#small-business
Financial management strategies and tools for small business owners
Franchise attorneys say 2026 FDD renewal brings heightened state scrutiny on costs, fees, and Item 19. Learn the junk-fee ban, Virginia and California broker rules, and the renewal season workflow.
FOMC voted 12–0 June 17 2026 to hold fed funds at 3.5–3.75% and IORB at 3.65% — no 2026 cuts projected, five reform task forces launched.
A third of nonprofits report government funding disruptions in 2026, with 300+ proposed changes to 2 CFR 200. Learn the fixed-amount award elimination, pass-through risks, and emergency steps.
CRS R48380 and 2025–26 reports frame Fed duties — monetary policy, bank regulation, payments, and lender of last resort — and 2026 oversight debates.
FICO will include BNPL loans in two new FICO Score 10 models this fall. Learn how on-time BNPL can lift thin files by 13-21 points, how missed BNPL now hurts, and what it means for the personal credit behind your next SBA or bank loan.
IR-2025-107 and Fact Sheet 2025-08: One Big Beautiful Bill retroactively reinstates $20,000 and 200-transaction 1099-K threshold, undoing ARPA $600 rule. What sellers must still track.
Georgia, Nebraska, NC and Pennsylvania all cut corporate rates Jan 1 2026 — from NC's 2% flat to PA's 7.49%. What the cuts mean for entity choice and nexus.
FV Bank launched a unified fintech platform June 18, 2026 — stablecoin settlement, digital asset custody, and programmable payments in one regulated US bank. Learn how USDT/USDC/PYUSD direct deposits work.
McKinsey: ~6M SMBs face ownership transfer by 2035 as boomers retire — financing gaps, seller notes, and succession planning for 2026.
Home care bookkeeping: monthly closes by the 7th, EVV to payroll to billing, Medicaid/Medicare compliance, and the controls that prevent audit findings.
Padel is booming but clubs fail on launch, not courts — a step-by-step operator guide to market research, 4-court budgets, pricing, and utilization.
Pressure washing startup $2K–$10K (or $1,500 starter rig) — equipment, pricing, first customers, and cash flow for 2026.
