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Juanmonino | E+ | Getty Images It’s going to take more than a second draw from the Paycheck Protection Program to get the most vulnerable small businesses through the winter, tax professionals sa Congress is back to hashing out new relief measures this week. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer,

The Slack app icon is displayed on a computer screen, Wednesday, Dec 2, 2020, in Tokyo. In a deal … [+] announced Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020, business software pioneer Salesforce.com is buying work-chatting service Slack for $27.7 billion in a deal aimed at giving the two companies a better shot at competing against longtime industry

Sen. Angus King (I-Maine) holds a chart as bipartisan members of the Senate and House gather to announce a framework for fresh coronavirus relief legislation at a news conference on Capitol Hill on Dec. 1, 2020. Kevin Lemarque | Reuters Main Street has been clamoring for a new round of federal relief, with 83% of

For years, Manny’s in Chicago has hosted famous diners like Barack Obama. Now, it’s getting help … [+] from other restaurants. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) Getty Images In Chicago, Manny’s Cafeteria and Delicatessen is a dining legend. For almost 80 years, locals, tourists and especially politicians have stopped by its South Loop location, noshing

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden speaks about the U.S. economy following a briefing with economic advisers in Wilmington, Delaware, November 16, 2020. Kevin Lemarque | Reuters Main Street confidence dropped again this quarter — the second setback this year and also only the second substantial decrease in the nearly four years since the start of the

KPop sauces can be used on many dishes. KPop Foods What a year it’s been for South Korea — culturally, at least. A Korean film, Parasite, won the Oscar for best picture (and spawned a hilarious Instagram parody page). The beloved KPop group, BTS, had two number one hits on the Billboard charts with its

The most-searched term on e-commerce site Etsy this year is “personalized gifts,” CEO Josh Silverman told CNBC on Monday. It is even more popular than queries for masks, a category that was virtually nonexistent on Etsy this year before the coronavirus pandemic caused a boom in sales, Silverman said in a “Closing Bell” interview. In

For many Americans, buying a first home is simply not economically feasible. So they end up paying a significant portion of their salary in rent, which, in fact, accounts for about 45% of Millennials’ income, according to recent research. That’s the problem Up&Up seeks to address. Basically, the two-year-old company gives renters a way to get

A stretch of stores along the base of Munjoy Hill had open signs out and were ready for business as part of small business Saturday, November 28, 2015. Gabe Souza | Portland Press Herald | Getty Images As holiday shopping gets into gear this weekend, its uncertain how Small Business Saturday on Nov. 28 will

Recidivism is a big problem in the U.S. Research shows that, within three years of their release, two out of three formerly incarcerated people are rearrested and more than 50% are incarcerated again. In New York, 53% of formerly incarcerated inmates are rearrested within three years. Since finding steady, gainful employment is difficult for this

Customer Tamara Jenkins tries on a hat with Meeka Robinson Davis, owner of One-Of-A-Kind Hats, as Davis’ daughter Chrstiana Davis looks on, at the store in the Windsor Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, November 24, 2020. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images Holiday shoppers are not only seeking low prices and unique

More than 40% of Black-owned businesses have shut down this year due to the pandemic. Facebook wants … [+] to help with its #BuyBlack Friday campaign. getty Black Friday might be over but Facebook is encouraging consumers to continue to support Black businesses beyond the busiest shopping day of the year.  Colleagues on Facebook’s small

Luis Alvarez | DigitalVision | Getty Images Whether 2021 will bring higher taxes for small-business owners may depend on the outcomes of the two Georgia Senate races that will be decided in January. Indeed, two contests in the Peach State are heading to runoff at the start of 2021. Those races are between GOP Sen.

Olives get ready for pressing at Enzo Olive OIl’s mill near Fresno, California. Enzo Olive Oil It’s currently the tail end of the harvest season for olive oil producers in California. One family-run farm is taking part in the annual mayhem to churn out enough bottles of olive oil for the holidays. They’re part of

Dr. John Jaquish, author of the new book “Weightlifting Is a Waste of Time”. Dr. John Jaquish A lot of entrepreneurs talk about “disrupting their industry.” They want their idea to smash into the landscape like an asteroid, sending up a smoke cloud the whole world will see. We’ve seen all sorts of mega disruptions

Vials of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine candidate BNT162b2 are sorted at a Pfizer facility in Puurs, Belgium in an undated still image from video. Pfizer | Reuters So-Low Environmental Equipment, a maker of ultra-cold freezers, is seeing a surge in demand for its products in anticipation of coronavirus vaccine distribution, leading to an inventory backlog

Trying to get people interested in your startup may seem like fighting a losing battle. The early stages of a business contend with several challenges when persuading customers to get involved. Advertising to a large market can be expensive, and you have to figure out if your strategy will even work with your core audience.

Practicing gratitude on a regular basis can literally add years to our lives. This Thanksgiving, practice gratitude with these 6 questions. Use these questions to spark conversations with your friends and family over virtual or face-to-face Thanksgiving dinners. Use them to spark conversations in holiday gatherings with your team. You can also use these questions as journaling prompts

Customer experiences have always been difficult to gauge. In many situations, creating a positive experience fell to professionals aiming to humanize the experience and put customers at ease. In-person connections have always helped improve customer relations. But this is difficult to achieve, especially nowadays with the limitations placed on companies by the coronavirus pandemic. Instead

Only 50% of households in Myanmar, one of the poorest nations in Southeast Asia, are connected to the public grid. Five years ago, the government set a goal of electrifying 100% of the country by 2030. With that in mind, in June, Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship, together with Smart Power Myanmar and supported by Chevron

Henrique Dubugras, founder and chief executive office of Brex Inc., speaks during the Bridge Forum conference in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Wednesday, April 17, 2019. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images The coronavirus pandemic should’ve meant disaster for Brex, the high-flying Silicon Valley start-up that lends to thousands of other start-ups. Founded

A mobile app directory includes listings of farms owned by farmers of color. Photo Courtesy of Happy Organics LLC An agtech entrepreneur and farmer creates a digital directory linking BIPOC farmers Jessica Gonzalez is a farmer and beekeeper who runs Happy Organics LLC a sustainable farm and apiary out of Merced, California. She launched the

The events of 2020 has changed nearly every industry. Some argue that COVID-19 simply accelerated trends that were occurring on their own, such as flexible work options and a mass exodus to online retail. But whether you anticipated a trend one way or another, one thing is for sure: you have to keep up, or

LeoPatrizi The IRS has signaled it will bless a workaround that allows small-business owners to skirt the $10,000 cap on state and local income tax deductions. Ever since the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act took effect in 2018, high-tax states have sought ways to help individual taxpayers who itemize on their returns deal with the

Tom Siebel FilmMagic For those of you old enough to remember, Siebel Systems was THE customer relationship management application of the day before people were really using the words customer relationship management. The company was founded in the mid 1990’s and its products were used by many of the biggest corporations nationwide. At its peak Siebel

CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Wednesday ripped Congress and President Donald Trump‘s administration for their inability to strike a deal on additional coronavirus relief this fall, contending the lack of fiscal support has caused permanent damage to small and medium-sized businesses across the U.S. “I really hate to say this, but I think that Congress has

When you set out to pitch your idea to an investor, you’ll probably think through the most common questions that they’re likely to ask and prepare polished answers. Discerning investors are careful about where they put their money, so a well-prepared entrepreneur should be able to quickly address any concerns the investors may have. However,

Klaus Fedfelt | Getty Images The coronavirus has pushed thousands of businesses to the edge, but there may be a ray of hope for cash-strapped firms. Businesses laid low by the pandemic and community lockdowns need money now, and one of the best ways to get it is by taking advantage of very favorable rule

For several years private equity and other investors have been well advised to put analysis of joint employer and employee misclassification risks on their due diligence list. Assessing the degree to which a franchise program is at risk for a joint employment finding includes reviewing arrangements like training of franchisees’ employees, assuming responsibility for management

Customers dine at Momofuku’s outdoor seating in the East Village as the city continues Phase 4 of re-opening following restrictions imposed to slow the spread of coronavirus on September 26, 2020 in New York City. Alexi Rosenfeld | Getty Images Goldbelly is adding chef David Chang’s Momofuku to its national delivery service as the coronavirus