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7 Surprising Business Search Trends During COVID-19

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The coronavirus has changed everything. Nothing is business as usual anymore, and nothing will ever be back to “normal” again. And, while businesses across the country are finally re-opening, people have had to find various ways of adjusting during these endless months of quarantine. Fit Small Business, a leading digital resource catering to small business…

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10 Creative New Business Ideas Started During the Pandemic

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From virtual team-building campfires to quantum leaps in AR technology, the coronavirus has motivated some enterprising business owners to think outside the box. And many entrepreneurs are not letting the pandemic or recession stop them, with 500,000 new employer identification number applications submitted since mid-March. A depression or recession can paradoxically be a great time…

Best and Worst States for Businesses to Survive the Pandemic

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Our 50-state analysis shows that business owners in Ohio (which ranked #1) were best situated to weather the economic turmoil of the COVID-19 pandemic. Those in New York (#50) fared the worst. Fit Small Business surveyed every state using metrics including overall financial health, infection rates, emergency reserve totals, and consumer confidence to determine in…

Top 10 Entry-Level Jobs for College Grads in the COVID-19 Era

By | Data-Driven Reports, Human Resources | Comments (0)

For new college graduates, entering the workforce now is daunting, to say the least. According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report, the U.S. economy lost an unprecedented 20.5 million jobs in April, with an almost 15% unemployment rate. However, the current crisis has hit specific industries harder than others, and demand has…

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Best (And Worst) Industries to Survive COVID-19: The Winners and Losers of This Pandemic

By | Data-Driven Reports, Starting a Business | Comments (0)

COVID-19 has wreaked havoc on industries across the country, but not everyone is losing money. With total travel spending in the US expected to plummet $355 billion this year, sectors like hotels and airlines are hemorrhaging revenue and jobs. On the opposite end of the spectrum, work technologies like video conferencing are seeing incredible gains…

6 Ways COVID-19 is Reshaping Dining

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You could say that restaurants were born to adapt to crises. The first restaurant was established after the social disorder of the French Revolution, after all. The 1918 Flu Pandemic gave rise to many of the sanitation standards restaurants live by today, as well as the National Restaurant Association. We all know that restaurants are…

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Black Entrepreneurship 2020: A Special Report and Definitive 50-State Ranking

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The story of Black business ownership in 2020 is one of both explosive growth and constant societal roadblocks to success. Black-owned firms grew 34% from 2007-2012, totaling 2.6 million companies, and minority small businesses in general increased 79% by 2017. The top 100 Black-owned companies generated $30 billion in 2018, and a whopping 50% of…

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Best States for Female Entrepreneurs 2020—Definitive Ranking of All 50 States

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There is no more exciting time for the female entrepreneur than the present. According to a 2019 American Express report, the number of women-owned businesses has increased 21% within the past five years, compared to only 9% of all businesses—and with double the annual growth rate! As the start-up landscape braces for an unprecedented era…

The Greatest Cybersecurity Threats Targeting Your Business in 2020

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Cybersecurity threats are as inevitable as superhero movie sequels. But what do you do when you don’t have the Avengers to block cyberhackers from exploiting every vulnerability you didn’t even know about? First, you can’t underestimate the threat. According to Ginny Rommetti, President and CEO of IBM, “Cybercrime, by definition, is the greatest threat to…

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