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Minneapolis/St. Paul among top 10 metros for most profitable small businesses (gallery)

Small businesses in the Twin Cities metropolitan area are more likely to be successful compared with other U.S. metros, given its economic conditions and competitive landscape, according to a recent study by LendingTree. In analyzing data from the U.S. .....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJul 12th, 2019

Momofuku backs down from defending its "chile crunch" trademark after outcry by small businesses

Momofuku backs down from defending its "chile crunch" trademark after outcry by small businesses.....»»

Category: topSource: yahooApr 15th, 2024

Strategies: What women-owned small businesses need to know to about digitizing their business

Until 1988, women needed a male relative to co-sign to apply for a business loan. Today, according to the Small Business Administration, there are more than 13 million women-owned businesses. I’ve spent my entire career working with small busin.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 15th, 2024

Family-owned business: Careful planning helps family businesses pick new leaders — Table of Experts

Many small, family-owned businesses, historically the backbone of Western New York’s economy, are approaching a generational shift in leadership as baby boomers arrive at retirement age. All eyes are on the next-in-line. They have the benef.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 12th, 2024

Suffolk Construction"s "compressed MBA" trains underserved entrepreneurs

This year’s 21 participating minority-, women- and veteran-owned small businesses are paired with Suffolk mentors and participate in a four-week accelerator program that intends to help them learn best practices and land contracts with Suffolk......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 11th, 2024

Target adds TruScan cameras at self-checkout lanes to deter theft

From the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal. Target Corp. (NYSE: TGT) is stepping up surveillance on its self-checkout lanes, adding cameras intended to spot shoppers who don't scan all their items before leaving the store. Bloomberg, citing intern.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 10th, 2024

SBA"s new local leader aims to uplift Houston"s small-business ecosystem

The U.S. Small Business Administration's new Houston district director, Mark Winchester, aims to uplift local small businesses and continue the mission of the agency......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 10th, 2024

Cost of work visas surges, upping the ante for multitude of California"s small businesses

Experts said the visa fee hikes could make a difference in some employers' efforts to recruit foreign workers. Experts said the visa fee hikes could make a difference in some employers' efforts to recruit foreign workers......»»

Category: topSource: latimesApr 9th, 2024

SFBT Tuesday Digest: S.F. apartment demand; Big housing plans meet lawsuit

Meanwhile, a San Francisco supervisor plans to introduce legislation Tuesday that would excuse small businesses from paying rent when required to shut down under pandemic health orders......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 25th, 2021

"Deely Nuts," "Beefy King," and other fake businesses reportedly got $7 million in COVID-19 PPP loans through one lender

Non-existent farms, such as "Ritter Wheat Club" and "Deely Nuts," each received the maximum loan of $20,833, ProPublica found. President Joe Biden. Scott Olson/Getty Images Fake firms collected $7 million in COVID-19 small business relief.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMay 25th, 2021

Federal judge refuses to block restaurant aid priority for women, minorities

The judge wrote that “Congress has gathered myriad evidence suggesting that small businesses owned by minorities ... have suffered more severely than other .....»»

Category: topSource: chicagotribuneMay 24th, 2021

Restaurant Fund Closure Leaves Small Businesses Behind

Thousands of Small Businesses Will Be Left Behind When Restaurant .....»»

Category: blogSource: valuewalkMay 20th, 2021

Rough recovery: One third of Florida small businesses can’t pay rent, study says

Several industry sectors aren't seeing any improvements from April......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 19th, 2021

17 cool and unique gift ideas from small businesses we love

Now more than ever, people have the opportunity to make a difference for small businesses. Her.....»»

Category: dealsSource: nytMay 18th, 2021

C2FO partners with Marcus by Goldman Sachs to provide unsecured small business loans

Leawood-based C2FO plans to start offering unsecured, low fixed-rate loans of $10,000 to $1 million to small and midsize businesses this summer......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 18th, 2021

Jeff Bezos" support for Biden"s corporate tax hike means nothing if Amazon can still dodge paying their fair share in taxes

By not paying their share in taxes, Amazon and other large companies leave small businesses an.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMay 16th, 2021

Mana Up, Shop Small Hawaii team up to host virtual job fair for Hawaii small businesses

Over 20 local entrepreneurs at the event are looking to fill intern, part-time, and full-time jobs for positions such as marketing managers, retail assistant store managers and e-commerce sales specialist positions......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 12th, 2021

No business leader can ignore America"s cruel, racist death penalty. People expect the private sector to take a stand.

Ex-Unilever CEO Paul Polman argues people expect businesses to take stands. Opposing capital punishment is a way to honor vows to be ethical, he writes. Police officers gather to remove activists during an anti death penal.....»»

Category: personnelSource: nytMay 12th, 2021

A record 44% of small businesses struggled to hire workers in April, and more than a third raised prices, study finds

The National Federation of Independent Business found not only a record number of small business job openings, but th.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMay 11th, 2021

NerdWallet: The big ways shopping small helps your community

Supporting small businesses is an intentional act — one that the mom and pop shops in your neighborhood desperately need you to make.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMay 11th, 2021

Philadelphia ranks among top U.S. metros for small business employment as recovery continues

Every metro area, state and region analyzed for the report saw job growth in March and April......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 11th, 2021