Strictly Small Business
LONDON (AP) — Claudio Belotti knows he cut the denim that became the jeans Meghan Markle wore on one of her first outings as the fiancee of Britain’s Prince Harry.
NEW YORK (AP) — Time and effort have gone down the drain for Steve Gould, who is scrambling to find new customers for his gin, whiskey and other spirits since the United States has taken a tough stance on trade issues.
NEW YORK (AP) — A bad review can seriously hinder a small business’ reputation, but dealing with negative social media and online posts is now essential.
NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon wants you to deliver its packages for them.
The online retailer launched a new program this week that helps people in the United States start their own businesses delivering Amazon packages.
The online retailer launched a new program this week that helps people in the United States start their own businesses delivering Amazon packages.
NEW YORK (AP) — Taking a political stand — like asking a White House press secretary to leave your restaurant — can be polarizing and risky.
NEW YORK (AP) — Starting a food truck to sell tacos or barbecue on downtown streets may seem easy or fun, but owners are finding they need more sophisticated plans now that the novelty has worn off.
A decade ago, business owners had only a few choices if they wanted to buy a van for commercial use.
NEW YORK (AP) — Five months after massive federal tax changes became law, many small business owners still don’t know whether they’ll be winners or losers.
LONDON (AP) — Lisa Meyer’s hair salon is a cozy place where her mother serves homemade macaroons, children climb on chairs and customers chat above the whirr of hairdryers.
The eruption of Mount Kilauea in Hawaii is a reminder to business owners, even those nowhere near any of the 169 volcanoes in the U.S., that they could be vulnerable to nature’s most destructive forces.
PUBLIC RESTROOM ACCESS
Starbucks, trying to recover its reputation after two black men were arrested in one of its locations, has decided to open all its restrooms to people in its stores for now whether or not they make a purchase.
Starbucks, trying to recover its reputation after two black men were arrested in one of its locations, has decided to open all its restrooms to people in its stores for now whether or not they make a purchase.
TEMPERED OPTIMISM?
Small business owners are a generally upbeat bunch, but their optimism may be leveling off because of the tight labor market and uncertainty about taxes.
Small business owners are a generally upbeat bunch, but their optimism may be leveling off because of the tight labor market and uncertainty about taxes.
BOSTON (AP) — Robots can’t yet bake a souffle or fold a burrito, but they can cook up vegetables and grains and spout them into a bowl — and are doing just that at a new fast casual restaurant in Boston.
WASHINGTON (AP) — A low unemployment rate and the spreading legalization of marijuana have led many businesses to rethink their drug testing policies for the first time in decades.
The Trump administration has so far avoided a trade fight with Europe by temporarily exempting it from hefty steel and aluminum tariffs.
SMALL BUSINESS PERSON OF THE YEAR
The owner of a pest control company in Schaumburg, Illinois, is the national Small Business Person of the Year for 2018.
The owner of a pest control company in Schaumburg, Illinois, is the national Small Business Person of the Year for 2018.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Restaurants’ advice to their customers? Romaine calm.
The government is still investigating how romaine lettuce from Yuma, Arizona, apparently became contaminated with E. coli bacteria.
The government is still investigating how romaine lettuce from Yuma, Arizona, apparently became contaminated with E. coli bacteria.
NEW YORK (AP) — Some small businesses that use Facebook ads to promote themselves and attract new customers are wrestling with whether they need to change strategy after the company’s data-misuse scandal.
DETROIT (AP) — One of the next stages in Detroit’s revitalization could involve China, South Korea, the Middle East or even India through a program that helps businesses market their products in foreign markets while creating jobs for city residents.
NEW YORK (AP) — The lunchtime lines at Dos Toros move faster these days — customers don’t fumble for bills or coins, and employees don’t make change.
CAUTIOUS OPTIMISM CONTINUES
Small business owners are very optimistic, but that isn’t motivating them to sharply increase their hiring.
Small business owners are very optimistic, but that isn’t motivating them to sharply increase their hiring.
NEW YORK (AP) — When heavy rain pelted Central America, Shane Pliska couldn’t get shipments of taupe-colored roses he needed for clients’ weddings.
NEW YORK (AP) — Higher energy prices and borrowing costs make it more expensive than last year for Bill Savickas to operate his wholesale produce business — especially since it’s hard to pass the increases on to his customers.
NEW YORK (AP) — When a young customer returned to Mary Arnold Toys a few days after an Easter egg decorating event, store owner Judy Ishayik asked the child, “How is your egg?”