Canadian entrepreneurs’ mental health has declined “significantly” over the past year amid rising costs and poor work-life balance, suggests a new report by the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC). The Crown corporation’s survey of some 1,500 small business owners found roughly 45 per cent of respondents reported feeling mental health challenges at least weekly,…
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Wilkes Small Business Center gets a big honor
WILKES-BARRE —The Wilkes University Small Business Development Center got a major bragging right Monday, winning the US Small Business Administration’s Eastern Pennsylvania Small Business Development Center Excellence and Innovation award. Several big names in the small business world gathered for a Monday morning presentation at the center, situated on the corner of South Main and…
Protein Fudgesicle – Maria Mind Body Health
Remember Fudgesicles? I LOVED them! My easy protein fudge cycles are not only awesome for all of you, but for your children! If you have children who are picky eaters and don’t eat enough protein, make them my protein fudge cycle! Better yet, have your children make them! Yes, these healthy fudgesicles are so easy,…
Small business confidence is up, but inflation concerns linger
While the mood on Main Street has brightened, concerns about the economy, stubborn inflation and the banking system are weighing on small business owners, according to the latest quarterly survey from CNBC and Momentive. Small business confidence for the second quarter rose slightly to 46 from 45 in the first quarter, although that still remains…
Shoppers mourn as popular grocer and rival Whole Foods prepare to close for good
LOCAL shoppers will lose another beloved small business that is set to shut down after years of providing healthy, natural groceries to the community. Nature Market, a popular Long Island, New York grocery store chain, will close one of their four locations around the week of May 18. 3 long Island shoppers mourn as popular…
Readers are Leaders – PHE America
I am not sure where I first heard the phrase “readers are leaders” but it is something that has stuck with me throughout my entire life. I am now in my second year of retirement from teaching and coaching after 37 years of doing both. As I have thought about what to do in my…
Briones: Commercial rent free-for-all is hurting our small businesses
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News Local Business columnists Far too many have closed due to unfair practices and disputes in which the power dynamic favors sometimes-uncrupulous landlords. Published May 04, 2023 • Last updated 1 day ago • 5 minute read Many Ottawa small businesses can’t afford to renew their leases because there is…
New Strategies to Help Small Businesses Survive a Recession
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Fifteen years ago, the collapse of the US housing market led to the Great Recession — a prolonged, painful economic downturn that caused businesses to close and people to lose their homes. The Great Recession was particularly disastrous for small businesses. The number of startups founded in…