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Small businesses
From chocolate to real estate, small businesses are trying to create inflation game plans
by
Sean McHenry
Apr 12, 2022
Raise prices? Order more inventory, or less? Business owners describe how they're dealing with dramatic changes in market conditions.
How could additional capital for banks in communities of color help local businesses?
by
Leoneda Inge
Apr 7, 2022
The Treasury Department provided $9 billion to lenders in underserved communities, allowing them to expand and support entrepreneurs.
Small businesses that provide services face a pricing dilemma
Mar 31, 2022
Customers are coming back to businesses like restaurants and day spas, but with costs going up, how much should businesses charge?
Muslim entrepreneur brings modest fashion to her Maine community
by
Ari Snider
Mar 8, 2022
Israa Enan started her own clothing boutique to sell hijabs to meet the needs of a new generation of Muslim consumers.
Paid family leave gaining traction, including among small businesses
Mar 3, 2022
Opposition to paid leave has often been rooted in the challenge it poses to businesses. That calculus is changing.
Russian businesses in the U.S. face a tough road as the war escalates
Mar 3, 2022
"Because there’s Russian in the name, they think they’re supporting an evil, when we’re not," said one restaurant owner.
For this flower company CEO, it’s not just about growth
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Maria Hollenhorst
Feb 23, 2022
After laying off more than 200 people, Christina Stembel hopes to cultivate a healthy company — not just a growing one.
For public good, not for profit.
What did – and didn’t – the Paycheck Protection Program do for small businesses?
by
David Brancaccio
, Chris Farrell
and Jarrett Dang
Jan 31, 2022
A recent working paper took a deep dive into where PPP funds ended up. Marketplace’s senior economics contributor Chris Farrell argues the results highlight a much bigger challenge for policymakers.
For small businesses, this fourth COVID wave feels different
Jan 24, 2022
For one thing, more people are sick. For another, government aid has dried up.
Outsider trading: A year after Brexit, how 5 small UK companies have fared
Jan 5, 2022
Small British exporters reflect on their first full year of doing business as non-EU members. How do they feel about Brexit now?