Helping Businesses Grow & Succeed
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 […]
Many small and mid-sized business owners strongly support vaccinations for COVID-19 and plan to encourage their employees to get the shots, which are central to a return to normalcy, according to the latest PNC semi-annual national small business survey. Here are some highlights: Vaccine plans: Nearly half of those surveyed (48%) plan […]
By Susan Guillory – Guest Contributor If your business had to close because of, for example, a fire or a hurricane, how long could you afford to cover ongoing expenses without incoming revenue? As a business owner, you want to protect your company against potential loss, so you invest in […]
Small business owners, do you need more information to make better decisions about exporting? Of course you do, and a recent Webinar by Florida SBDC at FIU provided a wealth of good advice about how to do just that. Here are some of the resources available through Florida SBDC at […]
If you live in South Florida, you’ve likely walked on or driven over the work of Jones Benitez Corporation. Jones Benitez Corporation, or JBC, is a construction company specializing in highway and heavy civil construction projects. The company’s work has included highway bridge widening projects, sea wall reconstruction, roadway improvements […]