Articles by Derek Miller
Despite COVID-19 Crisis, 2020 Was Biggest Year for New Entrepreneurs
April 5, 2021
While many small businesses had to get creative to survive amid the coronavirus pandemic, others were being started in record numbers. In fact, there were... read more
LendingTree Holiday Spending Report
December 30, 2020
Jewelry and watches were at the top of last-minute shoppers’ lists in 2020, according to new LendingTree data from more than 34,000 anonymized transactions. Here’s... read more
Americans Are Starting Businesses at a Record Pace, but Are They Good Businesses?
December 1, 2020
The number of business owners applying for employer identification numbers in 2020 surpassed the previous year’s total by mid-October. But data on high-propensity business applications... read more
Where Small Businesses Have Looked for Help From the Local Community
August 4, 2020
Nearly 8 in 10 small businesses have received aid from the federal government since the coronavirus pandemic began in March 2020. But it’s no surprise... read more
Where Small Business Owners Have the Grimmest Outlook
July 22, 2020
Across the U.S., the rate of small business owners saying their businesses won’t return to normal is up more than 50% since the beginning of... read more
