Insights
Goldman Sachs: 70% of SMBs Applying for Loans Say It’s Difficult to Access Capital
Goldman Sachs reports that small business owners nationwide still struggle to gain the capital they need to operate and expand their businesses in a post-COVID market. In an environment of higher interest rates and tighter lending standards, SMBs applying for new loans find it difficult to access capital.
Discover, Buy, and Sell Fine Art: Q&A with Artsy’s VP of Collector Sales, Jessica Backus
Check out how Artsy - an online marketplace where people can buy and sell art - has taken an age-old practice to e-commerce in our Q&A with their VP of Collector Sales, Jessica Backus.
A Digital Safety Net “Catches” Maui-based Small Businesses Affected by Wildfires
Maui-based small businesses take digital tools to communicate with their customers, continue making sales, and rally support for their community in the wake of tragic wildfires.
Small Business Can Harness the Power of Artificial Intelligence To Compete With Larger Corporations (Part II)
The advent of artificial intelligence is here, and small businesses stand poised to take advantage of this modern technological revolution.
Small Business Can Harness the Power of Artificial Intelligence To Compete With Larger Corporations (Part I)
Today, it is impossible to see exactly where the new age of AI technology may lead. Still, it is important to note this technology's potential for small business owners.
This E-Commerce Marketplace is Led By Women Entrepreneurs, For Women Entrepreneurs: Q&A with WMarketplace’s Co-Founder and CEO, Kate Isler
During Women’s History Month, we hosted a Q&A with Kate Isler, Co-Founder & CEO of WMarketplace, to learn more about WMarketplace and Isler’s work.
Goldman Sachs: 99% of Women-Owned Small Businesses Believe the Federal Government Could Do More to Support Them
Goldman Sachs urges Congress to reauthorize and modernize the Small Business Administration to bolster the resources available to small businesses.
Massachusetts Madness: Snapshot of a New Online Sports Wagering Market
Massachusetts goes live with online sports wagering just in time for March Madness 2023.
Corporate Backing Doesn’t Immunize Franchises to Small Business Challenges
Independently-owned franchises face many of the same challenges mom-and-pop shops do – managing finances, hiring & retaining talent, navigating inflation, and more.