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Stricter SBA Loan Rules Hinder Aspiring Entrepreneurs
The Small Business Administration implemented stricter loan regulations effective June 1st, requiring 100% American ownership, impacting entrepreneurs seeking funding to leave corporate jobs, amid broader economic uncertainty and hiring freezes.
Stricter SBA Loan Rules Hinder Aspiring Entrepreneurs
The Small Business Administration implemented stricter loan regulations effective June 1st, requiring 100% American ownership, impacting entrepreneurs seeking funding to leave corporate jobs, amid broader economic uncertainty and hiring freezes.
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48% Bias Score
Financial Mismanagement: The Primary Cause of Small Business Failure
More than 80 percent of businesses fail due to financial mismanagement, emphasizing the critical need for small business owners to prioritize financial health, including cash flow forecasting, budgeting, and strategic debt management.
Financial Mismanagement: The Primary Cause of Small Business Failure
More than 80 percent of businesses fail due to financial mismanagement, emphasizing the critical need for small business owners to prioritize financial health, including cash flow forecasting, budgeting, and strategic debt management.
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52% Bias Score
Trump Tariffs Cripple Small U.S. Businesses
President Trump's 145% tariffs on Chinese goods threaten U.S. small businesses like LARK Toys in Minnesota, which imports 80% of its products from China and faces price increases and shortages due to limited financial reserves and bargaining power with suppliers, despite small businesses comprising ...
Trump Tariffs Cripple Small U.S. Businesses
President Trump's 145% tariffs on Chinese goods threaten U.S. small businesses like LARK Toys in Minnesota, which imports 80% of its products from China and faces price increases and shortages due to limited financial reserves and bargaining power with suppliers, despite small businesses comprising ...
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48% Bias Score
Small Business Funding: Access vs. Absorption
Small businesses face a dual challenge: limited access to funding due to systemic barriers and internal capacity gaps hindering their ability to effectively manage capital, highlighting the need for a dual investment approach focusing on both access and absorption.
Small Business Funding: Access vs. Absorption
Small businesses face a dual challenge: limited access to funding due to systemic barriers and internal capacity gaps hindering their ability to effectively manage capital, highlighting the need for a dual investment approach focusing on both access and absorption.
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36% Bias Score
HMRC Faces Backlash Over Tax Refund Delays and Closure of Free Online Filing Service
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is facing criticism for delays in processing tax refunds, taking up to four months, impacting businesses and individuals; this coincides with the closure of a free online filing service for small businesses, forcing them to use paid third-party software, adding costs.
HMRC Faces Backlash Over Tax Refund Delays and Closure of Free Online Filing Service
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is facing criticism for delays in processing tax refunds, taking up to four months, impacting businesses and individuals; this coincides with the closure of a free online filing service for small businesses, forcing them to use paid third-party software, adding costs.
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52% Bias Score
Valencia Flood Aftermath: Businesses Struggle Six Months Later
Six months after torrential rains and floods devastated parts of Valencia, Spain, killing 228 people on October 29, 2023, many businesses remain closed, with insufficient government aid hindering recovery; Don Pa Artesans bakery, losing €2 million and laying off most of its 50 employees, exemplifies...
Valencia Flood Aftermath: Businesses Struggle Six Months Later
Six months after torrential rains and floods devastated parts of Valencia, Spain, killing 228 people on October 29, 2023, many businesses remain closed, with insufficient government aid hindering recovery; Don Pa Artesans bakery, losing €2 million and laying off most of its 50 employees, exemplifies...
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40% Bias Score
Brexit's £600,000 Cheese Cost: New UK-EU Deal Offers Hope
British cheese maker Simon Spurrell, who lost £600,000 due to Brexit red tape, welcomes a new UK-EU trade deal that could allow him to relaunch his business and create 14 new jobs, four years after initially being forced to sell due to prohibitive export costs.
Brexit's £600,000 Cheese Cost: New UK-EU Deal Offers Hope
British cheese maker Simon Spurrell, who lost £600,000 due to Brexit red tape, welcomes a new UK-EU trade deal that could allow him to relaunch his business and create 14 new jobs, four years after initially being forced to sell due to prohibitive export costs.
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48% Bias Score
CDFIs: Crucial Support for Small Business Growth in the U.S.
Small businesses, employing nearly half the U.S. workforce, generated 20.2 million net new jobs between 1995 and 2023, while CDFIs like DBEDC and ACE provided crucial funding and support, totaling over \$222 billion nationwide, impacting job creation and economic growth.
CDFIs: Crucial Support for Small Business Growth in the U.S.
Small businesses, employing nearly half the U.S. workforce, generated 20.2 million net new jobs between 1995 and 2023, while CDFIs like DBEDC and ACE provided crucial funding and support, totaling over \$222 billion nationwide, impacting job creation and economic growth.
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44% Bias Score
US Tariffs Threaten Small Businesses' Survival
US President Trump's tariffs on Chinese goods are devastating small businesses that import products. Wild Rye, an outdoor apparel company, faces $1.2 million in tariffs on its latest import order, threatening to put the business out of operation. This is coupled with decreased economic growth, low c...
US Tariffs Threaten Small Businesses' Survival
US President Trump's tariffs on Chinese goods are devastating small businesses that import products. Wild Rye, an outdoor apparel company, faces $1.2 million in tariffs on its latest import order, threatening to put the business out of operation. This is coupled with decreased economic growth, low c...
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52% Bias Score
Trump Tariffs Devastate Small Businesses
President Trump's fluctuating tariff policies are severely impacting small U.S. businesses, forcing price increases, threatening closures, and causing job losses; a survey showed 30% of small business owners planned price increases in March 2023 to offset increased import costs, while employment at ...
Trump Tariffs Devastate Small Businesses
President Trump's fluctuating tariff policies are severely impacting small U.S. businesses, forcing price increases, threatening closures, and causing job losses; a survey showed 30% of small business owners planned price increases in March 2023 to offset increased import costs, while employment at ...
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56% Bias Score
Funding Squeeze for Small Businesses Amidst Economic Uncertainty
Amidst 2.4% inflation and falling consumer confidence, small businesses face funding challenges, with only 71% planning to seek funding in 2024 (down from 82% in 2023), leading to increased reliance on personal savings and the exploration of grant opportunities.
Funding Squeeze for Small Businesses Amidst Economic Uncertainty
Amidst 2.4% inflation and falling consumer confidence, small businesses face funding challenges, with only 71% planning to seek funding in 2024 (down from 82% in 2023), leading to increased reliance on personal savings and the exploration of grant opportunities.
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44% Bias Score
Trump Tariffs Cripple Small US Businesses
President Trump's 145% tariffs on Chinese imports are severely impacting small US businesses like Retuned Jewelry and the Mitchell Group, forcing them to raise prices, explore costly alternatives, and potentially cut jobs due to the lack of comparable domestic production.
Trump Tariffs Cripple Small US Businesses
President Trump's 145% tariffs on Chinese imports are severely impacting small US businesses like Retuned Jewelry and the Mitchell Group, forcing them to raise prices, explore costly alternatives, and potentially cut jobs due to the lack of comparable domestic production.
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48% Bias Score
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