Tag: Small business
Main Street is convinced that a recession will hit economy this year
Main Street and Wall Street are often at a distance when it comes to the state of the economy. The likelihood of a recession hitting in 2022 is the la [...]
Major retailers boost Black female entrepreneurship as employment gap lingers
Ulta Beauty has doubled the number of Black-owned brands that it carries.Ulta BeautyMajor beauty retailers are boosting small, minority-owned business [...]
Medical spas see a boost in beauty procedures after Covid pandemic
Goddess Brouette, 22, decided to receive lip treatment at Upkeep Medical Spa in Manhattan during the pandemic.Source: Goddess BrouetteGoddess Brouette [...]
Why ‘free’ shipping isn’t free
The big carriers such as FedEx, UPS and Amazon make lots of deliveries, and none of those packages are being shipped for "free.""People like free ship [...]
With Russian sanctions, small companies may be in for a big surprise
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks on developments in Ukraine and Russia, and announces sanctions against Russia, from the East Room of the White House F [...]
With Russian sanctions, small companies may be in for a big surprise
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks on developments in Ukraine and Russia, and announces sanctions against Russia, from the East Room of the White House F [...]
Big food automation is making its way to Main Street’s menu
The Tally 3.0 autonomous mobile robot scans inventory in a grocery store.Simbe RoboticsAutomation and robotics are typically associated with multi-mil [...]
EV mechanic Carl Medlock found a niche fixing Teslas
There's an opportunity for entrepreneurs in the electric vehicle market. Electric vehicles are sweeping the auto industry, and while all the attention [...]
The Congressional spending bill battle had a message for Main Street
Elizabeth Frantz | ReutersA majority of small business owners on Main Street say they support more financial relief from the federal government, but t [...]
30-year-old female founder’s billion-dollar bet on CRISPR gene editing
Janice Chen (C) and her Mammoth Biosciences co-founders Trevor Martin (L) and Lucas Harrington (R). CRISPR gene editing pioneer and Nobel Prize winner [...]
Closing gender gap could boost global GDP by $2 trillion, Citi says
Damircudic | E+ | Getty ImagesWomen receive a small fraction of venture capital funding and closing the investment gender gap could drive economic gro [...]
Pittsburgh robot farm business of future backed by Pritzker billions
Currently less than 1% of fresh produce is grown through hydroponics systems versus open-field agriculture, but this segment is forecast by Mordor Int [...]
The big jobs growth for economy isn’t helping small business
A "now hiring" sign is posted in the window of a restaurant in Los Angeles, California on January 28, 2022.Frederic J. Brown | AFP | Getty ImagesThe l [...]
Where Main Street stands on the state of economy and President Biden
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on Russia's attack on Ukraine, in the East Room of the White House in Washington, U.S., February 24, 2022.Le [...]
What to know before filing business taxes for the first time
In 2021, amid the ongoing pandemic and "Great Resignation," Americans filed a record 5.4 million applications for new businesses, according to data fr [...]