
SBA Chief Visits Quincy: What Owners Can Take From It
A federal visit to one metal shop shows where small-business policy attention is pointed right now — and what an owner can do about it.

A federal visit to one metal shop shows where small-business policy attention is pointed right now — and what an owner can do about it.

SBA caps a 7(a) lender’s margin at prime plus 3.0 to 6.5 points by loan size, and prime stood at 7.00% in October 2026. Here is how the guarantee, the caps, and bank pricing compare.

A new national survey puts a figure on the quietest cost-cutting move in business: owners paying themselves less, or nothing, to keep the doors open.

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How low-interest disaster and emergency loan programs work, the paperwork they demand, and why the smartest operators prepare before the storm, not after.

The first five financial steps worth taking, ranked by how much each one protects you.

Meta's AI agent now connects to Shopify, QuickBooks, Stripe and more — here is what it does, what it costs, and where the guardrails sit.

Founder drive lasts longer when it runs on systems, feedback, and other people — not on 5 a.m. mythology.

Reviews, red flags and a short checklist for choosing local vendors you can trust with your money.

Amortization, compound interest and payment schedules, worked out step by step.