The U.S. Small Business Administration can do more than give entrepreneurs assistance in getting their businesses off the ground. The agency is also ready to help them go global. The SBA recently signed an agreement with the International Trade & Forfaiting Association to reduce barriers to international trade and get small businesses selling abroad. With […]Read More
Americans believe they will need $1.27 million to retire comfortably, according to the latest set of findings from Northwestern Mutual’s 2023 Planning & Progress Study. That is up from $1.25 million reported last year. At the same time the average amount actually saved for retirement increased a modest 3% in 2022 to just under $87,000. […]Read More
With the travel and tourism industry on the road to recovery after the pandemic downturn, hotels are pulling out all the stops to offer guests a unique experience. And that extends to the room service menu. According to Hotels.com, the demand for room service is on the rise among guests, and some of the requests […]Read More
The gig economy is expected to reach $455.63 billion by 2030, driven by factors such as increasing adoption of digitalization, changing work preferences, and rising inflation. More than half of the gig workforce will fall within the age group of 28 and 43 years, with the rate of female participation in freelance jobs increasing. Since […]Read More
The craft brewing business accounted for nearly $29 billion in beer sales last year, which is nearly one-quarter of the $120 billion beer industry revenue in the U.S. But of the nearly 10,000 craft brewers in the country, only about 1% are Black individuals, according to a media release. At the recently concluded Annual Craft […]Read More
Agriculture lags most other major industries in terms of integrating data management through artificial intelligence, but it’s catching up very quickly. AI robots can help with crop picking during labor shortages, and can help businesses save money on irrigation and pesticide application. AI can even help prepare growers for a warming climate, according to researchers […]Read More
A California cannabis company has added April 20 as a paid day off for its employees. Long considered a day to celebrate cannabis and the legalization movement, Sacramento-based company Conception Nurseries is adding “420 Day” to its list of official holidays. “The paid holiday is the company’s way of showing gratitude for the hard work […]Read More
According to a new report from the U.S. Small Business Administration, 1.3 million small businesses are involved in the export market, a nearly five-fold increase over previous estimates. While that represents a sizeable increase in small business exporters, the agency also said research shows the potential market size could be as much as 2.6 million […]Read More
The Covid-19 pandemic bankrupted some business and disrupted most of the rest. But in addition to adapting to unprecedented changes – including daytime population losses in big cities, a surge in work-from-home opportunities and major lifestyle changes – men and women were affected in different ways on the job. According to a report from the […]Read More
While many cities worked to bring residents back downtown to live, another urban flight has emerged. According to a report from the U.S. Census Bureau, the daytime population of traditional U.S. job centers plummeted in 2020 after the COVID-19 pandemic hit and lockdowns and social distancing pushed more people to work from home. Along with […]Read More