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The remote-job boom has cooled: available roles are limited, competition is fierce, and pay is adjusting. According to The Wall Street Journal , remote job listings have stabilized around 8% of openings, well below pandemic peaks, yet 40% of applications target them — making remote roles roughly four times harder to land than in-office or hybrid jobs. Employers are now more selective, requiring strong proof of independent productivity and often adjusting pay based on cost of

“The greatest gift of leadership is building a team that wants each other to win.” Great leadership isn’t just about strategy, vision, or results. The real gift of leadership is building a team where people genuinely want each other to succeed. In many workplaces, individuals focus on their own performance. But the most effective leaders create a culture where success is shared. When team members celebrate each other’s wins, offer help without being asked, and take pride in c

Small business owners today operate within two distinct yet increasingly interconnected capital systems. The first, SBA, is structured, regulated, and taxpayer-backed. It moves deliberately. It asks for tax returns, projections, personal financial statements, and explanations. It is built around the idea that capital should be repaid over time from sustainable cash flow. The SBA’s mission is clear: expand access to capital so small firms can succeed. But loans must be repaid,

Once believed to be a luxury or unattainable goal, small businesses are now offering retirement plans to employees at a higher clip. According to The Wall Street Journal , t he number of workers at small businesses with access to 401(k)-style plans has grown by nearly six million since 2019, citing a recent report published by Gusto, a payroll and benefits provider. Although many small businesses lagged behind larger ones in offering 401(k)s due to factors like cost and time

This week on the AmiSights Podcast , we’re joined by Brandi Nelson , Senior Director of Growth Operations at MultiFunding, for a powerful conversation on SBA lending, relationships, and what it really takes to guide entrepreneurs through successful financing. From navigating borrower fatigue to understanding risk in business acquisitions, this episode is packed with practical insights for lenders, advisors, and entrepreneurs alike. If you care about client experience, strong

With the Supreme Court ruling that Trump’s global tariffs are illegal, American business executives are trying to figure out if importers can reclaim billions in paid levies. The Wall Street Journal reports  while companies are cautiously optimistic, there is still a lot of uncertainty. Not willing to concede, Trump has announced a new global tariff of 15% under a different legal authority, arguing the levies are necessary to address large trade and balance-of-payments defici

“Remember there's no small act of kindness. Every act creates a ripple with no logical end." It’s easy to underestimate the power of something simple. A smile, a thoughtful text, holding the door, giving someone the benefit of the doubt. We label these gestures as small. But kindness does not operate on a scale. It operates on impact. One kind word can shift someone’s entire day. That better day can change how they treat their coworker. That interaction can influence a decisi

If you’re taking a short-term loan to get through a temporary cash squeeze, pay close attention to how it’s structured. Do everything you can to make sure the repayment is a fixed amount — daily, weekly, or monthly. Why? Because if the repayment is structured as a variable percentage of your sales, you will eliminate your ability to refinance that debt with an SBA loan later. And refinancing into an SBA loan is often how businesses reduce payments to something manageable and

Remember six years ago at this time when there were rumblings of a deadly virus rapidly spreading that everybody needed to be cognizant about? Some people took it seriously and some didn't. And then within weeks the entire world changed. HyperWriteAI CEO Matt Shumer senses another seismic moment – this time in AI – and shares his thoughts about it in “Something Big Is Happening.” While big jumps in AI have happened intermittently over the past few years, Shumer says Feb. 5 wa