Daily Small Business Stories

5 Small Business Stories, Trends, and Tips for Today

1- 4 Reasons To Increase The Value Of Your Business

Want to make your business worth more money? Let's explore 4 reasons to increase the value of your business and a simple framework to optimize your business so its worth more by the time you want to sell it. Read more at https://www.forbes.com/sites/liendepau/2024/12/25/4-reasons-to-increase-the-value-of-your-business/

2- Small business owners worry about how flavored tobacco ban will be implemented

While many are off work for the next few days, some retailers in Denver will not only be working through the holidays, but they will also be using the time to figure out how to bring in new revenue after Denver City Council passed an ordinance banning the sale of flavored tobacco and nicotine. Read more at https://kdvr.com/news/local/small-business-owners-worry-about-how-flavored-tobacco-ban-will-be-implemented/

3- Small business in rural area taps into unconventional solution to preserve community

Rick Gilliland and Cody Wood never thought they'd become homebuilders. But with housing prices soaring and essential workers struggling, they decided to tackle the problem in a way no one else in Livingston, Montana, was doing — by building compact, sustainable homes, as reported by KBZK. Read more at https://www.thecooldown.com/green-business/woodland-ridge-tiny-home-crafters-montana/

4- Small businesses are feeling more optimistic about the economy after the election

A survey found small business optimism rose in November to its highest point since mid-2021, with fewer owners uncertain and more believing it's a good time to grow, though inflation remains a top concern. Read more at https://www.northbaybusinessjournal.com/article/industrynews/small-business-optimism-november-2024/?ref=recent

5- NFIB California is Recruiting Small Business Leaders for 2025 Legislative Battles—How About You?

California is a national leader in having the highest taxes and most regulations of any state in the union. More of each is expected to be attempted in the 2025-2026 session of the California State Legislature—unless small business owners successfully harness their collective power to say, ‘No More!’ Read more at https://www.nfib.com/news-article/nfib-california-is-recruiting-small-business-leaders-for-2025-legislative-battles-how-about-you/