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Report: Entrepreneurship Rates Decline as Pandemic Disruptions Ease

  • Kauffman Indicators of Entrepreneurship report looks at early-stage entrepreneurship in the United States
  • New entrepreneur rate drops from 2020, but more people are launching ventures out of opportunity rather than necessity
  • Startup survival rate improves, but startup job creation has been on the wane
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SEC Hosting Small Business Forum on Capital Raising

  • The SEC’s Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation will host a four-day forum on small business capital raising
  • Topics include tools for raising funds, non-traditional capital raising methods, the diversification of capital, and the small cap world
  • Participants can submit policy recommendations, which will be submitted to Congress for consideration
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As Gas Prices Spike, Should Your Business Implement a Commuter Benefits Program?

  • High gas prices are adding a new variable in employers’ efforts to return workers to the office
  • The situation could prompt employers to again revise their remote or hybrid work policies
  • Commuter benefits programs can also help defray employees’ expenses for things like parking fees and qualified ridesharing services
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Deferment on COVID EIDL Loans Extended to 30 Months

  • Small Business Administration extends deferment period for COVID Economic Injury Disaster Loans to 30 months
  • Loans under the program previously had a deferment period of 18 or 24 months
  • Extension aims to give small businesses more flexibility as they grapple with COVID-19 variants, inflation, and supply chain issues
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Worker Stress is Increasing, and It’s Likely Impeding Productivity

  • Two recent surveys highlight issues involving worker stress, health care, and employee retention
  • A poll by The Hartford finds that a large share of workers have delayed routine health care and experienced a decline in their mental or physical health during the COVID-19 pandemic
  • Four out of five middle-market CEOs in a poll by Hofstra University and Marcum report that employee retention and stress have become more significant issues at their company
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