As companies digest the hard-won lessons from this volatile year, 2025 looms with both new risks and fresh opportunities for those prepared to navigate a landscape where adaptability is key to survival.
Lower borrowing costs and lower inflation in a "soft landing" economy would be great news for SMBs. But even if your business is currently in a good place with cash flow, now could be a great opportunity for SMB owners to revisit cash flow management practices.
We get it… Most people are tired of hearing the same old story about how the American Dream is dead; however, there's a different, more bleak aspect to that reality that far too few people have yet to realize.
Unless the real interest rate drops, companies that borrow to raise capital can expect to keep paying high rates for quite a while. Here's what this is likely to mean for how they do business.