small business financing

For small businesses that have been keeping their money at Silicon Valley Bank — which collapsed last week — the good news is that they will be made whole. The same holds true for customers of Signature Bank, which was shut down by…

Some small businesses may have received an unwelcome surprise at tax time.As the U.S. continues to emerge from the pandemic, certain businesses might be seeing improved revenue and owe more taxes than they have in the past few years. Tax…

U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks about his budget for fiscal year 2024 at the Finishing Trades Institute in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 9, 2023.Evelyn Hockstein | ReutersPresident Joe Biden's 2024 budget proposals contain…

While the mood on Main Street has brightened, concerns about the economy, stubborn inflation and the banking system are weighing on small business owners, according to the latest quarterly survey from CNBC and Momentive.Small business…

Pedestrians pass in front of an automatic teller machine (ATM) at a First Republic Bank branch in Los Angeles, California, U.S.Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesYou might think that small businesses, which are more likely than the average…

Small businesses have new incentives to help their employees plan for retirement, thanks to Secure 2.0, a sweeping retirement reform bill signed into law late last year.The incentives, which include tax credits that are especially…

U.S. President Joe Biden hosts debt limit talks with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, May 22, 2023.Leah Millis | ReutersPoliticians often like to say that small businesses are the…

Under current banking and credit conditions, many small businesses are likely being bombarded with pitches for online loans and cash advances. Some of these offers, however, could lead the business down — or further down — the rabbit hole…

A cottage industry of specialist firms has sprung up to help business owners claim the Employee Retention Credit (ERC), a governmental tax incentive intended for companies stressed by the pandemic. But businesses need to be careful not to…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Around the country, many small businesses are feeling the burden of inflation. Increased costs on everything from raw supplies and shipping to labor…