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CNBC | February 20, 2020

Small business sentiment is on the rise to kick off 2020, with confidence nearing all-time highs, according to data from CNBC and SurveyMonkey. The CNBC/SurveyMonkey Small Business Confidence Index climbed two points in the first quarter, from 59 to 61, as concerns over trade policy impacts lessened, thanks to a trade deal with China and the signing of the USMCA. This is a sharp turnaround from the lows seen last summer as trade turmoil weighed on Main Street’s outlook. The Small Business ...

Business Wire | February 04, 2020

FileCloud, a cloud-agnostic enterprise file sync, sharing and data governance platform, today launched FileCloud Community Edition, a new offering that gives small teams and individual entrepreneurs the same powerful tools enjoyed by some of the world’s largest companies and government agencies. FileCloud Community Edition is designed to meet the needs of individuals and teams who need to create a secure place to share files with clients and collaborators. The new offering presents indepen...

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Counterpart | September 16, 2022

Counterpart, the AI-driven management liability insurtech for small businesses, today announced the launch of Crime insurance. The policy can be purchased on a standalone basis or packaged with its existing Directors & Officers, Employment Practices, and Fiduciary insurance lines. Backed by Aspen, the Crime insurance expansion reinforces Counterpart’s commitment to using its cutting-edge technology to address critical exposures of small businesses.Employee theft costs businesses $50 bi...

Accounting Today Homepage | March 04, 2020

The pace of small-business job growth accelerated for the third month in a row in February, according to payroll giant Paychex, but the rate of hourly earnings growth slipped. The Paychex | IHS Markit Small Business Employment, released Tuesday, showed a 0.15 percent increase in employment growth in February, and 0.22 percent in the past quarter, though it was down 0.61 percent from last year. Hourly earnings growth dipped to 2.74 percent in February. Weekly hours worked also fell for the second...