Business Talk

(BPT) – While opportunities continue to grow for female entrepreneurs, women-owned businesses are still in the minority, and women still face many challenges when embracing the entrepreneurial life.Starting a business is far from easy, and can be even …

(BPT) – While big businesses receive attention during the holidays for offers of free shipping, buy one get one free and other promotions, it’s small businesses who are truly the heartbeat of local communities and help bring magical experiences to this…

(BPT) – Over 65,000 Afghan refugees are expected to resettle in the United States over the next few weeks and months – and that is only the first wave of arrivals. In many cases, those who have fled Afghanistan had to leave everything they owned behind…

(BPT) – If you’re a small business owner, you know what the holiday season means for your bottom line. But with 2021 bringing a wave of unprecedented challenges, it’s hard to know if you’re prepared for the busiest time of year. Fortunately, there are …

(BPT) – In this new era of hospitality, technology is driving customer retention, automation and efficient food costing, which have all become key to profitability. The pandemic forced restaurants to adapt to not only a new, leaner business model but n…

(BPT) – For many small business owners, even the mention of the words ‘bookkeeping’ and ‘accounting’ can cause undue stress and pressure. Most started their businesses to pursue their passions, not to get mired down in mundane financial tasks. But to r…

(BPT) – When Broadway theaters lowered their curtains due to COVID-19 in March 2020, it was not immediately apparent how long the stages would be empty. As a cultural and economic engine for New York, Broadway’s 18-month closure not only impacted the m…

(BPT) – On a hot and humid evening in July, two farmers finished up their long day in the field, five national media journalists took a break from impending deadlines and two dietitians wrapped up their daily meetings with clients and logged into a vid…

(BPT) – Underscoring the robust and diverse economic relationship between the Irish and United States economies, a new Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) report from the U.S. Department of Commerce places Ireland at #9 in Foreign Direct Investment contr…

(BPT) – Small business owners are no strangers to adapting quickly and showing resilience, and they’ve fearlessly demonstrated these qualities throughout the pandemic. Many small business owners made strategic pivots and found support in their communit…