As small business owners begin navigating the second half of the year, they find themselves looking outward at a roiling sea — for a rogue wave in the form of inflation, changing tax codes and tariffs ...

A monthly survey of small business owners showed optimism declined in October for the second straight month to its lowest levels since April, with respondents citing worries over the government ...

Last year, Gusto Payroll changed the details for distribution of 1099 and W-2 forms -- and so no one ends up without a copy of their tax docs, I share the step-by-step process that we went through for ...

How are small businesses doing in this economy? Getting a read on small business sentiment can be difficult since they’re not like publicly traded companies that report their earnings to investors ...

With creative capital and a deeper bench of buyers, more small businesses could transition instead of shutter.

New data from VistaPrint and Wix shows that small business owners in the retail space are doubling down on their digital marketing efforts, with an eye toward creating unique customer experiences. The ...

A nationwide bank recently highlighted the results of a survey that found small business owners are having a tough year. On Sept. 16, KeyBank published its 2025 Small Business Survey that found 23% of ...

DIY manufacturing shop owner April Wilkerson credits business networking for everything from finding new work to hiring help. "I hardly ever leave a conversation where I'm not spreading the word on ...

The majority of small business owners who currently use AI plan on increasing investment, according to the latest CNBC|SurveyMonkey Small Business Survey. Four in ten small business owners overall use ...

U.S. small businesses owners’ optimism rose slightly in May, according to a survey released Tuesday from the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB). The NFIB’s Small Business Optimism ...

Terry Lane is a writer for Investopedia with 25 years of experience in journalism and communications. He covers personal finance, Congress, government regulations, and economics. A monthly survey of ...