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Small business confidence is holding on the firm's own books and fading on the economy. Gusto and Principal surveys show what that…
Solopreneurs are using AI for work that once required a small team. This checklist covers what to automate first, the platform risks to check, and when hiring still shows up in the data.
Technology-related factors explain 13.5% of individual productivity variation but only 8.9% for teams. Managers should change autonomy, shared context, and tool reliability before personal AI speed becomes shared output.
U.S. banks tightened lending standards for small firms in the third quarter while large-firm standards held steady, the Fed's October survey shows. Loan demand weakened as owners line up year-end borrowing.
Private employers added 86,000 jobs in October, matching September, with small firms contributing 28,000. Job-changers' overall earnings grew at the fastest pace since March 2024.
Shopify posted 32% revenue growth to $3.74 billion and an adjusted EPS beat, but misses on GMV and subscriptions sent shares sharply lower.
