Posts Tagged ‘Main Street Monday’
Main Street Monday – Linda McMahon Prepares to Leave Post as head of the Small Business Administration
April 1, 2019 By Mary Miller Contributing Editor, Main Street Monday Main Street Monday – Linda McMahon Prepares to Leave Post as head of the Small Business Administration Effective April 12, 2019, Linda McMahon will step down. There is speculation that she will be supporting President Trump’s re-election fundraising efforts in the private sector. Here…
Read MoreMain Street Monday – Confidence Levels Stabilize in February
March 18, 2019 By Mary Miller Contributing Editor, Main Street Monday Main Street Monday – Confidence Levels Stabilize in February Confidence levels of Main Street business owners stabilized in February, according to the February 2019 NFIB Small Business Optimism Index. According to the Index: NFIB small business optimism index is up half a point, reflecting…
Read MoreMain Street Monday — Small Business Employment Continues to Grow Says ADP
March 11, 2019 By Mary Miller Contributing Editor, Main Street Monday Main Street Monday — Small Business Employment Continues to Grow Says ADP The results of their February 2019 report: For context, check out US employment growth during the past 12 months. This chart dramatically illustrates the changes in US employment the past 15 years.
Read MoreMain Street Monday – SBA Celebrates Women’s History Month
March 4, 2019 By Mary Miller Contributing Editor, Main Street Monday Main Street Monday – SBA Celebrates Women’s History Month March is Women’s History Month and the SBA proudly recognizes the many contributions made to economic development and growth pioneered by women-owned small businesses. The official theme for Women’s History Month 2019 is “Visionary Women:…
Read MoreMain Street Monday — Decreased Revenues Reflect Decreased Optimism
February 11, 2019 By Mary Miller Contributing Editor, Main Street Monday Main Street Monday — Decreased Revenues Reflect Decreased Optimism Stats reported from the first quarterly Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index of 2019 show a decrease in small business owners optimism levels. The overall index score came in at 106, reflecting a decline of 23…
Read MoreMain Street Monday – Survey Results Reveal Small Business Optimism Levels Remain Virtually Unchanged
February 4, 2019 By Mary Miller Contributing Editor, Main Street Monday Main Street Monday – Survey Results Reveal Small Business Optimism Levels Remain Virtually Unchanged December 2018 Small Business Optimism Index survey results released by the NFIB Research Foundation highlights include: Capital Holding steady from last month, 61% of small business owners report capital outlays.…
Read MoreMain Street Monday — Bank of America Survey Finds Hispanic Entrepreneurs Overwhelmingly Optimistic About Future
March 26, 2018 By Bob Coleman Editor, Coleman Report Main Street Monday — Bank of America Survey Finds Hispanic Entrepreneurs Overwhelmingly Optimistic About Future “Hispanic small business owners expect robust economic growth, higher revenue and increased hiring in 2018,” says Elizabeth Romero, Small Business Central Division executive, Bank of America. “As one of the fastest-growing…
Read MoreMain Street Monday — Small Business Loan Delinquencies Tick Up
December 19, 2016 By Bob Coleman Editor, Main Street Monday Main Street Monday — Small Business Loan Delinquencies Tick Up Loans more than 30 days past due rose in October to 1.68 percent, the seventh straight monthly increase and the highest delinquency rate since November 2012. PayNet CEO and founder Bill Phelan sees a glass…
Read MoreMain Street Monday — Who Specifically Should Trump Nominate as SBA Administrator?
November 21, 2016 By Bob Coleman Editor, Main Street Monday Main Street Monday — Who Specifically Should Trump Nominate as SBA Administrator? Last week, our Coleman poll showed 69% of you say Trump’s nominee as SBA Administrator should come from the banking sector. Others say: Small business owner — 20% Fortune 500 — 4% Government…
Read MoreMain Street Monday — Small Business Debt Defaults Rise
August 29, 2016 By Bob Coleman Editor, Main Street Monday Main Street Monday — Small Business Debt Defaults Rise Small businesses appear to be having more difficulty paying back existing loans. Loans more than 30 days past due rose in June to 1.56 percent, the highest since October 2014, data from PayNet shows. Small business…
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