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Online management tools can help small businesses reach potential customers
Extension continues its online town hall and webinar series this week to assist small-business owners. Wednesday’s town hall will focus on first impressions in the business world, and tips...
As shoppers stay away, small stores seek refuge online
For small retailers across the country, the coronavirus outbreak has turned an already challenging business environment into never-ending uncertainty. Amy Witt might have 20 customers on a good day in her Dallas women’s clothing store, and then...
30% of Entrepreneurs Willing to Take More Risks Right Now
Almost a third of (30%) of entrepreneurs are now willing to take more risks. 44% are not intending to return to a conventional “nine to five” job. These were the findings of newly released data by Printify, a print on demand drop shipping company...
Small-Business Owners: Don’t Forget Special Pandemic Tax Breaks
If you’re a small-business owner, don’t overlook tax breaks that could help this year—whether your business is on the ropes or is booming. The coronavirus pandemic has left millions of small businesses like restaurants and shops struggling to survive. Nearly...
Bee Cave businesses innovate, shift business model amid coronavirus pandemic
When the coronavirus pandemic swept across the nation in the spring, Tony Curtis-Wellings, co-owner Faraday’s Kitchen Store in Bee Cave, said he had to figure out how to shift his products and services to an online platform...
Ladies Who Launch announces grant program: Where women business owners can turn for Covid-19 financial help
The coronavirus pandemic has small-business owners scrambling for financial survival and looking for resources to help them chart a path forward. While the federal government has rolled...
Irving small business owners can seek up to $50,000 in forgivable loans
Small business owners in Irving struggling from the fallout of COVID-19 will soon be able to apply for financial relief up to $50,000. The money is available through the city of Irving’s Emergency Business Assistance Program...
With PPP On Pause, Where Can Small Businesses Get Loans?
Since the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) stopped taking applications on Aug. 8, small businesses struggling in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic are left with few options for additional...
A small boutique survived the coronavirus pandemic by live streaming fashion shows on Facebook
When the coronavirus pandemic forced businesses to shut their doors, many owners were left scrambling to keep their enterprises afloat. Virginia Sharp, owner of Daemarii's Unique Boutique in Macon...
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