Helping Businesses Grow & Succeed
By Gerri Detweiler – Guest Contributor You’ve gotten your PPP loan, spent it properly, and hopefully qualify for full forgiveness. Congratulations! What’s next? Here are six steps you can take now, after your PPP loan, to help ensure your business continues on the road to recovery. Get a Grip On […]
UPDATE: The SBA ran into technical difficulties and has paused the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant Program while it works with the vendor to reopen the program. The Small Business Administration i launched its $16.25 billion Shuttered Venue Operators Grant program today, but the application process will go in steps. The […]
It’s no secret that restaurants were one of the hardest-hit industries during the COVID-19 pandemic. The newly passed American Rescue Plan Act aims to help restaurants, bars and related businesses with a new grant program called the Restaurant Revitalization Fund. The RRF will offer $28.6 billion in grants to hard-hit restaurants and […]
In 2018, sisters Astrid and Katherine Lentino launched Inspiration Design Lab after searching for a business idea that would be an outlet for their creativity. They wanted to sell all-natural products that would bring happiness to people and were good for their health, without doing harm to the environment. “In […]
Thousands of small businesses struggling to stay afloat because of the pandemic are getting extra time to apply for forgivable, low-interest loans. The Senate voted overwhelmingly to extend the deadline of the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program to May 31, and. President Joe Biden is expected to sign it […]
By Gerri Detweiler – Guest Contributor The American Rescue Plan Act has passed the House and Senate, and President Biden is expected to sign it this week. It includes a number of provisions that will help small business owners— including those who are self-employed or are independent contractors— in the form […]
Whether you want to save the world or just save time in installation and upkeep, Charlotte Russell says her company offers an engineered stone product that is as beautiful as granite but doesn’t kill mountains in the process. Best of all it is manufactured right here in Florida. Russell is […]
Jessica McClung always had the passion to succeed as a business owner. As a former high school teacher and now the founder and clinical director of Alpha Behavior Solutions and a Board Certified Behavior Analyst, McClung has devoted her life to helping children with special needs. Alpha Behavior Solutions, based […]
Visa to offer $10K grants for Black women entrepreneurs in Miami, 5 other cities Black women business owners in Miami and five other U.S. cities can apply for $10,000 grants from Visa through its She’s Next grant program. The program will accept applications until April 16 and will select 60 winners. It’s […]
U.S. Small Business Administration on Wednesday released new guidance on the changes to the Paycheck Protection Program. The changes to the popular program focus on reaching the hardest-hit businesses. Here’s what you need to know about the changes in the final month of the PPP application period unless the program gets […]