4+ hour, 30+ min ago  (803+ words) by Raymond J. Keating " National Small Business Week 2026 is upon us. While SBE Council celebrates small business and entrepreneurship every day, a week is set aside each year to commemorate the contribution and importance of small business to the nation's economy…...

5+ hour, 26+ min ago  (882+ words) by Raymond J. Keating " A recent Harvard Business Review article carried the title "What Companies Can Learn from Their Biggest Fans." That caught my attention. But the subtitle did even more so: "Your most devoted employees and customers have a lot…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago  (174+ words) SBE Council is proud to join our small business allies and fellow organizations " all dedicated to fueling innovation and protecting intellectual property (IP) " in celebrating WORLD IP DAY 2026. The goal of the day is to increase the general understanding of…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago  (911+ words) By Karen Kerrigan " SBE Council's survey research finds that most small businesses are building AI "stacks" that combine leading tools to meet specific needs. The top areas include: " General business research " Marketing and content creation (most common use case) " Sales…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago  (303+ words) by Raymond J. Keating " The latest Congressional Budget Office Monthly Budget Review provides a look at the state of the federal budget through the first six months of the current 2026 fiscal year. While inflation ran at roughly 3. 4 percent annualized over those…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (186+ words) by Raymond J. Keating " Yes, war in a key energy producing part of the world will drive up inflation. This isn't exactly a great revelation. The question that no one really knows the answer to is: How high will inflation go…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (240+ words) Kerrigan in the Washington Examiner: The Latest Antitrust Crusade Would Cripple Thriving Small Businesses'Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council Kerrigan in the Washington Examiner: The Latest Antitrust Crusade Would Cripple Thriving Small Businesses By SBE Council at 10 April, 2026, 12: 37 pm In an April…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (269+ words) by Raymond J. Keating " The general news on durable goods in February was not good, according to the latest report from the U. S. Census Bureau " albeit with an important exception. Census noted that new orders for manufactured durable goods decreased by $4. 4 billion,…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (232+ words) by Raymond J. Keating " According to a recent Gallup report, the self-employed generally are "more likely than employees to have quality jobs" " 49 percent among the self-employed versus 39 percent among employees. The following chart captures some key findings, with Gallup noting: "Self-employed…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (232+ words) by Raymond J. Keating " Retail and food services sales increased by 0. 6 percent in February, according to the latest report from the U. S. Census Bureau. That came after a decline of 0. 1 percent in January, and flat sales in December. (See the following chart…...