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What the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Means for Small Businesses

The passing of H.R. 1 (aka the One Big Beautiful Bill) brings opportunities and challenges for small businesses. Here’s what you need to know.
Two café workers, one older and one younger, engaged in conversation behind the counter, illustrating the benefits of hiring older workers through their collaboration and experience-sharing.

5 Key Benefits of Hiring Older Workers for Your Small Business

For small businesses, the benefits of hiring older workers go far beyond filling manpower gaps.
Ross and Tess Nelson, founders of Smootheeze, smiling in a modern kitchen while holding colorful silicone molds, surrounded by an array of fresh fruits and vegetables.

How Smootheeze Found Success by Solving an Everyday Problem

Ross Nelson, founder of Smootheeze, shares some of the lessons he learned as a first-time entrepreneur.
Two professionals in a bright office discussing a small business buy-sell agreement with their attorney.

Protecting Your Business in Case of Death, Disability, or Divorce

For businesses with multiple owners, the best way to address death, disability, and divorce is through a buy-sell agreement.
A shop attendant in a yellow shirt and green apron holds a card reader as a customer in a maroon shirt hands over a credit card in a vibrant plant shop. The image highlights a retail transaction, symbolizing the impact of credit card swipe fee reform on small businesses.

Small Businesses Need Credit Card ‘Swipe’ Fee Reform the Most

While swipe fees affect all merchants, small businesses are hit the hardest. The Credit Card Competition Act aims to level the playing field.
Smiling small business owner managing finances with a calculator and notebook while talking on the phone, surrounded by plants, symbolizing effective cash flow management for small businesses in a relaxed work environment.

Key Principles of Cash Flow Management for Small Businesses

It may be tempting to focus solely on revenue, but cash flow management ensures sustainability over time.
Chalkboard sign outside a small business advertising fresh goat's milk cheeses, showcasing effective small business advertising tips with a welcoming storefront.

How to Advertise on a Budget: Tips for Small Businesses

Advertising as a small business is not about having the biggest budget — it’s about being strategic, authentic, and adaptable.
A workplace safety incident in a small business setting: a woman in a high-visibility vest makes an emergency call while a man provides first aid to an injured worker in an industrial environment.

One Preventable Injury Could Cost Your Small Business $20,000

Workplace safety might not always be top of mind, but ignoring it could be one of the most expensive mistakes you make.