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Boosting Small Business In Underserved Communities

The Small Business Administration’s Council on Underserved  Communities is working on ways to boost small business in underserved communities, reports Small Business Trends. 

The Council on Underserved Communities (CUC) has held its first virtual meeting to discuss efforts to boost America’s small businesses and align the priorities of the various contributing groups for the coming year.

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Are 4 Day Work Weeks the Answer

According to the Guardian, offering 4 day work weeks could be the answer to solving the labor crisis.

Every small business owner I talk to has the same problem: we can’t find enough people to do the work we need. Well, I have an answer: perhaps we should be offering a four-day workweek.

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Government Contracts and Small Business

Getting a government contract could be an amazing boost for a small business, reports Small Business Trends. 

Learning how to get government contracts on local, state and federal levels is good for your small business. Small businesses prefer these contracts because they pay well. For example, the average federal contractor made over $100,000 a year in 2017.

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Supply Chain Issues Still Hurting Small Business

Small businesses are still struggling with supply chain issues, reports Reuters. 

Phillip Howard pointed toward a stack of black ski pants piled atop a counter in his winter sports shop as evidence of the hurdles small business owners still face as the pandemic drags on.

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Keeping Businesses Safe From Cyber Attacks

According to Security Intelligence, the advice for small businesses to avoid being the victim of a cyber attack remains the same. 

Every year, new tips come out about small business cybersecurity. But the advice for 2022 isn’t all that different from previous years.

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Omicron is Hurting Small Business

According to NBC News, businesses are reporting Omicron is significantly impacting their ability to do business. 

Small businesses have taken hit after hit since the start of the pandemic. They’ve dealt with forced closures during lockdown, Covid-related restrictions on capacity, unruly customers and worker shortages.

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Businesses Report Covids Negative Impact

Over 20% of businesses surveyed report that Covid has negatively affected their business, reports Benefit News. 

Small businesses have fought tooth and nail for survival throughout the pandemic, and many fear that it’s going to get worse before it gets better.

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More Covid Relief Funding for Business

Legislators are working to expand covid relief funds for small businesses, reports Small Business Trends. 

A cross-party group of legislators are attempting to expand the financial relief available for small businesses in the wake of the fast-spreading omicron variant, as reported by Fox Business.

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Cryptocurrency Transactions for Small Business

According to Small Business Trends, small businesses can accept cryptocurrency transactions. 

It took only four months within the first half of 2021 for the global cryptocurrency usage to double to over 200 million. In this article, we’ll show you how to accept crypto payments as a small business.

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Several Small Business Grants Closing in 2022

Several small business grant opportunities will be closing in 2022, reports Small Business Trends. 

If you want to start 2022 with some extra cash in your business bank account, these small business grants may help. But you must act quickly. All of the following grants have deadlines in January. Read on to learn about the different opportunities and how to apply.

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