The sooner you can start your small business financial planning for next year, the better. To get a jump on your to-do list for 2025, NEXT has compiled a list of tasks to help you and your business ...

If you’re like any of the 200,000 small business owners we work with every day—constantly trying to do more with less—you understand how critical budget planning can be. When you’re trying to maximize ...

A business owner hanging an open sign on the door of his restaurant. Many small business owners plan on retiring over the next several years but have 80% of their wealth tied up in their companies. We ...

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Owning a small business in 2025 isn’t for the faint of heart. Money feels tighter, bills keep rising, and government policy can quickly change with little warning. Inflation adds to the weight. OnDeck ...

Stuart Robertson is the CEO and President of ShareBuilder 401k, a technology-forward 401(k) provider for small- to mid-sized companies. My company recently sponsored a national survey of 500 random ...

If you’re in the beginning stages of launching your small business or a just few years into ownership, you might not be thinking about exit plans. Preparing for an ownership transition, however, is a ...

It's 11 p.m. on a weeknight. You're at your desk researching customer relationship management (CRM) solutions for the third time this month. Your sales team is growing, customer information is ...

Many small business owners overlook financial planning, often waiting until it’s too late. A well-crafted financial plan provides business owners with clarity, stability and control. Bruce Helmer and ...

It’s 11 p.m. on a weeknight. You’re at your desk researching customer relationship management (CRM) solutions for the third time this month. Your sales team is growing, customer information is ...