A financial plan is a comprehensive document that charts a business's monetary objectives and the strategies to achieve them. It encapsulates everything from budgeting and forecasting to investments ...

TAMPA, Fla, (BLOOM) – Small businesses are considered to be the foundation of the economy. However, securing financing can be an uphill battle for small business owners. Traditional finance ...

Small businesses represent 99.9% of U.S. companies and employ more than 61 million people—but despite their critical role in the economy, they often struggle to keep up with financial management tasks ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about small business lending, fintech, and economic growth. Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) play a major role in most ...

If you run a small business, there’s already a lot on your plate. You’re in charge of managing employees, overseeing marketing campaigns and delivering services to your customers. But who keeps an eye ...

The sooner you can start your small business financial planning for next year, the better. To get a jump on your to-do list for 2025, NEXT has compiled a list of tasks to help you and your business ...

When the economy takes a hit, small businesses usually feel it first. Inflation, rising interest rates, or global disruptions can shrink margins fast. During one recent slowdown, the Fiserv Small ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. At first glance, the data on small-business finance looks worrying. A study by the British ...

A nationwide bank recently highlighted the results of a survey that found small business owners are having a tough year. On Sept. 16, KeyBank published its 2025 Small Business Survey that found 23% of ...

Small-business finance concerns include rising interest rates and economic uncertainties. Clients are wary of tariffs impacting long-term investments and loan applications vary accordingly. Some have ...

The best small-business lenders have flexible business requirements, competitive rates and multiple loan options Written By Written by Staff Senior Editor, Buy Side Miranda Marquit is a staff senior ...