CNBC - Small Businesses

Want to travel like a rock star? One celebrity RV company's Covid pivot lets you do just that

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 20:48:38 GMT

"We had to be very nimble and cut costs immediately and figure out a path through this," Joey Hemphill of Hemphill Brothers Coach Company told CNBC.

The smallest business owners are excited and confused by PPP rules as priority window opens

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 16:36:25 GMT

The mismatched timing of a priority period for the smallest businesses to apply for PPP loans as well as new rules have led to both excitement and confusion.

Self-employed and gig workers could get bigger loans under new PPP rules. ...

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 14:00:01 GMT

The Small Business Administration will update how it calculates forgivable PPP loans for sole proprietors, but not until the first week of March.

These trucking companies are offering full benefits and $50,000 pay to attract new talent

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 19:03:24 GMT

Trucking companies may be facing a driver shortage in 2021. Here's an inside look at an industry in need of new applicants.

How Biden's PPP loan program changes can help Latino small business recovery

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 18:04:34 GMT

The new Biden Administration PPP loan initiatives are critical for Latino small business owners feeling the negative impact of Covid-19.

Op-ed: Black businesses support raising the minimum wage. ...

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 19:42:14 GMT

Raising the minimum wage is long overdue and the pandemic has only exacerbated the need for a living wage, writes Ron Busby.

The smallest businesses are getting extra PPP help. What to know before you apply

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 19:18:06 GMT

President Biden's administration on Monday announced changes for the PPP focused on helping small and minority owned firms as well as sole proprietors.

Black-owned beauty brands and founders breaking billion-dollar barriers

Sat, 20 Feb 2021 15:00:02 GMT

The beauty and hair care industry for Black consumers is worth billions, and more Black entrepreneurs are succeeding in spite of funding hurdles.

Black small-business owners are being left behind in the pandemic, survey finds

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 13:00:43 GMT

About one-third of Black small-business owners said they can survive more than a year under current conditions, versus 59% of White small-business owners.

Franchising industry expects it's poised to rebound, if Covid is brought under control

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 17:31:35 GMT

The franchising industry is poised to bounce back to pre-pandemic levels by year's end if Covid-19 is controlled, according to an upcoming report.

Amazon acquires Selz, a Shopify competitor that helps small businesses build online stores

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 18:55:52 GMT

Amazon quietly acquired Selz on Jan. 15, but it didn't publicize the acquisition.

Dropshipping: How to use Amazon and eBay to become your own boss

Sat, 13 Feb 2021 18:04:23 GMT

Solo online retailers who sell products without having to store inventory, called dropshippers, have been able to quit day jobs and become their own bosses.

How this stay-at-home mom went from selling clothes out of her closet to running a six-figure ...

Sat, 13 Feb 2021 16:07:26 GMT

Vanessa Bisorca downloaded an app to resell some clothes from her closet in 2015. Now she makes over six figures a year running a fashion boutique.

Katz's deli survived the 1918 pandemic. Here's how it's navigating Covid

Sat, 13 Feb 2021 02:29:24 GMT

"You take it one decision at a time," Katz's fifth-generation owner Jake Dell told CNBC

Main Street business failure fears rise again in pandemic whipsaw

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 16:26:17 GMT

Small business confidence is down amid the pandemic whipsaw of closures and reopenings, according to the latest CNBC|SurveyMonkey Small Business Survey.

Don't let your side hustle land you in court — or worse: Hire a lawyer

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 13:00:01 GMT

In an era of gig work and side hustles, experts say too many entrepreneurs are ignoring basic precautions. These tips can help.

Require workers to get vaccinated? Not on Main Street: Small business owner survey

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 15:37:04 GMT

United Airlines may mandate all its workers be vaccinated and some companies are paying workers to get a Covid vaccine, but small business owners are reluctant.

$15 minimum wage will result in layoffs, one-third of small business owners say: Survey

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 17:52:09 GMT

A third of small business owners anticipate layoffs if Congress increases the federal minimum wage to $15, according to a new CNBC|SurveyMonkey survey.

Biden's $1.9 trillion Covid relief package has support from 63% of small business owners: Survey

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 13:28:08 GMT

A majority of small business owners support the $1.9 trillion Covid relief package being pursued by President Joe Biden, according to a CNBC survey.

Pandemic heats up state tax competition to attract businesses and residents

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 13:01:08 GMT

With tax rates likely to rise, state income, property and sales taxes are big considerations for individuals and businesses in deciding where to locate and work.