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NEWS ROUNDUP

1 – Tariffs are causing concern among small business owners.

https://www.wzzm13.com/article/money/economy/survey-michigan-small-business-owners-shows-two-thirds-taking-steps-prepare-for-recession/69-dd2f9d65-c2b9-4b79-9788-b2b420fd5453

https://www.newsobserver.com/news/business/article303397271.html

http://marketplace.org/2025/04/03/tariffs-small-businesses-taxes-imports-price-increase/

https://www.dailyherald.com/20250329/business/small-businesses-are-anxious-over-lack-of-clarity-on-tariffs/

2 – Small businesses are still actively trying to fill open positions.

https://www.nfib.com/news/press-release/nfib-jobs-report-small-businesses-actively-hiring-for-current-vacancies/

3 – A cyberattack could be lethal to a shocking 20% of small businesses.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/cio/2025/04/03/cyberattacks-could-shutter-one-in-five-small-businesses-report-finds/

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Small business owners, have you ever tried sending out a press release about a new product or an event at your company, just to hear crickets chirping in response? On today’s show, we’ll talk with an experienced PR professional about why most press releases flop, and what you can do to actually get results the next time you send a press release out to your community.

Today’s guest is Claire Angelle, Founder of Angelle Consulting:
Claire’s email: claire@angelleconsulting.com
Claire’s LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/claire-collobert-angelle-5267b4a/ Angelle Consulting web page: https://www.angelleconsulting.com/

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NEWS ROUNDUP

1 – Major credit cards announce settlement resulting in lower swipe fees for merchants
https://apnews.com/article/visa-mastercard-merchants-swipe-fee-5f2a75674d472ef95af9f6fd426f1f6e

https://www.nfib.com/content/press-release/competition/nfib-statement-on-credit-card-anti-trust-settlement/

2 – Small business hiring slowed in March
https://www.nfib.com/content/press-release/economy/nfib-jobs-report-small-business-job-openings-fall-to-pre-pandemic-levels/

3 – Nearly half of new small businesses are side hustles
https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/surge-small-businesses-started-side-hustles

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