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… The Continued Growth of Fitness Franchises June 20, 2018 According to a National Health Interview Survey*, for the first time, … right one for you? The Fitness Market If you’re looking to buy a franchise, part of your research must include potential … According to a National Health Interview Survey*, for the first time, more than half of Americans reported that …

… Franchises? May 29, 2018 In this article, I’m going to share some of the things I know about recession-proof franchises. But … a few different ways to look for a franchise business to buy. The first way is to conduct a general franchise … In this article, I’m going to share some of the things I know about recession-proof franchises. But …

… 5 Tax Rules for Deducting Interest Payments June 20, 2019 To the extent interest payments are tax deductible, they reduce … on Twitter: @BigIdeas4SB or at BigIdeasforSmallBusiness.com Read more about Barbara Weltman It’s common for … To the extent interest payments are tax deductible, they reduce …

… Franchise Business Sectors: The Beauty Business July 11, 2019 Why Should You Own a … Business? The simple answer is that all of us want to look and feel good. Joel Libava SBA Blog Contributor Joel … of our money to achieve that goal. Secondly, people that buy beauty products and services are pretty open to trying …

… Providing Standby Letters of Credit to Your Client is Easy with SBA December 5, 2019 The U.S. Small Business Administration has placed a priority … reduces the exporter’s working capital and ability to buy materials, pay staff, and may impact the ability to … The U.S. Small Business Administration has placed a priority …

… Franchise Opportunities In The Home Improvement Area January 9, 2020 With the U.S. … this writing) and consumer spending up, there’s no reason to think homeowners will stop investing in home improvements. … Here’s the other one, according to iPropertyManagement.com*: “As the bulk of existing residential properties in the …

… Government Contracting February 20, 2020 Did you know the federal government is the largest single purchaser of goods and services in the … awarded every year, the federal government has a goal to set aside 23 percent for small businesses. This represents … Did you know the federal government is the largest single purchaser of …

… SBA Administrator McMahon’s Statement on Six Months of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Washington, D.C. – U.S. Small … signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act into law, we continue to see more Americans working. The unemployment rate of 3.8 … Cut Truck!” This $80,000 truck and forklift was no small buy for his business but under the new tax law, Zaffaroni …

… Administration Administrator Linda E. McMahon today issued the following statement in response to a U.S. Department of Labor rule expanding access to Association Health Plans (AHP): The President’s decision to expand access to affordable, … Administration Administrator Linda E. McMahon today issued the following statement in response to a U.S. Department of... …

… SBA Administrator Encourages Americans to ShopSmall® for 12th Annual Small Business Saturday® … “This Small Business Saturday, let’s celebrate the contributions of small businesses to our communities by … with vital resources. Now more than ever, let’s buy local to support small business owners who are creating …

… Guzman Joins Governor Jay Inslee in Washington State to Highlight Small Businesses’ Role in Helping to Rebuild … 11-12,  Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman , head of the  U.S. Small Business Administration  (SBA) and the voice … as the SBA promotes the President’s “Build America, Buy American” priorities. “The SBA is collaborating with …

… in our 7(a) loan program. Lenders and investors use the document as an information source for buying and selling …

… The Small Business Agenda This May 2011 report focuses on the vital role that America’s entrepreneurs and small … has put new initiatives and increased incentives in place to support small businesses – including seventeen tax cuts, … This May 2011 report focuses on the vital role that America’s entrepreneurs and small …

… PPP Success story When Melissa Maese Goldberg was visiting the east coast while in high school, she discovered that she could buy pizza by the slice, her mind was blown, and she thought … UTEP in 2007, she had a few jobs and then thought back to that high school trip, and decided to introduce the idea …

… SBA Was There Every Step of the Way for MDS Manufacturing, LLC Fed a baby with a bottle … LLC, which works with businesses from startups to Fortune 500 companies. They serve customers with plastic … packaging, hot stamping, and pad printing, and are one of the few facilities in the country to offer all these services …

… Women Owned Small Business Person of the Year You never know when a great idea will come along; … cheesy one. Ten years ago, Simone Fancher’s daughter came to her with the idea of buying a food truck. Knowing nothing about the … Women Owned Small Business Person of the Year …

… immigrant named Arthur DeMarinis purchased a building from the local railroad company in St. Albans, Vermont, and started a custom tailoring business, The Boston Tailoring Co.  More than a century later, the … and Sandy DeMarinis.”  When 14-year-old Arthur immigrated to the United States from Naples, Italy, he was already a …

… constant pain as well as a diagnosis of thyroid cancer was the beginning of a journey of visiting a rotation of specialists that led to other diagnosis such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), … similar reactions and kept asking me where they could buy my hot chocolate, Lazowski knew she had a good business …

… Small Business Administration Announces Further Action to Help PPP and COVID EIDL Borrowers WASHINGTON – The  U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)  has announced … better credit scores, which make it cheaper and easier to buy a home or car in the future; eligibility for future …

… up in a Venezuelan beach town, girls her age wanted to sport new bathing suits every weekend. Her parents couldn’t afford to buy that many garments, so she decided to make them herself. … and Elena discovered her passion for entrepreneurship. By the age of 21, she had an established business but the …