Small business grant programs come in many forms. Some local governments and organizations provide direct funds to businesses. And others may offer grant funds to support specific programs that provide training or assistance. Several programs in both of these...

Salesforce and Workday have announced a strategic partnership to introduce a new AI employee service agent. This collaboration aims to streamline tasks such as onboarding, health benefits, and career development by integrating data from Salesforce and Workday platforms. The new...

Sales growth at small businesses slowed during June as consumers generally spend less during the summer. However, sales are still up compared to this time last year. This data comes from payments service provider Fiserv, which analyzes point-of-sale transaction data...

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced the availability of low-interest federal disaster loans for certain private nonprofit organizations in Missouri. This assistance follows President Biden’s federal disaster declaration due to severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, and flooding...

U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and John Kennedy (R-LA) have introduced the bipartisan Coordinated Support for Rural Small Businesses Act. This legislation directs the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to designate an Assistant Administrator for its Office of Rural...

Adobe has introduced new features in Illustrator and Photoshop to speed up creative workflows and give designers more control. These updates include tools powered by Adobe Firefly, an AI assistant designed to support creative professionals. Illustrator now offers a Generative...

Xero’s recent data release indicates small business sales are beginning to recover in 2024. Despite a decline in the March quarter, sales showed year-over-year improvement, with February marking the first sales increase in 13 months. However, average payment times...

In today’s competitive market, businesses must embrace creativity to stand out. Creative ideas inspire teams, engage customers, and drive product innovation, yet not every workplace fosters this mindset. A partnership between Canva and Harvard Business Review Analytic Services surveyed...

Airtable has launched Cobuilder, a tool that quickly creates no-code applications. Users describe their needs in words, and Cobuilder generates a customizable app in seconds. This approach allows anyone to build and customize apps easily, transforming their work. Modern companies...

Upwork Inc. released a new study from The Upwork Research Institute revealing that AI is increasing the workloads of full-time employees, hindering productivity, and contributing to burnout. Despite significant investments in AI by business leaders, the study shows that most...