Small Business

Jul 1, 2026

Boise Metro Chamber honors small businesses and leaders at 2026 awards

Boise Metro Chamber recognized small businesses and leaders at its 2026 awards, highlighting entrepreneurs and lenders vital to Idaho's economy.

Steffen Stowell
Jun 8, 2026

Deeper bank relationships can elevate small businesses

KeyBank in Idaho promotes deeper bank relationships to help small businesses improve cash flow and operational efficiency with tailored financial advice.

Andrea Cantor was recently named as the Economic Development director for the City of Boise. (PHOTO: MARC LUTZ, IBR)
Apr 14, 2026

The Idaho Business Review Interviews of Highly Effective People: Andrea Cantor

Andrea Cantor, raised in Boise, is the new director of the city's Economic Development department, focusing on business growth and community partnerships.

Employees at HC Company are all smiles during the Top Companies awards presentation in 2025 at Boise Centre East. (PHOTO: PRO IMAGE EVENT PHOTOGRAPHY)
Mar 5, 2026

Top companies in Treasure Valley named for 2026 by Idaho Business Review

Idaho Business Review names 2026 top companies in Treasure Valley across small, medium, and large business categories based on employee surveys.

Jack's Drive-In in Caldwell has been operating for several decades and retains the appeal of a classic drive-in restaurant. (PHOTO: JACK'S DRIVE-IN)
Nov 17, 2025

Jack’s Drive-In keeps hitting the spot

For more than 60 years, Jack’s Drive-In in Caldwell has served classic burgers, shakes and community spirit, blending vintage charm with fresh, high-quality food.

A packaged beef ribeye steak produced by McIntyre Pastures is ready for retail sales. (PHOTO: MCINTYRE PASTURES)
Oct 23, 2025

Caldwell’s McIntyre Pastures connects Idahoans to their food

For over a century, McIntyre Pastures in Caldwell, Idaho, has nurtured the land through regenerative farming and pasture-raised proteins.

(GRAPHIC: PAYCHEX, VIA AP)
Jul 2, 2025

First half of 2025 shows stability for small business employment

U.S. businesses with 50 employees or less saw employment change by less than half a percentage point in the first six months of 2025.

Jun 30, 2025

Fireworks will light up this Fourth of July. Next year could be different if tariff talks fizzle

With nearly all of the aerial shells, paper rockets and sparkly fountains that fuel America's Fourth of July celebrations being imported from China, volunteer groups like Johnson's and cities big and small have been closely watching the negotiations.

Food trucks will be on hand for the upcoming Feastival in May.
Jun 27, 2025

Food truck pop-up in Caldwell aims to spur economic development

The inaugural event is a collaboration between FARE Idaho, Idaho Smart Growth and the City of Caldwell, aiming to “activate” underutilized space in the city.

USDA loans
Jun 11, 2025

Report: Taxes top problem for small businesses in Idaho, nationwide

The last time taxes were ranked as the top problem by small business owners was in December of 2020.

May 2, 2025

Small businesses still face hiring challenges in Idaho, nationwide

The April NFIB Jobs Report showed that job openings were highest in construction, manufacturing and transportation, and job openings in the wholesale industry rose month over month 16 points to 36%.

Downtown Nampa. (FILE PHOTO)
Apr 15, 2025

3 Idaho cities ranked in top 20 to start a business in US

The site compared more than 1,300 cities with fewer than 100,000 residents across 18 key metrics, it stated, with the data ranging from small business growth rates and financing accessibility to investor access and labor costs.


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