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Tech cities are the place to be if you want to earn big and keep more of what you earn, according to Merchant Maverick’s latest data report, “The 10 Best US Cities For Pay In 2021.” Our study ranked the 100 biggest US metro areas according to salary value, and the findings are clear: When it comes to high pay, tech cities come out on top, even accounting for the high cost of living in many places.

As Merchant Maverick’s latest report, the “Highest Paying Industries For Gig Economy Jobs In 2021” demonstrates clearly, most of the premium gig economy industries require a large initial outlay of resources, whether in the form of cash or time. Read on for a look at what it takes to break into and succeed at the best, most high-paying side hustles.

Catch up on the latest small business news, from a $50 billion government aid bill to how small businesses are making it through the pandemic.

Welcome to another week of Merchant Maverick’s essential news roundup for small business owners. This week, reports showed hope for economic recovery in the US while new information shined a light on where workers went and how their work habits changed in 2020. Read on through for this week’s top five must-know stories for small […]

The raw data for Merchant Maverick’s “Top States For Black Women-Owned Businesses in 2021” report.

Where do Black female business owners thrive? Which states offer the best opportunities for engagement and support of Black women who own small businesses or startups? Find out the top 10 states for businesses owned by Black women in Merchant Maverick’s detailed data report.

Tax season will begin on February 12 this year — instead of late January as usual — as the IRS will begin accepting returns then. The federal filing deadline is still set for April 15, however. The IRS said that the delayed start is so that the agency can “update and test its systems to reflect late-year tax changes approved by Congress.”

This week, the FTC warned small businesses to be wary of scams. Meanwhile, the PPP relaunched and sent aid to roughly 60,000 struggling businesses. Read about these stories and more in our news roundup for the week of January 22nd, 2021.

Revamped PPP and EIDL programs are set to help small businesses again, while a new SBA program is aimed to help women-led businesses. Read about these stories and more in this week’s small business news roundup.

In the first week of 2021, new guidance arrived for the kickstarted PPP program and data revealed how small businesses are suffering during COVID. Read on for these and more small business news stories from this week.