WASHINGTON—The U.S. Treasury Department on Wednesday released new implementation guidance for the $10 billion State Small Business Credit Initiative Program, designed to allow firms in disadvantaged communities access capital. The program, approved under coronavirus relief legislation passed in March, aims to catalyze $10 of private investment for every $1 of federal funding. Treasury said in…

By Liviu Tanase The future of email marketing looks promising. By 2024, more than 4.4 billion people will have an email address. What’s more, 61 percent of consumers say email is their preferred channel to be contacted by companies. Despite recognizing its potential, many small business owners find email marketing daunting. How do you choose the…

Security is arguably the top concern for customers. And, for good reason. In 2015 there were an estimated half a billion data breaches. A data breach can damage your reputation, decrease sales, and even cost you a ton of money in settling lawsuits. Make Sure Your Small Business Doesn’t Have a Data Breach To prevent…

When you’re operating a small business you’re probably looking to save money and cut finance related costs everywhere you can. Odds are you’re looking at the obvious areas like employees, production, rent, etc. While these are great places to try and cut down, these are the most difficult. Many business owners overlook the costs associated…

When Virginia-based tech entrepreneur and angel investor Pete Snyder realized COVID-19 had created an economic crisis for small businesses, his wife Burson Snyder and he began calling friends in the philanthropic community to raise funds. “Small businesses are the backbone of our country,” said Snyder, who serves as CEO of Disruptor Capital. A former candidate…

Just 6% of small businesses that were negatively impacted by the coronavirus pandemic have fully recovered their losses, a Job Creators Network survey showed. The vast majority of U.S. small business owners continue to “claw their way out” of the hole caused by the coronavirus pandemic, according to the poll commissioned by small business advocacy…