Registration is open! 🎉Join us March 9 for the SEC’s 45th Annual Small Business Forum, featuring expert speakers, networking, and the chance to help shape policy for small businesses.📝 Free to attend.🔗 Register today!https://t.co/MTexhMP5WH https://t.co/SeFlWnqZ3A ...

Sentiment among US small-business owners edged down in January for the first time in three months https://t.co/jWIVHxPCpW ...

Listen and subscribe to The Big Idea with Elizabeth Gore on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you find your favorite podcast. From S-Corp, to LLC - this expert breaks down which entity is right for your business… In a special segment from this week’s episode of The Big Idea with Elizabeth Gore, Elizabeth is joined by H&R Block Chief Small Business Officer Jamil Khan to discuss business entities and what founders should consider when considering their business structures. Khan offers expert tips regarding ...

Listen and subscribe to The Big Idea with Elizabeth Gore on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you find your favorite podcast. Want to quickly start a business? This founder did it in six months… This week on The Big Idea with Elizabeth Gore, Explorer Cold Brew founder Cason Crane joins the show to answer the question: How can I quickly create a company? Cason shares stories of launching his cold brew company during the Covid-19 pandemic and offers expert insight on how he turned Explorer from a big idea ...

Listen and subscribe to The Big Idea with Elizabeth Gore on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you find your favorite podcast. Tax season is here. Is your business ready? In a special segment from this week’s episode of The Big Idea with Elizabeth Gore, Gore takes a tax break to break down 1099-K forms for small business owners. She explains what the form is, key deadlines, reporting threshold changes, and why accurate record-keeping is critical. To check out more from this episode of The Big Idea, click ...

If you really want to know where a civilization is going to go and you want to see whether it's going to survive and it doesn't make any difference what civilization is or what group of people doesn't make any difference. There's five things you're going to look at. Number one is the currency. Number two is the birth rates. Number three is small business.Number four is going to be property ownership. And number five is taxes. And if you know how to look at those five things, you can tell whether any civiliz ...

The SEC’s Small Business Advocacy Team has released a new staff report on capital-raising dynamics, offering a data-rich look at how small businesses raise capital across their lifecycle, from early stage to IPO.Check it out: https://t.co/HaoIh7MAOb https://t.co/BlVjhVUJJO ...

Consumer Confidence & Economic Outlook - The Conference Board's consumer confidence index has declined for the fifth consecutive month, signaling potential economic concerns [2] - Consumer confidence is diverging based on income levels, with those below $125,000 annually showing decreased confidence, while those above that level show increased confidence, indicating a K-shaped economic recovery [3][4] - Expectations for the future (expectation index) appear to have bottomed out, with consumers starting to feel the impact of current economic conditions [3] Inflation & Pricing - Consumers express concern that prices, particularly food prices, are not decreasing as expected, despite discussions of inflation coming down [6] - Tariffs are considered a regressive tax, impacting lower-income Americans and are reflected in prices [7] Small Business & Economic Sectors - Small businesses are facing challenges, with owners often relying on personal credit, while large businesses are performing well, highlighting a disparity between Main Street and larger corporations [8] - The current economy is service-driven, showing productivity gains in the service sector despite a weakening labor market, differing from past manufacturing-driven economies [11] Potential Economic Drivers - Larger tax refunds and potential increases in Obamacare health premiums could influence consumer spending in the near future [4] - Decreasing gas prices are providing some relief to consumers, while rising food prices continue to be a concern [5]

Financial Performance - Paychex reported a modest top and bottom line beat, raising the midpoint of the full-year earnings forecast for the second consecutive quarter [1] - The company had 18% revenue growth and earnings per share up 11% [3][4] - Free cash flow increased by 38% year-to-date [4] - Paychex raised earnings per share guidance for the second time this year [5] Strategic Initiatives and Acquisitions - Paychex acquired Pay Corps and fully integrated Paychex Enterprise business into the Pay Corps brand [7][8] - The company expects $100 million in cost synergies for the fiscal year from the Pay Corps integration, raised from an initial commitment of $80 million [9] - The acquisition of Pay Corps has expanded Paychex's market opportunity by $10 billion [10] Market and Industry Outlook - Paychex's full-service HR outsourcing business continues to perform exceptionally well [6] - The company believes it is well-positioned to capitalize on market opportunities, drive growth, expand margins, and strengthen its leadership position in the AI era for human capital management [6][7] - Small business job index has remained relatively stable in 2025, with continued moderation in wage inflation [16] - The company sees continued challenges in the small end of the market in finding qualified employees [17] - Paychex clients are not buying as many ancillary attachment products as expected, which led to some guidance discussions [18] - The company does not see any signs of recession and anticipates positive developments in 2026 with tax clarity and easing interest rates [18][19] - 70% of Paychex's clients are blue and gray-collar workers, and 95% are companies with less than 100 employees, making them less exposed to AI risks [13]

According to Main Street America, over 70% of small business owners contribute to local causes such as school fundraisers, local music and art festivals, Little League teams….or perhaps this time of year, hosting and funding community holiday displays and celebrations. https://t.co/6WXr0jxXIs ...