Fed up with the rise in thefts and shoplifting, small biz owners across U.S. are taking action

They are brazen, aggressive and seemingly acting without a care in the world. Shoplifters are hurting big retailers and chain stores, even reportedly forcing some locations in New York City and San Francisco to close up. But unlike many big retailers that can absorb the loss, some small business owners say the crime wave is…

Main Street restaurant owners growing through the pandemic

When Matt Horn opened up his first restaurant in Oakland, Horn BBQ, the pandemic was in full swing. It was fall of 2020 and he’d overcome a long list of challenges from location to regulations and more to see it through. So when it came time to launch his second, highly-anticipated concept, Kowbird, just down…

A new inflation reading shows the small business tipping point has been reached

Joe Raedle | Getty Images News | Getty Images The latest Consumer Price Index reading, the highest in four decades, isn’t the only sign that inflation is extending rather than giving up its hold over the U.S. economy in 2022. An increasing number of American small businesses say they are now passing on higher costs…