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AI-generated receipts now account for 70.8% of flagged fraudulent expense submissions, up from 0% in March 2025, according to…The post AI-Generated Receipts Force Small Businesses to Rethink Expense Controls appeared first on Business2Community.

A new survey from Stax, a small-business payment company that competes with banks for merchant accounts, found that 80%…The post Small Businesses Are Replacing Consultants With AI, but the Human Cost Is Harder to Measure appeared first on Business2Communi

President Donald Trump said late Tuesday, August 18, 2026, that he is pausing 50% tariffs on a range of…The post Trump Pauses 50% Canada Tariffs for Three Days as Importers Wait for Deal Text appeared first on Business2Community.

A Claude-powered AI manager running an experimental San Francisco retail store recommended dismissing a human employee after the worker…The post AI Store Manager Luna Fired a Worker. The Real Issue Is Who Owns the Decision appeared first on Business2Commu

82% of small businesses in their first year of operation report having business insurance, according to a survey of…The post Small Businesses Face Coverage Gaps Despite High Insurance Uptake appeared first on Business2Community.

Two recent small business datasets point in different directions because they measure different things. The NFIB Small Business Optimism…The post Small Business Optimism Rises, But Regional Credit Data Still Shows Strain appeared first on Business2Communi

A presidential memorandum signed on August 12, 2026, directs the federal government to create a program that could authorize…The post Private Cyber Operations Program Puts $1M Bond Question in Front of Smaller Security Firms appeared first on Business2Com

Small business owners looking for non-dilutive capital in 2026 have a wider menu than in past years, and it…The post Small Business Grants in 2026: Funding Opportunities for Entrepreneurs appeared first on Business2Community.

The National Federation of Independent Business Small Business Optimism Index rose 2.4 points to 99.8 in July, its highest…The post Small Business Optimism Rises as Hiring and Investment Plans Improve appeared first on Business2Community.

Small business sentiment is not collapsing, but it remains uneven. The latest NFIB Small Business Optimism Index improved in…The post Small Business Confidence Improves, but AI Overviews Add a New Visibility Risk appeared first on Business2Community.