of Obamacare

Retailers oppose proposals to cap the current exclusion from taxable income of employer-provided health benefits, and NRF has been working to educate lawmakers on the consequences of taxing health benefits. While House Republican leadership proposed ...

 Business Optimism Highest Since 2004

March 9, 2017 

Business Optimism Highest Since 2004

Business executives are reporting their highest level of optimism about prospects for the U.S. economy in more than a dozen years, according to the first-quarter AICPA Economic Outlook Survey, which polls chief executive officers, chief financial ...