National Small Business Week with Erron Stark, Vice President and General Manager, Small Business Services, ADP

Rick talks with Erron Stark, Vice President and General Manager, Small Business Services, ADP about National Small Business Week.

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For more than 60 years, the Small Business Administration (SBA) has celebrated National Small Business Week (NSBW) to acknowledge the critical contributions of America’s entrepreneurs and small business owners.

Serving more than 850,000 small businesses across all industries, ADP has a unique view into this important population and the issues that are top of mind for small business owners. According to a new ADP Market Pulse Study, one-third of small businesses surveyed cited growing their business as a top challenge they’re currently facing.

Often small business owners are the first to feel the impact of economic changes, like wages and inflation but driving healthy cash flow through programs like available tax credits can help.

Talent continues to be on the top of small business owners’ minds too. The study found forty four percent of small businesses surveyed are focusing on training and skills development as a top workforce priority, and 21 percent are focusing on pay equity or pay transparency efforts.

Many small business owners are utilizing data and embracing new technologies like AI that enable automation to free up time on administrative tasks allowing employees to focus on tasks that support business objectives and growth. In fact, the study found 23 percent are investing in labor saving or enhancing technology.

On April 30th, Erron Stark, Vice President and General Manager, Small Business Services at ADP will be available to discuss what’s top of mind for small business owners and how their contributions are critical to the economy.

Topics:

What’s top of mind for small business owners right now?

What trends are you seeing emerge?

How can small business owners adapt to the changing business environment?

How can small business owners compete for talent?

What role is technology playing for small businesses?

Where can our listeners go for more information?

For more information please visit: adp.com/smallbusiness

Erron Stark leads ADP’s small business service operations for the east region. His team is responsible for the end-to-end service experience for over 200K small business clients. With more than 18 years in the HCM industry, Erron has held many leadership roles at ADP with responsibilities including sales, operations and strategy. A native of Staten Island, New York and currently living in New Jersey, Erron is an avid golfer when not spending time with his wife Marissa and his three young children or traveling the globe. Erron and his wife are active fund raisers for their Foundation that benefits Pediatric Heart Disease research.