The U.S. Department of Labor has updated its guidance on penalty and debt collection procedures in the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s Field Operations Manual in an effort to minimize the burden on small businesses and increase prompt hazard abatement. “All employers should be offered the opportunity to comply with regulations that[Read More…]
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How Small Businesses Can Recover When Disaster Strikes
Experts Say It’s Important to Plan Ahead and Develop a Support Network Natural disasters, economic shocks, and unforeseen crises can devastate small businesses, such as many operations in the shed industry. According to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), 90 percent of companies fail within two years of being struck[Read More…]
SHED BUSINESS CLIMATE SURVEY (August ’25 Results)
It has been exactly one year since Shed Business Journal began sending surveys and collecting data. And although the latest results may sound like a grim prediction—and may feel even more dramatic to experience—it is important to note that this latest survey shows an improvement from the August 2024 survey.[Read More…]
NFIB: Small Business Hiring Challenges Ease Slightly but Remain Elevated
In July, 33% (seasonally adjusted) of small business owners reported job openings they could not fill, down three points from June and the lowest level since December 2020, though still well above the monthly historical average of 25 percent, according to the National Federation of Independent Business’s (NFIB) Jobs Report. In[Read More…]
Business Owners Report Improving Conditions
Contributing Most to the Rise Were Reports of Better Business Conditions and That It Is a Good Time to Expand The National Federation of Independent Business’s (NFIB) Small Business Optimism Index rose 1.7 points in July to 100.3, slightly above the 52-year average of 98. Contributing most to the rise in the[Read More…]
Survey Shows Diverging Industry-Specific Small Business Optimism
NFIB’s quarterly survey focuses on the construction, manufacturing, retail, and services industries. The NFIB Research Center recently released an industry-specific quarterly Small Business Economic Trends survey highlighting the construction, manufacturing, retail, and services industries.Shed Business Journal is sharing these survey results because the shed industry touches on all these topics in many ways.[Read More…]
Poor Leadership, Heavy Workloads Top Contributors to Workplace Burnout
A recent SHRM study found 30 percent of U.S. workers would take a pay cut to receive better support for their mental health at work. SHRM, the authority on all things work, workers, and the workplace, launched new research addressing the critical mental health needs of employees worldwide during Mental Health Awareness[Read More…]
Small Businesses and Technology
Relationship shown between adopting new technologies and competitiveness in the marketplace. Many small business owners, including those in the shed industry, are constantly looking for a way to stay ahead of the competition. According to NFIB’s Small Business and Technology Survey, the use of updated technology affects production and opportunities.[Read More…]
Build of the Issue: Tiny Office
When does a home office not feel like home? When it’s trapped in a dark basement. People are still working from home, but some don’t even have a window. That’s where a tiny office with big windows that lets in natural sunlight would be perfect. Amy Heinrick from Old Hickory[Read More…]
Recent Haul
Shed haulers are a special breed, and the industry would go nowhere without them. Shed Business Journal put out a call for photos of recent hauls, and Michael Allen from The Shed Mover of Atco, New Jersey, responded. You can see the action of its state-of-the-art, fully hydraulic trailer with[Read More…]
