Daily Small Business Stories

What’s going on?™️ 5 Small Business Stories, Trends, and Tips for Today

1- Should I Consider a Small Business Gas Credit Card?

For any small business whose livelihood is dependent on travel or transportation, expenses can add up fast, particularly gas. Whether you're driving to sales calls or making deliveries, the cost of fuel is a significant business consideration. Read more at https://www.chase.com/personal/credit-cards/education/basics/small-business-gas-credit-cards

2- NASA Touts Small Business Investment

NASA is a *star* student of the Biden administration’s efforts to send more federal dollars to small businesses, earning an “A” for the sixth year in a row in a Small Business Administration scorecard released Tuesday. Read more at https://payloadspace.com/nasa-touts-small-business-investment/

3- Feds’ Small Business Contracting Hits Record High, SBA Says

The Federal government awarded $162.9 billion in contracts to small businesses in Fiscal Year (FY) 2022, marking a record high and surpassing the Biden administration’s small business contracting goal, the Small Business Administration (SBA) said in a July 18 announcement. Read more at https://www.meritalk.com/articles/feds-small-business-contracting-hits-record-high-sba-says/

4- Small Business Clients Recognized for Small Business Week

Four U.S. Bank clients had a special reason to celebrate this year during National Small Business Week. The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) named them Businesspeople of the Year for their contributions. Read more at https://www.csrwire.com/press_releases/779321-small-business-clients-recognized-small-business-week

5- SBA Announces Record-Breaking $163 Billion in Federal Procurement Opportunities to Small Businesses

Today, Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman announced that the Biden-Harris Administration exceeded its small business contracting goal of 23% in fiscal year (FY) 2022, awarding an all-time high 26.5% of federal contract dollars to small businesses. Read more at https://www.hstoday.us/industry/industry-news/sba-announces-record-breaking-163-billion-in-federal-procurement-opportunities-to-small-businesses/