Small business optimism increased in October as the NFIB Small Business Optimism Index rose by 2.2 points to 93.7, marking the 34th consecutive month the index has remained below the 50-year average of 98. However, the NFIB’s Uncertainty Index...

At Web Summit in Lisbon, Visa announced new initiatives to support digital creators, formally recognizing creators as small businesses. Visa’s financial tools, resources, and products for small businesses are now available to creators worldwide, enabling them to pay and...

Getty Images today unveiled new enhancements to its generative AI tools, designed to offer businesses a streamlined way to produce high-quality, customized product imagery. The newly launched Product Placement and Reference Image features are available on both Generative AI by...

Are you a business owner running your small business from the kitchen or dining room table? Or are you lucky enough to be able to dedicate an entire room – say a study, spare bedroom or home office –...

Portable Document Format (PDF) is among the most widely used formats for sharing electronic information. Created by Adobe Systems in the early 1990s, it was intended to serve as the digital equivalent of paper. Since then, PDFs have been...

Fiverr has released its Fall 2024 Business Trends Index, the 10th edition, highlighting how businesses are rethinking both their physical and digital presence. By analyzing millions of inquiries and searches on Fiverr’s marketplace, the report reveals emerging trends in...

Apple has announced the release of a new feature, Share Item Location, as part of its Find My service, designed to help users locate and recover lost items. Available in the public beta of iOS 18.2, this feature enables...

As of 2020 in the United States, there are 24.8 million self-employed individuals. Another 6 million self-employed owners have small businesses that employ other people. Obviously, we Americans love being our own boss. Self employment means working for oneself rather...

Whatnot has introduced a series of new features aimed at enhancing the selling experience for its users. These updates include improvements to the shipping process, cohost follower notifications, and other tools designed to simplify operations for sellers and help...

Banks nationwide recently lowered their prime interest rate after the Federal Reserve lowered interest rates recently. Wells Fargo and PNC Bank were among several lenders that announced last week that their prime rates are now 7.75%, down from 8%. This decision...