22, Sep 2024
More than 100K small businesses no longer have to file business taxes in Tennessee

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – More than 100,000 small businesses in the Volunteer State will no longer have to file a business tax, the Tennessee Department of Revenue (TDR) announced on Monday. TDR says the Tennessee Works Act eliminated the annual …

16, Sep 2024
FCA to probe banks requiring personal guarantees for small business loans

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favorite stories in this weekly newsletter. The UK’s main financial regulator has said it will investigate banks’ practice of requiring personal guarantees from directors of some …

14, Sep 2024
US Small Businesses Continue to Show Moderate Job Growth and Wage Inflation Continue to Moderate

The February Paychex Small Business Employment Watch showed hourly earnings growth for US workers at 3.42% and a national jobs index of 100.67. (Graphic: Business Wire) ROCHESTER, NY, March 05, 2024–(BUSINESS WIRE)–According to the Paychex Small Business Employment Watch, …

10, Sep 2024
FCA inquiry into small business lending branded ‘illogical’

The response to news that the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is to investigate banks’ use of personal guarantees in small business lending has been criticized as “illogical” and inadequate by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), which initially raised the …

8, Sep 2024
Small business pay growth slowed in February

Year-over-year hourly earnings growth for US workers moderated slightly in February, continuing a trend that began mid-2022, while small business job growth held steady. The Paychex Small Business Employment Watchreleased Tuesday by payroll processor Paychex, found national hourly earnings …

7, Sep 2024
Small Business Owners’ Optimism Reaches A 22-Year High

This is the published version of Forbes’ CEO newsletter, which offers the latest news for today’s and tomorrow’s business leaders and decision makers. Click here to get it delivered to your inbox every Sunday. It isn’t spring just yet, but …

6, Mar 2024
SBA Launches Enhanced Lender Match Tool for Small Businesses

PYMNTSMarch 4, 2024 The US Small Business Administration (SBA) has launched an enhanced version of its Lender Match tool that connects small business owners with SBA-approved lenders. The enhanced platform provides a mobile-first user interface that delivers better access …