AN UPBEAT REPORT ON THE SERVICE SECTOR The Institute for Supply Management’s May non-manufacturing purchasing manager index displayed a reading of 56.9 last week, showing expansion in U.S. service industries for an…
JOB CREATION, JOBLESS RATE DOWN IN MAY A day after ADP’s employment change report estimated a hiring gain of 253,000 in May, the Department of Labor’s latest jobs report told a…
CONSUMER SENTIMENT DECLINES JUST A BIT Ending May at a mark of 97.1, the University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment index fell 0.6 points from its preliminary reading for the month. Economists…
Hitting the million dollar stage in your business is a chance that’s literally almost one in a million. It’s an exceptional benchmark, especially considering approximately less than 15% of small…
CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY SLOWED IN APRIL Against expectations, both housing starts and building permits declined in the fourth month of the year. Newly released Census Bureau data shows a 2.5% retreat for permits…
Look, I get it, finding an investor can be hard enough. According to the Angel Capital Association, only 300,000 angel investments were made last year, which is pretty small number…
Is Social Security Coming Up Short for Retirees? The non-partisan Senior Citizens League says yes, charging that the wrong metric is being used to determine cost of living adjustments (COLAs)…
A SOLID RETAIL SALES READING Americans bought more in April. The pace of retail purchases hastened by 0.4% last month, and the Bureau of Economic Analysis revised the 0.2% March retreat…
Launching a venture and introducing a new innovation to the public are steadfast aspects of the American Dream, and two life goals that many aspire to achieve. The desire to…
For any group of founders, splitting equity can be a hairy task. There’s just too much to consider, such as the amount of work done, when a person joined, who…