The Michigan Small Business Development Center and Bay Future, Inc. have announced the hiring of Michelle Judd as a business consultant to help local families and businesses still experiencing the economic fallout of the pandemic.
Judd, a Bay City resident with deep roots in the community where she co-owns and manages two of her family’s longtime successful businesses, Bay City Antiques Center and Bay City Boat Lines, said she is poised to hit the ground running in her new economy -boosting roles.
“Having worked alongside my family in the operation of several local companies for many years now, I understand…
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SBA loans from the pandemic will need to start being repaid soon
After 30 months of deferred payments, the Small Business Administration is now collecting on Economic Injury Disaster Loans. Not everyone is expected to pay up.
MATTHEWS, NC — As 2022 draws to a close, small business owners like Karessa Jackson face the daunting reality that it’s time to start repaying their federal pandemic loans.
Jackson, the owner of a collision and auto repair shop in Matthews, expects to soon start making monthly payments connected to her $500,000 COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL).
“It may be a struggle,” she said. “It would be great if we had another six months.”…
Small Business Resource Hub for Veterans Provides Support, Highlights Economic Impact
Published: Nov. 1, 2022 at 7:22 AM MST|Updated: 7 hours ago
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Veteran-owned small businesses are now receiving extra support and resources via SCORE, the nation’s largest network of volunteers, expert business mentors. SCORE’s Small Business Hub for Veterans helps veteran entrepreneurs translate military skills into business success by navigating challenges and accessing a wealth of resources, combined with free mentoring support. SCORE is a resource partner of the US Small Business Administration.
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“At SCORE, we make it our mission to give every veteran the support they…
Small Business Saturday Statistics In 2022
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Small Business Saturday is an annual American holiday that celebrates local entrepreneurs and encourages shoppers to buy from small businesses in their area. In 2022, Small Business Saturday falls on November 26.
33.2 million small businesses currently operating in the US (Small Business Administration)
Small businesses generated 12.9 million net new jobs over the past 25 years, accounting for two out of every three jobs added to the economy. (SBA)
In 2021, 51 million shoppers participated in Small Business Saturday. (National Retail Federation)
More than 50% of Americans say they will shop small on Small Business Saturday.…
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HAIKOU, China, Oct. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — China Pharma Holdings, Inc. (NYSE American: CPHI; the “Company”) today announced that on September 26, 2022, the Company received notification (the “Deficiency Letter”) from the NYSE AMERICAN LLC (“NYSE American”) informing it that the Company is not in compliance with certain NYSE American continued listing standards (the “Listing Standards”). The Deficiency Letter indicated that the Company’s securities had been selling for a low price per share for a substantial period of time and, most recently, the average price of the Company’s common stock had been below $0.20 on a 30-day average as of…
Lessons Small Businesses Can Learn From Queen Elizabeth II
BERLIN, GERMANY – JUNE 24: Queen Elizabeth II at a state banquet on June 24, 2015 in Berlin, … [+] Germany. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)
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Queen Elizabeth was the leader of the United Kingdom and one of the world’s most successful brands, the British Royal Family, for more than 70 years. During her record reign, she held steady to longstanding traditions while modernizing cautiously through the decades. The queen kept her emotions in check and in public spoke positively about the other leaders she met – whether or not she liked them or agreed with their policies.…
Small Business Grants to Jumpstart Your Plans
In the early months of the pandemic, Connie Nguyen says sales dropped 70% overnight at Snowbite, a modern Vietnamese eatery…
In the early months of the pandemic, Connie Nguyen says sales dropped 70% overnight at Snowbite, a modern Vietnamese eatery in Pharr, Texas. As the restaurant’s owner, Nguyen has since faced a nightmarish pivot to curbside pickup, fear for the health of employees and customers and rising operating costs that placed a further strain on her business.
Hers is a familiar story, one that’s been replicated across industries and states since early 2020. But unlike the hundreds of thousands of…