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Prices are going up. Data: U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics; Chart: Will Chase/Axios

Housing starts are still behind 2006 and 2007 levels, however, they have been steadily on the rise these past years. Source: U.S. Department of Commerce: Census Bureau

Arizona is right in the middle of average hourly earnings growth. Source: The Paychex/IHS Market

Source: U.S. BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics.

SBA announced that the Paycheck Protection Program funding was exhausted May 4, 2021 and that the PPP application portal will today stop accepting applications. HOWEVER, approximately $8b remains in congressionally mandated funding for PPP loans made by designated “community financial institutions,” defined for bankers’ purposes as minority depository institutions and… Read More »PPP Funds Exhausted

According to the Insider Intelligence, US shoppers spent $72.46 billion via click and collect last year, a 106.9% growth rate over 2019. Click and collect leapt from a 5.8% share of all retail ecommerce sales to a 9.1% share. Total buyers jumped from 127.4 million people to 143.8 million people,… Read More »$72.46 billion – Click & Collect in 2020

“Find out who you are and do it on purpose.” – Dolly Parton Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, actress, author, businesswoman, and humanitarian, known primarily for her work in country music. After achieving success as a songwriter for others, Parton made her album debut… Read More »Monday Mojo – Dolly Parton

6 in 10 women business owners stated they were motivated to start a business due to a desire to pursue one’s passion!  The least likely reason is lack of job opportunities.  Source: Gusto partnered with NAWBO to survey 1,199 female business owners about their experiences during the COVID pandemic and resulting recession.  Learn more… Read More »Why Do Owners Start a Business?

The industry distribution of sole or primary earner respondents from all other business owners, across four large sectors: Personal Services (Retail, Leisure, Hospitality); Professional Services (Legal, Consulting, Information Technology, etc.); Goods-Producing (Manufacturing, Construction, Utilities); and Social Services (Non-Profits, Education, and Health Care) is shown. The industry composition of the businesses sole or primary earners… Read More »Industry Distribution of Women Business Owners: Sole or Primary Earners vs Others

According to the Market Pulse survey in 2019 & 2020, less than 1 in 5 responding Business Intermediaries reported they had more clients’ businesses sell than they did in prior years.  Source: IBBA & M&A Source Market Pulse 2020 Q4 (published 2/9/2021) and Participant Comparison Reports #DeltaBusinessAdvisors #MergersandAcquisitions #BusinessBrokers #MandAMarket… Read More »Intermediaries Closed Fewer Transactions in 2020 than in Prior Years