• Celebrate National Small Business Week by shopping local

    BALTIMORE -- Dig into your pocket and shop local because it's National Small Business Week.About half the country is employed by small businesses, according to Small Business for America's Future.About 99.5 percent of Maryland's economy is a small business economy. That's more than 640,000 small businesses across the state.Senior Advisor Rhett Buttle with Small Business for America's Future says the number one challenge new entrepreneurs face is access to capital. Whether that's loans or grants,...

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    Locals say women are leading as small businesses owners in Orcutt

    People in Orcutt gathered for the grand opening of Sapphire Shoes a new business owned by a local female entrepreneur.

  • City officials kick off Small Business Week at local farmers market

    "At last check, Richland County has 4,200 small businesses and operations right here in Richland County. That's a 26% increase from our prior years," says Derrek Pugh, Vice Chair for Richland County Council.

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    Florists busy, restaurants struggling as busy celebration season begins

    It's the second year in a row UH Manoa's graduation and Mother's Day fall on the same weekend, so if you're looking for fragrant lei and flowers, florists recommend grabbing them while you can.

  • Apple Made for Business launches for small business owners and entrepreneurs

    Apple has this week announced the launch of its new Made for Business initiative created to support small businesses and entrepreneurs. By providing tailored sessions and resources, Apple aims to empower these businesses to leverage technology effectively, streamlining their operations and fostering growth. The initiative is part of the broader Today at Apple program, which offers […]

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    Local business wins ‘Graduate of the Year’ award from Small Business Association

    DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) -- In honor of National Small Business Week, representatives with the U.S. Small Business Association came to Dayton to celebrate a local business and recent graduate of their 8(a) Business Development program. Protective Coatings, Inc., known as PCI, recently won the 2023 8(a) Graduate of the Year award from the SBA, making []

  • Small business owners struggle with costs, inflation

    (The Center Square) – A new survey shows that not since the pandemic have the percentage of small businesses experiencing rent problems been so high, but conditions appear to be improving in Illinois.

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    Weslaco Chamber of Commerce celebrates National Small Business Week

    WESLACO, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Weslaco Area Chamber of Commerce will celebrate National Small Business Week from April 29 through May 4. According to the Weslaco Chamber, they will be kicking off the week with a Morning Networking Breakfast sponsored by Reyna’s BBQ & Cocina Weslaco. There will be a variety of networking opportunities for []

  • Why small business owners’ pessimism? Team Biden has no clue about their world

    Special to WorldTribune.com By Stephen Moore, April 25, 2024 If the economy is so good, why do small business leaders feel so bad? The latest Small Business Optimism Index from the National Federation of Independent Business could hardly be more depressing. It finds that the men and women who run our 33 million small businesses […]

  • Small business owners are getting special 'Today at Apple' training

    Apple is launching a "Made for Business" series of Today at Apple sessions about Apple technology for small business owners -- and led by small business owners. A "Today at Apple" session in an Apple Store (Source: Apple) "Today at Apple" is a series of free training workshops that began in 2017, and now take place in Apple Stores worldwide. Following special series of events for creatives, "Today at Apple" is now launching ongoing events for small business owners and entrepreneurs. ...

  • 4th Annual Taco Week in Forsyth aims to promote local businesses

    Forsyth, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Forsyth-Monroe County Chamber of Commerce is set to host the 4th Annual Taco Week. Taco Week will be April 26 through May 4 in Forsyth. Rebecca Stone, President and CEO of Forsyth-Monroe County Chamber of Commerce, says this event will have three unique categories. The categories will be best entrée, best dessert and best margarita. Taco

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    Deadline approaching for small business owners to apply for Delta, Laura relief

    ALEXANDRIA — The deadline for small businesses to apply for recovery aid from Hurricanes Laura and Delta in 2020 is next month.Small business owners have until May 31 to apply for $50 million in funds allocated by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development from its Community Development Block Grant. The funding is being administered by the Louisiana Office of Community Development through its Restore Louisiana Small Business Loan Program and South Central Planning and...