A survey of 550 small-business leaders in April found they remained confident despite concerns of a looming recession. While more than four in five respondents (83%) were concerned there would be a US economic recession soon, 80% of businesses said Read more
eBay CEO Jamie Iannone traveled to Washington DC to advocate for eBay sellers, he announced on Tuesday. While there, he met with Utah Senator Mitt Romney. Iannone noted that eBay employs workers at its Draper, Utah location, as well as Read more
An online business is as real as any other business – so why not treat it that way? When I first started reselling over 25 years ago, I never considered it a real business. It was just a fun way Read more
eBay sponsored an event for small businesses put on by Politico, and eBay CEO Jamie Iannone keynoted the event where he made an argument for a strong US Postal Service and for reducing burdensome regulations. Politico’s virtual event, “Beyond Survival: Read more
eBay said the number of US small businesses on its marketplace grew 34% from April 1 to September 30, 2020, and 38% in sales, crediting its site with helping small businesses during the pandemic. “As evidence of the value of Read more
Facebook said a study of small businesses around the world shows they’re hurting as a result of COVID-19, and the social networking company vowed to help. Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg announced the availability of the Global State of Small Read more
In late March, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) asked Accredited Business owners about the biggest challenges facing their business. Cash flow was at the top of the list, followed by keeping up with customer demand and paying employees. Of the Read more
If your selling activities on eBay, Etsy, or other online venues are a business for you, consider whether to take the legal step of incorporating. Here are some compelling business and tax reasons why this may make sense for you Read more
Amazon launched a program for small and medium sized businesses in rural UK called the Amazon Academy. The program is designed to help rural businesses sell online. The first Academy event will be held next month in Birmingham at the Read more
Executives from Reputation.com, Netflix, and Priceline want to sell you health insurance through their tech startup called Stride Health, and they’re getting companies like Etsy, Intuit, and Uber to send users over to their website. On Monday, Etsy advised its Read more
