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Small businesses who pivoted to e-commerce saw record sales during Black Friday weekend
Almost one-quarter of small businesses closed their doors during the pandemic — but for the few who survived, and pivoted to online sales, Black Friday weekend provided a much-needed boost...
Small businesses innovate online to stay open during pandemic
As shoppers seek out safe ways to order up gifts this holiday season, employees at The Chocolate Caper are spending more time...
Opinion: Small Businesses Need a Bigger Digital Safety Net
Maryland’s small businesses are weary and perhaps still in a state of shock, more than seven months after COVID-19 blew up the economy. Quarantines, closures and shutdowns have forced state employers...
Minneapolis retail experts launch online shop for small retailers spurred by COVID-19 economy
Former Target executives Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga have gone from working on big-box stores to thinking about how they can better market products made by small local retailers...
eBay Launches “Up & Running Grants” to Set Small Business Sellers Up for Success in 2021
eBay commits $500,000 in grant packages for small business sellers, as well as mentorship and resources for all applicants in collaboration with business accelerator Hello Alice...
7 ways technology is helping small businesses during COVID-19
When COVID-19 began to take hold in March, small businesses were among the first to feel the effects. Many, however, were quick to find that the flexibility of being a small operation allowed...
Our digital recovery: How Iowa’s businesses will bounce back
Across America, the top issue on many voters' minds as they cast their ballots over the last few weeks was the economy. Iowa is no different: 30% of voters said it was their primary concern, second...
For Small-Business Owners, a Shifting Landscape of Resources
Small businesses across the country have been pounded by the pandemic. Entrepreneurs have been forced to make drastic cuts and pivot to new business models to keep...
Europe’s Big Tech Myopia Undermines Small Business Digital Safety Net
COVID-19 is surging again. European health officials are ordering more lockdowns, quarantines and travel restrictions. This is the time when small business owners, facing a financial tsunami of locked-down customers and economic headwinds, should invest in Digital Safety Net tools and services that can help them survive. But in a classic case of bad timing…
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