More drama swirled around the PPP this week, while recent data shows just how difficult it is for businesses to get private funding. Read on for a closer look at this week’s top small business news stories.
The government continued to dance around agreeing on a stimulus package, but things are shaping up well for holiday shopping online. Read on for these and other important small business news stories for this week.
Take a look at the week’s top news stories for small business. This week, the IRS announced a number of tweaks to small business taxes while shoppers look to go local this holiday season.
The Fed expanded the Main Street Lending Program to more small businesses this week, while Square is in talks to buy Credit Karma’s tax prep service. Catch up on these stories and more with this week’s small business news roundup.
This week’s top news stories roundup for small business owners goes into why Chase’s new mobile card reader is shaping up to be a Square and PayPal competitor. Meanwhile, over 75% of CEOs expect to shrink the office space in the future. Read on for more.
Read about the most important small business news stories for the week of October 19th, 2020. This week, we cover Google AI and appointments, Prime Day records, and more.
Comcast RISE is a new initiative meant to help small businesses push past the COVID rut via grants, marketing help, equipment tools, and more. Grants aimed at black-owned and operated businesses may be issued as soon as November. Read on for more information.
Recent surveys by SCORE and Union Bank highlight how minority-run businesses are optimistic about surviving COVID, though many still struggle due to lack of government aid. Read on for a comprehensive look at survey findings on the economic impact of COVID-19 on minority-owned small businesses.
According to survey results released earlier this week by mobile payment company Square and market research firm Wakefield Research, 76% of US small business owners plan to give workers time off to cast their votes in the 2020 presidential election.
Another round of PPP funding may be in the works, but the odds aren’t looking great. Here’s everything your small business must know about the PPP reopening.
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