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Kevin O'Leary Warns Trump's 'Big, Beautiful Bill' Could Be 'Devastating' For Small Businesses: 'Somebody's Got To Raise The Red Flag'
Wednesday, May 21, 2025 - 8:02am | 589Kevin O’Leary, popularly known for his role in “Shark Tank”, has raised concerns about President Donald Trump‘s “One Big, Beautiful Bill” and its potential impact on small businesses. What Happened: O’Leary expressed his unease about a part of the bill ...
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No Banks? No Problem: How One Company Is Fixing The Cannabis Industry's Capital Bottleneck
Thursday, January 30, 2025 - 4:22pm | 1712"When we unlock cash flow for a business, we're not just lending money—we're fueling growth," says Adam Stettner, founder and CEO of FundCanna. With a career spanning three decades in finance, Stettner has built a reputation for creating financial products that prioritize client needs, a philosophy...
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Mark Cuban Exit From 'Shark Tank' Won't Stop Show's Success: Fellow Shark Daymond John Says It's About 'The American Dream'
Sunday, October 27, 2024 - 8:00am | 629The 16th season of "Shark Tank" will serve as the last for billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban, but fellow shark Daymond John thinks the show can continue for years and years even after Cuban and other sharks decide to leave the show. What Happened: The recent season of "Shark Tank," which will be...
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If Mark Cuban Were President: His Decade-Old Plan To Fix The Economy, Starting With The 'Risk Factor That Hurts Everybody'
Friday, September 20, 2024 - 12:29pm | 683After selling a stake in the Dallas Mavericks and announcing a departure from "Shark Tank," Mark Cuban was viewed as a potential presidential candidate or a billionaire with a future in politics. Cuban brushed off the notion, and past comments have shown that he has never wanted to be president,...
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Corporate Confidence Is Up As Small Business Sentiment Rebounds, Bank Of America Data Shows
Tuesday, July 9, 2024 - 2:33pm | 491Although the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:SPY) has soared over 17% to record highs in 2024, many macroeconomic and geopolitical headwinds persist. Companies — both large and small — seem to be unfazed, as sentiment remains at elevated levels. The Data: According to data from Bank of America (...
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Rising Prices Squeeze Small Businesses: Only 43% Expect Better Conditions In Next 6 Months
Tuesday, October 10, 2023 - 4:12pm | 930The future doesn't look bright for small businesses, according to the owners themselves. A new National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB) survey of small business owners has placed inflation as the single most important problem in running their businesses. In August, consumer prices rose...
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Small Business Revenues Are Up – But New Challenges Emerge As Businesses Continue The Pandemic Comeback
Thursday, May 12, 2022 - 5:44pm | 471By Kathryn Petralia Kabbage from American Express has been tracking recovery trends and growth outlook of U.S. small businesses. Polling 563 small business leaders, our latest installment exhibits how small businesses are adapting to a shifting market as they look beyond pandemic-wrought...
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How Netflix's 'Squid Game' Is Playing Out In Real Life In South Korea
Friday, October 22, 2021 - 3:52am | 447Netflix Inc's (NASDAQ: NFLX) "Squid Game" has not just proven to be a global smash hit, the show has also brought to light certain truths about South Korea's debt crisis, especially concerning the country's small business owners, with stringent bankruptcy rules...
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Cloud Equity Group Successfully Scales Small And Mid-Sized Businesses
Tuesday, September 7, 2021 - 1:55pm | 918The following post was written and/or published as a collaboration between Benzinga’s in-house sponsored content team and a financial partner of Benzinga. Investment firm Cloud Equity Group (“CEG”) is a first mover and industry leader within the low to mid-market, tech-enabled,...
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Feds Claim Georgia Couple Created Shell Trucking Companies To Collect PPP Funds
Tuesday, June 22, 2021 - 10:30am | 616The owners of three purported Georgia-based trucking companies are facing wire fraud and theft of government property charges after federal prosecutors claim the couple set up shell companies to obtain $364,200 in funds through the U.S. Small Business Administration's Paycheck Protection Program (...
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Buffett: Small Businesses Have Become Collateral Damage, Congress Should Renew PPP
Tuesday, December 15, 2020 - 10:12am | 425Legendary investor Warren Buffett joined Goldman Sachs Group Inc (NYSE: GS) CEO David Solomon and CNBC’s Becky Quick on “Squawk Box” for a phone interview Tuesday to discuss the impact of the pandemic on small businesses. The Pandemic And Small Business: The CEO of Berkshire...
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JPMorgan Takes Aim At Top Fintech Players' SMB Market Share
Wednesday, October 21, 2020 - 4:02am | 543The largest U.S. bank JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) is entering the fintech ring dominated by players like Square Inc (NYSE: SQ), PayPal Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: PYPL), and Fiserv Inc (NASDAQ: FISV), with a service for small business owners,...
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Jim Cramer Discusses Twilio, Bank Stocks Ahead Of Q3 Earnings This Week
Monday, October 12, 2020 - 9:34am | 510Jim Cramer on this morning's edition of CNBC's "Opening Bell" shared his thoughts on Twilio and the upcoming earnings from banks. Cramer on Twilio: Cramer discussed Twilio (NYSE: TWLO), which announced it will be acquiring Segment. Cramer believes the company is keeping small...
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Howard Schultz Says 13.5M Small Businesses Could Close
Tuesday, August 4, 2020 - 6:02pm | 341Former Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) CEO and current Chairman Emeritus Howard Schultz is leading an initiative to lobby the federal government to create a new long-term recovery plan for small businesses. The Letter: Schultz penned a letter to congressional leaders on both sides of the...
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Shopify To Offer Merchant Accounts, Announces Payment Support For Installment Plans
Thursday, May 21, 2020 - 5:37am | 395Shopify Inc. (NYSE: SHOP) announced multiple new products at Reunite, a virtual conference in which one million participants using its e-commerce platform took part. What Happened Among the key announcements made at Reunite was Shopify Balance, a financial product aimed at entrepreneurs. The...