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. .....»»
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.....»»
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......»»
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.....»»
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......»»
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......»»
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......»»
"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.....»»
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 .....»»
Restaurant Fund Closure Leaves Small Businesses Behind
Thousands of Small Businesses Will Be Left Behind When Restaurant .....»»
Rough recovery: One third of Florida small businesses can’t pay rent, study says
Several industry sectors aren't seeing any improvements from April......»»
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.....»»
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......»»
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.....»»
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......»»
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.....»»
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.....»»
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.....»»
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......»»
Royal Mail Issues Paul McCartney Stamps, Predicts Pandemic-Fueled Profit
Britain’s Royal Mail Group plc (Pink: ROYMY) is releasing a series of commemorative stamps celebrating Paul McCartney while forecasting a profitable fiscal year aided by parcel deliveries during the pandemic. read more.....»»
I"m an Amazon seller and I experienced how Amazon"s hidden fees and crushing requirements choke out small businesses
Amazon's mysterious algorithm and extra fees make selling products on the site difficult. Here is how Amazon kept my business from making a profit. A.....»»