<![CDATA[CNBC - Small Businesses]]> Follow CNBC - Small Businesses, filter it, and define how you want to receive the news (via Email, RSS, Telegram, WhatsApp etc.) https://follow.it/cnbc-d-small-businesses Sun, 26 Mar 2023 01:40:34 +0200 <![CDATA[The Fed just raised interest rates by another 0.75%, putting Main Street economy 'dangerously close' to edge of lending cliff]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/L18lp4oanQeHDoOi93RbeOT5HJgy6HUf Many small business owners are facing lending costs they've never before experienced, just as the economy and consumer demand weakens.]]> Wed, 21 Sep 2022 20:11:14 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/L18lp4oanQeHDoOi93RbeOT5HJgy6HUf <![CDATA[Small businesses are still desperate for workers even as other companies slow hiring]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/L18lp4oanQcqJvnlahdP6iejEQ2Mq9rY While small business job growth is slowing, it's more because there are not enough workers to hire than business owners pulling back on hiring plans.]]> Thu, 01 Sep 2022 14:30:01 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/L18lp4oanQcqJvnlahdP6iejEQ2Mq9rY <![CDATA[The rent crisis on Main Street just took a turn for the worse]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/L18lp4oanQeomsIrF5RLneT5HJgy6HUf The percentage of small business owners who said they could not make rent in August hit a record level for 2022, and hasn't been this high since peak Covid.]]> Sat, 27 Aug 2022 15:30:01 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/L18lp4oanQeomsIrF5RLneT5HJgy6HUf <![CDATA[Secret Service returns $286 million in fraudulent pandemic loans to the Small Business Administration]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/L18lp4oanQdE_cmglPbcVClmFkX7M1Jw The Economic Injury Disaster loans returned to the Small Business Administration were obtained using fabricated information and stolen identities.]]> Fri, 26 Aug 2022 20:22:20 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/L18lp4oanQdE_cmglPbcVClmFkX7M1Jw <![CDATA[Consumer cash flow is about to grow again, and that could be key to avoiding a recession]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/L18lp4oanQfMICYkTRK-mZs0ohxaO6Yr Household cash flow has been declining, but consumer income will begin to grow after the holidays, making a recession less likely, according to Goldman Sachs.]]> Tue, 23 Aug 2022 14:00:01 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/L18lp4oanQfMICYkTRK-mZs0ohxaO6Yr <![CDATA[Why Mark Zuckerberg's other big bet, outside the metaverse, is Whatsapp for business]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/L18lp4oanQdnNjYKacLNEZVjH6qdYdAk Long-term, Mark Zuckerberg is all-in on the metaverse. But Meta is also making a big bet that Whatsapp for Business will be a huge growth driver first.]]> Sun, 07 Aug 2022 15:00:02 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/L18lp4oanQdnNjYKacLNEZVjH6qdYdAk <![CDATA[The lesson for Main Street from the Walmart, Target inventory failures]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/L18lp4oanQft9NKNs__T9OzdsCmHakzH Big box retailers bet wrong on inventory and big markdowns followed as inflation and Covid changed consumer spending patterns. Main Street can do better.]]> Sat, 06 Aug 2022 15:00:01 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/L18lp4oanQft9NKNs__T9OzdsCmHakzH <![CDATA[Self-made millionaire Bethenny Frankel on why good ideas are not enough to be successful in business]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/L18lp4oanQf2wK9Z31lwdJVjH6qdYdAk Bethenny Frankel, founder of SkinnyGirl, says she has always been full of good ideas, but that is never enough to be successful in business.]]> Wed, 03 Aug 2022 20:37:24 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/L18lp4oanQf2wK9Z31lwdJVjH6qdYdAk <![CDATA[Why Grammy award-winning rapper Macklemore is making clothes for the golf course]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/L18lp4oanQfjDc0KnvQ2hHn9ye8UNv30 Grammy award-winning rapper Macklemore is taking his newly-found passion for golf and building his own golf apparel company, Bogey Boys.]]> Wed, 03 Aug 2022 19:44:38 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/L18lp4oanQfjDc0KnvQ2hHn9ye8UNv30 <![CDATA[Small business confidence hits all-time low on worsening sales outlook and belief on Main Street recession is here]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/L18lp4oanQdrDoTSVTWlEqCY3L745TL_ Confidence hits all-time low in CNBC/SurveyMonkey Small Business Survey, as weak sales outlook and inflation worry a Main Street that says recession is here.]]> Wed, 03 Aug 2022 17:14:32 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/L18lp4oanQdrDoTSVTWlEqCY3L745TL_ <![CDATA[When a recession hits, these are the cutbacks Main Street businesses need to make]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/L18lp4oanQe0U4Jgd-W8GCejEQ2Mq9rY GDP contracted for the second consecutive quarter, sending a recession signal for the economy. Here's where business owners should cut back on spending.]]> Thu, 28 Jul 2022 15:32:36 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/L18lp4oanQe0U4Jgd-W8GCejEQ2Mq9rY <![CDATA[The Federal Reserve just raised interest rates 75 basis points. Here’s what it means for the Main Street economy]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/L18lp4oanQe4bcvV1tLzWF1cWWor9YPv As the Fed raises interest rates, getting a loan will get tougher for small businesses, as banks tighten lending requirements ahead of a potential recession.]]> Wed, 27 Jul 2022 20:25:48 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/L18lp4oanQe4bcvV1tLzWF1cWWor9YPv <![CDATA[Main Street lands record $154 billion in federal contracts, but fewer small businesses benefit]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/L18lp4oanQd2EL62NIxvR-zdsCmHakzH Small businesses pull in a record $154.2 billion in federal contracts in fiscal 2021, but the total number of firms to win government work continues to decline.]]> Tue, 26 Jul 2022 17:05:47 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/L18lp4oanQd2EL62NIxvR-zdsCmHakzH <![CDATA[The 8 best options for small business funding]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/L18lp4oanQcH1gF8UBjIxpVjH6qdYdAk Access to funding is key to small business survival. There are many options from banks to online lenders and the SBA. Here is how to make the decision.]]> Fri, 22 Jul 2022 19:19:12 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/L18lp4oanQcH1gF8UBjIxpVjH6qdYdAk <![CDATA[Op-ed: Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon on what Main Street and the economy need from Congress]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/L18lp4oanQe2YlG_m_Tta5s0ohxaO6Yr It's been over 20 years since Congress last reauthorized the Small Business Administration. The time is now, says Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon.]]> Wed, 20 Jul 2022 14:04:22 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/L18lp4oanQe2YlG_m_Tta5s0ohxaO6Yr <![CDATA[How small businesses are fighting inflation and fear of a recession]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/L18lp4oanQfTIdKT0bd4DylmFkX7M1Jw They survived pandemic to battle inflation. Next up for small businesses: dealing with what recession could mean for their bottom line and growth opportunities.]]> Mon, 18 Jul 2022 14:30:01 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/L18lp4oanQfTIdKT0bd4DylmFkX7M1Jw <![CDATA[Most small business owners don't do the math on their most valuable asset]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/L18lp4oanQem0siOEzSRNuT5HJgy6HUf Entrepreneurs are told a key to success is to 'know your numbers,' but when it comes to the valuation of their own businesses, that figure is often a mystery.]]> Sun, 17 Jul 2022 16:00:01 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/L18lp4oanQem0siOEzSRNuT5HJgy6HUf <![CDATA[This couple moved from California to Mexico and is saving $1,500 per month]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/L18lp4oanQdWGuCYZcIr2yejEQ2Mq9rY Travis Grossi, a YouTube content creator, and David Simmons Jr., a singer-songwriter, moved from California to Mexico and now save $3,000 a month.]]> Fri, 15 Jul 2022 17:12:05 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/L18lp4oanQdWGuCYZcIr2yejEQ2Mq9rY <![CDATA[As Klarna and Affirm falter, a new breed of 'buy now, pay later' startups are stealing the spotlight]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/L18lp4oanQcBshyIZsvnnilmFkX7M1Jw Venture capitalists are betting a new breed of startups from Europe will be the real winners in the crowded "buy now, pay later" space.]]> Tue, 28 Jun 2022 07:19:32 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/L18lp4oanQcBshyIZsvnnilmFkX7M1Jw <![CDATA[Maine insurance agency faces online backlash after racist Juneteenth sign]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/L18lp4oanQci-nxjbUh7sMb1naedg1wr The Harry E Reed Insurance Agency of Millinocket, Maine, is facing criticism for posting a racist sign on Juneteenth.]]> Wed, 22 Jun 2022 22:18:15 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/L18lp4oanQci-nxjbUh7sMb1naedg1wr