B&D Warehouse, Inc.

YourStory | December 27, 2016

With the sheer numbers of small businesses in existence - 28 million in the US and hundreds of millions more all over the world - survival can be quite difficult. The competition is high and you have to work really hard every day to get customers, pay your bills, and run your business. To make that harder, since you’re probably doing all these things by yourself, you’ll have to take care of the financial part of your business as well....

Small Business Trends | December 28, 2016

The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate Wednesday for only the second time since the 2008 recession, citing falling unemployment and low inflation as key factors in its decision.According to Fed Chairwoman Janet L. Yellen, the country has seen sustained economic growth over the past few years, including nearly 2.3 million net new jobs (PDF) in the previous four quarters alone, and an inflation rate running at a low two percent....

Employee Benefit Adviser | December 28, 2016

Small business owners are in a giving mood this season. More than 60% of small business owners say that they will offer a holiday or year-end bonus to employees this year. According to the November 2016 SurePayroll Small Business Scorecard, a survey conducted by SurePayroll, an online payroll service provider, this is an increase from two years ago. In 2014, only 52% of small business owners said they were planning to provide additional pay to their workforce. This year, 64% of respondents will ...

Global News | December 28, 2016

Nancy Gervais started repairing American Girl dolls two years ago, after her daughter received one as a gift the year before. “I just had to learn to fix them up myself,” Gervais told Global News, adding she looked up YouTube videos on how to fix the dolls. Now, she’s turned it into a small business, fixing limbs and hair – untangling the dolls’ locks is one of the more common issues....