Small Business July 30, 2026
Foreign Buyers Purchased $45.3 Billion Worth of U.S. Homes from April 2025 to March 2026
This is a 19.1% decrease in the dollar value of homes purchased and a 14% decrease in the number of properties.
January 21, 2013
Baby Boomers & seniors boosting restaurants
Boomers and seniors are eating out more, their kids are doing so less.
January 21, 2013
Housing recovery may reach all states in 2013
Since 2005, tepid economic growth and high foreclosure rates have depressed home prices, bloating inventories and preventing start activity. In 2013, economists are revising nearly a decade of pessimism and forecasting growth throughout the residential construction industry.
January 21, 2013
Nominations sought for family business awards in Wisconsin
Nominations are being accepted until April 13, 2013, for the annual Wisconsin Family Business of the Year awards.
January 18, 2013
Florida diner owner accused of not filing sales tax returns since 2009
The owner of Celebrity Diner in Royal Palm Beach, Florida, was arrested Wednesday, after police said she failed to file consecutive tax returns dating back to 2009.
January 18, 2013
Ohio Business Matchmaker Conference pairs suppliers, buyers
The Ohio Business Matchmaker Conference is like "speed dating" for small business owners looking for potential contracting opportunities.
January 18, 2013
Retailers struggle to face the digital revolution
Retailers are facing a serious challenge: Change -- or die. But how exactly? Responding to the digital revolution was the vexing problem pondered by retail executives and industry experts alike this week at the National Retail Federation convention.
January 17, 2013
AppDirect Partners with Small Business Web to Bring Software to SMBs
AppDirect recently announced it has partnered with the Small Business Web to launch the Small Business Web Directory.
January 17, 2013
SBA simplifies contracting program for women-owned small businesses
Women-owned small businesses will have greater access to federal contracting opportunities as a result of changes included in the National Defense Authorization Act of 2013 (NDAA) to the U.S. Small Business Administration's Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contract Program.
January 17, 2013
NSBA Seeking Small Business Owners for Award
The National Small Business Association is currently seeking active and involved small business owners for the 2013 Lewis A. Shattuck Small Business Advocate of the Year Award. The award honors small-business owners who go above and beyond in advocating for the small-business community.
January 17, 2013
At stockholder meeting, Intuit CEO hints at role in small business lending
With small business lending opportunities tight because of the reluctance of many financial institutions to qualify businesses for loans, Intuit is looking at ways it could work with small businesses and lenders to help provide better financial strength assessments, which could help with the qualification process.
January 16, 2013
Winners of FedEx Small Business Grant Competition announced
FedEx has announced the winners of its first national Small Business Grant Competition. The winner: Darn Good Yarn, a small business based in Sebec, Maine. Its founder, Nicole Snow, will receive a $25,000 grant to invest in and further grow the business.
January 16, 2013
Proposal would exempt family businesses from Pennsylvania inheritance tax
The state's inheritance tax can leave heirs scrambling to cover a tax bill. And many end up selling the business or taking out costly loans.