Maria Haubrich

For small business owners, financing options are offered based on personal credit. Whether purchasing commercial property, expanding operations, or more, loan-based lending decisions frequently rely on accurate assessments of borrowers' credit risk. What many do not realize is that the quality and completeness of credit data can significantly influence outcomes.

Small- and medium-sized business (SMB) owners didn't start a business to become part-time security analysts. They built it to innovate, scale, and lead.

Often overlooked within the broader “Great Wealth Transfer” conversation is the Great Ownership Transfer, or the shift in control of small businesses as founders approach retirement. It is more than a financial event; it is a transition of leadership and identity for small business owners.

As we head into the second half of the year, ongoing inflation continues to reinforce a K-shaped economy as AI adoption generates a reduction in demand for labor, faster than the economy can create new jobs.

Inflation, rising operating costs, and economic uncertainty continue to challenge small business owners. Yet despite those pressures, many entrepreneurs aren't simply hunkering down—they're adapting. They're reviewing expenses, renegotiating supplier contracts, strengthening cash flow, and making more strategic decisions about growth.

The University of Phoenix Career Institute ® recently released a national workforce research study revealing that while workers appear to be “job

With AI advancing quickly, more companies are looking at it as a way to improve their business.

The FIFA World Cup 2026 has delivered exactly what many restaurants hoped for—more customers, more tourists, and more opportunities to boost sales.

Your ‘Written Supervisory Procedures' (WSPs) are more sophisticated than your supervision technology. For most firms, that gap is where the real compliance risk lives.

For many business owners, the roof over their buildings is an aspect that can be easily overlooked.