Business news selected for relevance to smaller companies. Coverage tracks mergers and consolidation, regulatory changes with compliance costs attached, labor market movement, and earnings from firms whose results set expectations for a whole category. The filter is simple: does this change what a founder should do next quarter.
The FOMC's March 18 decision kept rates at 3.50–3.75% with an 11–1 vote — the wait-and-see era is official, and 2026 planning should assume it.
Owen Blackwood · March 26, 2026
The February 12 round, one of the largest private raises in tech history, concentrates capital in foundation models — founders should read the second-order effects, not the headline.
Owen Blackwood · March 4, 2026
Published February 3, 2026, the SBA Office of Advocacy's annual FAQ bulletin updates the small-business share of the U.S. economy — the baseline numbers behind every market-size pitch.
Owen Blackwood · February 9, 2026
The Fed's third consecutive cut on December 10, 2025 landed at 3.50–3.75%, and the minutes showed deep divisions — cheaper capital for some startups, but a split committee warns against counting on more.
Owen Blackwood · January 17, 2026
