Small Business Month Spotlight: A New Tool to Help You Invest in What Works

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Explore Family Forward NC®’s new Paid Family Leave ROI Calculator, designed to help employers make smart, data-driven decisions about paid family leave.

May is National Small Business Month, a time to celebrate the entrepreneurs and employers who power North Carolina’s economy and strengthen our communities.

At Family Forward NC®, we know that small businesses are not only economic drivers but also essential to the well-being of working families. That’s why we’re proud to introduce a powerful new resource designed with employers in mind: the Family Forward NC® Paid Family Leave ROI Calculator.

Part of our Small Business Toolkit, this Excel-based tool helps you estimate the financial return of offering paid family leave – so you can make informed decisions that support both your workforce and your bottom line.

Here’s how it works:

  • Enter your organization’s data
  • Review built-in assumptions and industry benchmarks
  • Instantly see estimated costs, savings, and overall return
  • Generate a clear, printable summary to share with leadership

Whether you’re a small business owner, nonprofit leader, or HR decision-maker, the ROI Calculator gives you a practical way to understand how family-friendly policies can drive recruitment, retention, and productivity.

And it’s just one piece of the Family Forward NC® Small Business Toolkit—a growing collection of step-by-step resources, real-world insights, and peer connections designed to help employers build stronger, more competitive workplaces.

This Small Business Month, we invite you to take a closer look at what’s possible: https://familyforwardnc.com/for-small-businesses/