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8 Good Reads About Entrepreneurship for November and December 2024

Written by DreamSpring | November 22, 2024

  A new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) study reveals significant disparities in how lenders treat Black and white small business owners seeking loans.  

  Small Business Administration-backed financing rose 7% to $56B in fiscal year 2024 — its highest amount in 15 years. 

  Many veterans who've started a small business tell a similar story: Their military service prepared them mentally, but they were at a disadvantage when it came to the financial part. 

  Veteran-owned and -led businesses are cautiously optimistic about their business growth over the next 12 months, according to the results of a new survey by TD Bank. 

  Entrepreneurs do better in business by talking less and listening more, says new research by Poole College.  
  The nonpartisan Tax Foundation weighs in on President-Elect Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs and tax cuts. 

  Read President Joe Biden’s statement on concluding his administration's term with a record 20 million new business applications. 

  Shopping small is getting harder as many small businesses are forced to raise prices at the worst time.