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Small Business Saturday, the Saturday after Thanksgiving, is rapidly approaching! American Express originally coined this annual sales event in 2010, and the Small Business...

START A BUSINESS

Low-cost business ideas for aspiring entrepreneurs

ASBN Newsroom - November 7, 2025 0

Launching a business doesn't have to require a significant upfront investment. Many aspiring entrepreneurs are discovering that small, low-cost ventures can turn personal skills...

MANAGE A BUSINESS

Facebook brings back job listings to help small businesses hire local talent

Jasmine Daniel - October 27, 2025 0

Facebook is reinstating its job listings feature, nearly three years after sunsetting it. The relaunch provides a powerful recruiting tool to small- to mid-size...

FUND YOUR BUSINESS

SBA loan limit for small manufacturers set to double under new House bill

Jaelyn Campbell - December 1, 2025 0

The U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed H.R. 3174, the Made in America Manufacturing Finance Act, which doubles the Small Business Administration’s loan limit...

Marketing & Social Media

The most advantageous moment in modern business history

Bill Harper - November 21, 2025 0

There are two reasons why right now is the most unfairly advantageous moment in history for growth-minded SMBs ready to take market share from their bigger, slower competitors. First...

Growth Strategies

5 ways AI can reduce business costs via better VoIP management

April Miller - November 28, 2025 0

Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) systems are advantageous for modern small businesses because they replace expensive landlines with flexible, internet-based calling that works across...

CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE

August retail sales exceed expectations amid rising prices

Jaelyn Campbell - September 17, 2025 0

U.S. retail sales increased more than expected in August, fueled primarily by back-to-school shopping, even as rising prices and a weakening job market signal...