Farmers & Merchants (F&M) Bank of Long Beach, CA has awarded $60,000 to 22 local micro and small businesses since 2020. In the first...

Published: February 21, 2022 by Gary Stockton

In this episode of Small Business Matters we focus on generational entrepreneurship with our guest Keewa Nurullah. She is a fourth-generation small business... Published: February 16, 2022 by Gary Stockton

There are two types of credit inquiry, hard and soft. How do hard and soft credit inquiries impact your business credit score? We explain...

Published: January 31, 2022 by Gary Stockton

Ryan Sweet from Moody's Analytics joins us on the Small Business Matters podcast to offer a small business economic outlook for the new year.......

Published: January 19, 2022 by Gary Stockton

The legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. is one that has spanned generations and continues to inspire people around the world. The hope he...

Published: January 17, 2022 by Gary Stockton

You’ve heard it a thousand times: location, location, location. And sure, if you run a brick-and-mortar small business, details like great traffic and excellent...

Published: December 6, 2021 by Gary Stockton

Small business owners may have a small business credit card or even use their personal credit card when they’re just getting started. However, as...

Published: October 29, 2021 by Guest

Paying down commercial debt — is paying one account and going delinquent on another a good idea? In this business credit answer, I want...

Published: October 12, 2021 by Brodie Oldham

Small businesses are feeling the impact of supply chain challenges in the form of port slowdowns. We talk to an expert about the... Published: October 5, 2021 by Gary Stockton