September 27, 2024 How Stephen Miller and the anti-DEI movement are going after small businesses At Fast Company’s Innovation Festival, panelists discussed the legal strategy being used by anti-DEI conservatives, including Stephen Miller. BY AJ Hess On July 3, 2023, the Supreme Court overturned affirmative action, prohibiting U.S. colleges and universities from considering an applicant’s race … Continue reading How Stephen Miller and the anti-DEI movement are going after small businesses
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Many small businesses haven’t paid off their COVID-19 EIDL loans
September 03, 2024 Many small businesses haven’t paid off their COVID-19 EIDL loans A Small Business Credit Survey report from the 12 Federal Reserve banks shows that small businesses that haven’t paid off COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loans are in worse shape than other small businesses. BY Associated Press In 2020 and 2021, COVID-19 Economic Injury … Continue reading Many small businesses haven’t paid off their COVID-19 EIDL loans
Artisanal sex toy businesses might not survive Etsy’s new seller policies
cheyenne macdonald Mon, Jul 29, 2024 Simply Elegant Glass has been selling hand-crafted sex toys on Etsy for nearly a decade. In that time, the shop has made over 7,000 sales and racked up more than 1,500 mostly five-star reviews. The Etsy shop — which offers glass dildos, anal plugs and other insertable items … Continue reading Artisanal sex toy businesses might not survive Etsy’s new seller policies
How small businesses can prepare in advance for this hurricane season
July 25, 2024 How small businesses can prepare in advance for this hurricane season Well before a hurricane is announced, check and double check your insurance policy. BY Associated Press The hurricane season roared into the U.S. with Hurricane Beryl hitting Texas in early July, surprising many business owners accustomed to seeing big storms arrive later … Continue reading How small businesses can prepare in advance for this hurricane season
How small businesses are dealing with CrowdStrike’s global tech outages
July 22, 2024 How small businesses are dealing with CrowdStrike’s global tech outages Many smaller businesses are still struggling since they don’t have the IT departments of big companies. BY Associated Press An owner of a consumer insights research firm couldn’t pay her employees, make Friday’s deadline to sign a contract for a new business or … Continue reading How small businesses are dealing with CrowdStrike’s global tech outages
Does having more women in VC circles lead to more funding for woman-led businesses? No, says new study
June 29, 2024 Does having more women in VC circles lead to more funding for woman-led businesses? No, says new study Advocates for gender equity have long called for firms to have more female senior venture capitalists on their teams. BY The Conversation Venture capital plays an important role in helping new businesses get off … Continue reading Does having more women in VC circles lead to more funding for woman-led businesses? No, says new study
Chrome for mobile adds handy action shortcuts for local businesses
Chrome for mobile adds handy action shortcuts for local businesses You’ll also see live sports scores in the Discover Feed. will shanklin Wed, Jun 26, 2024 Google Google is making subtle quality-of-life improvements to the Chrome mobile apps. The Android and iOS versions of the browser now offer quicker access to crucial info, … Continue reading Chrome for mobile adds handy action shortcuts for local businesses
How local businesses drive community growth
May 15, 2024 How local businesses drive community growth Main Street’s renaissance is overturning the narrative on brick-and-mortar retail. BY Max Rhodes It seems there is only ever bad news about the future of retail, but year after year our independent retailers tell a different story. Locally run shops continue to beat the odds despite the … Continue reading How local businesses drive community growth
Salesforce rolls out new edition of Marketing Cloud for small businesses
Called Marketing Cloud Growth, the new edition is designed around tasks that small businesses lack the people and resources to take on. Constantine von Hoffman on February 20, 2024 Today Salesforce announced Marketing Cloud Growth, an edition of Marketing Cloud designed specifically for small businesses. With help from AI, this edition makes it easy for … Continue reading Salesforce rolls out new edition of Marketing Cloud for small businesses
EU Digital Services Act now applies to all but the smallest businesses
EU Digital Services Act now applies to all but the smallest businesses The DSA originally applied only to the big guys like Google and Meta. Now it governs almost all online platforms that reach a European audience. Kim Davis on February 16, 2024 The European Union’s Digital Services Act, aimed at preventing the spreading … Continue reading EU Digital Services Act now applies to all but the smallest businesses