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What is a Small Business
According to Marketplace, the federal government is revamping the rules regarding what qualifies as a small business.
For all the coverage of small business that we do at Marketplace, we don’t have a fixed definition of what makes a business “small.” A small business could be a literal mom-and-pop store, a restaurant with a couple of employees or a manufacturer with 150 employees.
Read more...Best Small Business Loans
According to Forbes, some small business loans are better than others.
Small business loans let eligible business owners borrow funds to cover company-related purchases and operating expenses. Whether you’re just starting your business or trying to grow, the best small business loans can help you access the capital your business needs to thrive.
Read more...Tough Decisions for Small Business
With rising costs, small businesses have to choose whether to raise their prices and potentially lose customers or hold prices the same and lose money, reports Fortune.
During the pandemic, Aaron Mulherin would travel as far as 150 miles from his home in Marion, Iowa, to do jobs for his glass installation company.
Read more...Funding Small Businesses Retirement Accounts
Small business owners can take advantage of a downturn in the stock market to boost their retirement portfolios, reports CNBC.
Small business owners are among the Americans most likely to fall behind on saving for retirement.
Read more...Hiring Family Members
According to the Journal of Accountancy, small businesses often hire family members, but there are both advantages and disadvantages to doing so.
In the 1972 movie The Godfather, Don Vito Corleone famously preferred that his son Michael pursue a career in politics.
Read more...Additional Small Business Funding
Small businesses can now apply for the state small business credit initiative funded by the treasury department, reports The Guardian.
A not-so-new federal program to help small businesses just began distributing funds this past week. How much? How does $10bn sound?
Read more...Small Businesses in Danger
Without government relief many small businesses could close in the coming months, reports Common Dreams.
Advocates for independently-owned businesses warned that restaurants, gyms, and other Main Street businesses across the U.S. will be forced to close in the coming months after Republicans in the Senate on Thursday blocked a $48 billion package to provide relief to owners who have struggled to stay afloat during the coronavirus pandemic.
Read more...Famous Amos Offers Grants
According to Small Business Trends, Famous Amos is offering another round of small business grants to black entreprenuers.
Cookies maker, Famous Amos, has announced the availability of the second round of small business grants for black entrepreneurs.
Read more...NASA Encouraging Small Businesses
Under NASA’s Small Business Innovation Research, hundreds of small businesses have been selected to bring their ideas to development.
NASA has selected hundreds of small businesses and dozens of research institutions to develop technology to help drive the future of space exploration, ranging from novel sensors and electronics to new types of software and cutting-edge materials.
Read more...Cyber Attacks Threat to Small Business
Small businesses aren’t prepared for a cyber attack, reports CNBC.
Some of the highest profile cyberattacks on the U.S. in recent years are alleged to have originated in Russia, including the 2021 attack on the Colonial Pipeline — the largest fuel pipeline in the U.S. — the SolarWinds attack in 2020, and the 2016 hacking into the Democratic National Committee.
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