Helping Businesses Grow & Succeed
Is your small business still struggling because of the COVID-19 pandemic? Chances are you are still feeling the pain. A new study launched by America’s SBDC and Thryv in November 2020, details how small businesses are still being negatively impacted by the pandemic. Among the key survey findings, the data revealed that 87% […]
When you walk into your home, can you smell the “Hope”? For Doctor Aromas, a North Miami-based small business that specializes in home perfuming, Hope is its biggest seller. Notes of lime, ginger, tea tree and rose waft through the air, via Doctor Aromas proprietary system that works through the […]
By Dileep Rao – Guest Contributor What is common among the following billion-dollar entrepreneurs? What is their gift that separates them from the rest of us? Sam Walton, who came out of nowhere (actually rural Arkansas) – to grab the pole position in American retail. Bill Gates, who dropped out […]
What a year. At GrowBiz, we strive to bring you inspirational stories, smart advice and plenty of resources for growing your small business. But by mid- to late-March it was clear that we would be pivoting, just like so many of our region’s small businesses. Instead of stories about growth […]
Small businesses can start getting ready for the new round of Paycheck Protection Program loans. The PPP is returning, thanks to the recently passed coronavirus stimulus package by Congress, and it is available to businesses that already received a PPP loan. For struggling small businesses, a second round of loan […]
While South Florida and the nation’s small businesses await news on a Congressional stimulus package that is expected to include PPP relief funds, cities and the county are either rushing to try to disperse CARES Act funding to small businesses before the end of the year, and at least one […]
By Dileep Rao – Guest Contributor Has Airbnb succeeded because of its terrific idea? Or is it because of the entrepreneur’s ability to encapsulate his idea in a fantastic pitch and attract VCs? Or is it because of the entrepreneur’s skills in finding the right strategy and executing it to […]
As Congress continues to debate the Bipartisan Emergency COVID Relief Act of 2020 – what stays in and what doesn’t – the Paycheck Protection Program is widely expected to be part of it. The PPP, an SBA forgivable loan program through partnering lenders, will likely look a little different when […]
During the pandemic, a common term heard among busines owners in Miami-Dade County and around South Florida is “pivot.” Retailers have pivoted to focus on more online sales, other businesses have pivoted to roll out new products or services, and restaurants have pivoted to offering more delivery or take out […]
With her indoor restaurant closed, Cheesburger Baby’s owner Stephanie Vitori sought out partnerships to help keep her business afloat. In addition to pivoting to takeout and delivery only at her location, she partnered with a bar to run their commercial kitchen, serving up Cheeseburger Baby’s delicious burgers and fries to […]