Technology January 9, 2025
Ramp Rolls Out Integration with Workday Financial Management
The integration, announced on Jan. 9, streamlines and automates accounting processes to help shared customers close the books more quickly and accurately.
February 12, 2013
New York community banks issue most small-business loans
New York's community banks provide most of the loans for the state's small businesses and farms, generating more than half of all small- business loans and almost all small-farm loans even though they hold less than one-fourth of all bank assets in the state, banking regulators said in a new report.
February 12, 2013
Small business owners slightly more optimistic
Small-business owners were slightly more optimistic about the economy last month but their outlook remained poor, according to a private survey released Monday.
February 11, 2013
Small Businesses Leading Nation’s Economic Recovery
The economic environment is turning around for America's small businesses despite some lingering challenges from the recession that hit the nation in 2008-2009, according to a new report released today by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Advocacy, an independent office that serves as the voice for small business within the federal government.
February 11, 2013
2013, the Year of the Female Entrepreneur: Women business owners optimistic about 2013
Web.com and NAWBO survey reveals the primary factors impacting women business owners.
February 9, 2013
Montana businesses want a state-run bank
Montana needs a state bank that can keep valuable capital at home rather than sending the money to Wall Street, according to some small-business owners and community organizers.
February 9, 2013
What the budget cuts will actually cut, unless Congress and Senate act
In an official statement from the White House today, the Obama Administration put out a point-by-point list of what it says will happen if the sequester is not resolved.
February 8, 2013
Small business accounting program Sage One now has built-in tools to accept online payments
Sage North America has announced that Sage One now integrates with Pay Pal and with Sage Payment Solutions for easy payment processing. Sage One is a versatile and simple web-based accounting program designed for small businesses and entrepreneurs.
February 7, 2013
Restaurant job growth hits 17-year high in 2012: Third-largest job creator industry
The restaurant industry added jobs at double the rate of the overall economy in 2012, and the National Restaurant Association (NRA) expects this trend to continue in 2013.
February 7, 2013
Small Business Administration triples amount small businesses can contract for
Revision in the U.S. Small Business Administration's Surety Bond Guarantee (SBG) Program more than triples the eligible contract amount, from $2 million to $6.5 million, the Agency will guarantee on surety bonds for both public and private contracts.
February 7, 2013
Chase provided $20B in small business loans in 2012
Small business loan growth was most significant in California, Florida, Louisiana, Nevada, Oregon and Washington.
February 5, 2013
BMRG Group Advisory Program Announces Lead Sponsor
BMRG Group Advisory Program today announced it has selected Insperity Financial Services as its Diamond or lead sponsor.
February 4, 2013
Connecticut and Amazon reach deal on sales tax
Amazon will begin collecting sales tax in the state as part of an agreement that Gov. Dannel P. Malloy says will mean hundreds of new jobs and $50 million in investment in Connecticut over two years, the governor's office announced Monday.