Job stress drove me to congestive heart failure at age 34. As I got better, here are 3 things I did to revive my small business while protecting my health.
To balance work, family, and treatment, Shannon Hennig says she now makes more proactive decisions and sets firm boundaries with her clients. Shannon Hennig. Shannon Hennig Shannon H.....»»
6 books a psychologist says can free you from anxiety and stress
Shutterstock Business leaders like Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai say grief — and mental health in general &md.....»»
For small business loan program, forgiveness may be the hardest part
The U.S. government's $660 billion small business rescue program has stumbled on missing paperwork, technology failure, and the misdirection of funds to big corporations. Now, it is lurching toward another hurdle: forgiving those hastily arranged loans......»»
Five things you need to know, and a small-business perk for you
Good morning, friends. PPP Round 2 has begun, and this time smaller banks in Boston are struggling more than the big ones, according to Greg Ryan's exclusive report. Here are five more things you need to know to start your day, plus a present just f.....»»
Oklahoma is beginning to reopen today. Its small business owners are struggling to choose between their financial and personal health.
Oklahoma is starting a staggered, "three-phase" reopening of state businesses. Personal-care businesses begin scheduling appointments again Friday......»»
Oklahoma is beginning to reopen today. Its small business owners are struggling to choose between their financial and personal health.
Nick Oxford/The Washington Post via Getty Images Oklahoma begins a multi-phase reopening of state businesses on Fr.....»»
Five things to know for Friday, April 24
Good morning, Western New York. Here are the five things you need to know before you start your business day: Small business owners keep adapting to stay operational. Buffalo Business First is taking an up-close look at a half-dozen entrepreneur.....»»
How You Can Plan for a Safe Reopening
Here's what small businesses and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommend when you're planning to reopen your business as safely as possible......»»
Disrupted: "Things have started happening" for Journey Steel
Journey Steel has received money from one U.S. Small Business Administration program to help small business, and a bigger chunk should be arriving in the next couple of days......»»
Five things you need to know, and Marathon Monday with no marathon
Good morning, friends. Here are the five things you need to know to start your day. New federal funding Democratic leaders and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin were close to striking a deal yesterday to replenish a small-business loan program.....»»
Bank of America, Citigroup, Wells Fargo and More Bank Earnings Coming This Week
Banks will be central in leading the economic recovery through small business lending, among other things. The numbers that these institutions post this week will be an important barometer for what........»»
Lenders struggle to deliver virus relief to small business
Lenders face continued difficulties in issuing financing under the $349 billion small business relief effort the Trump administration launched a week ago in response to the coronavirus outbreak, leaving mom-and-pop firms at growing risk of failure......»»
Pelosi urges GOP to ‘come to the table,’ continue talks on small business
As health officials around the world push to get more coronavirus patients, some doctors are moving away from using the breathing machines when they can. The reason: Some hospitals have reported... To view the full story, click the title link......»»
How to protect your business from COVID-19 chaos
As uncertainty about the economic and health effects of Covid-19 roll across the country, many small businesses are confused at how to prepare and respond. The confusion and fear around the spread have made contingency plans difficult. Hopefully this.....»»
Bankers to small businesses: Don"t do these things if you want to qualify for SBA loan relief program (PPP)
More than $38 billion in loans already have been approved by the U.S. Small Business Administration under the Paycheck Protection Program......»»
In video, SBA official blasts big banks over failure to quickly distribute loans
In a recent webinar the SBA Nevada district director Joseph Amato responded to growing frustration over large banks' reluctance to quickly offer small business loans under a federally-subsidized loan program......»»
"Failure to launch": Lenders, small businesses criticize delays in coronavirus rescue program
The coronavirus crisis is putting added pressure ton small business, 29% of which prior were unprofitable and 47% had tw.....»»
Hoping to quickly land a Paycheck Protection loan for your small business? I wish you luck
A friend who I run with in the morning, who also happens to run a small manufacturing firm, was recently relaying to me the heart-wrenching details of having to furlough all but a handful of his employees. He had no choice, he recalled, other than.....»»
Coronavirus $2 trillion stimulus package good first step for small business -- Here"s what needs to happen next
Stimulus bill will keep small businesses primed to reopen fully once the public health crisis subsides.....»»
Her plans for a brick-and-mortar clinic were put on hold. She went digital instead
A New York City entrepreneur who wants to make mental health care a routine part of self-care has taken her business online free for a month as stress starts to take its toll on women affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Ariela Safira had plans to l.....»»
SBA disaster loans could help businesses hit hard by coronavirus
Local businesses impacted by the novel coronavirus pandemic may soon have access to disaster assistance loans to help them get by. As the public health response to COVID-19 ramps up, the U.S. Small Business Administration said it will offer low-inte.....»»