Category: Small Business

Small business budget wish list: level the field on credit card fees

Giancarlo Trimarchi is used to his bigger competitors paying less for fruits and vegetables.

The owner of Vince’s Market, however, is frustrated that they’re also paying a lower rate for credit card transaction fees.

“If I’m buying apples, and I’ve only got to get two cases from you and the big guy’s going to order two trailer loads, I get it. He’s going to get a better price,” said Trimarchi, whose four-store family-run mini chain began as an open-air produce stand in Sharon, Ont.

That principle shouldn’t, says Trimarchi, apply to interchange fees — the cut of every credit card

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8 South Dakota businesses honored for National Small Business Week

Denise Cotter and Michelle Marino, co-chief executive officers of Houndstooth House in Sioux Falls, won the South Dakota Small Business Persons of the Year for 2023.

Denise Cotter and Michelle Marino, co-chief executive officers of Houndstooth House in Sioux Falls, won the South Dakota Small Business Persons of the Year for 2023.

Eight small businesses in South Dakota are being honored for National Small Business Week, and several of this year’s winners are in the Sioux Falls area.

Each year, the US Small Business Administration (SBA) honors small businesses and entrepreneurs across the country for their community leadership and achievements. This year’s National Small Business Week takes place April 30 – May 6.

The SBA South Dakota District Office has selected outstanding recipients in eight different

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6 Steps for Your Small Business to Avoid a Financial Crisis

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The Main Street economy is facing some stiff headwinds.

The Federal Reserve is expected to keep boosting interest rates this year. That could push the rate on Small Business Administration loans to 10%, the highest in 15 years. Add in higher wages and supply costs, and small business owners are feeling the pain.

Heavier borrowing costs weigh down the entire economy. They sabotage

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Bruins to Host TD Bank Small Business Takeover at TD Garden on March 28

BOSTON – The Boston Bruins announced today, March 28, that the TD Bank Small Business Takeover initiative will kick off for a sixth season during tonight’s game against the Nashville Predators at TD Garden.

For the Small Business Takeover, TD Bank will grant all possible advertising “real estate” at TD Garden to a local small business for the duration of the game. This includes the 360 ​​LED screens, dasher boards, video walls, roster cards and TD Bank corporate suite, in addition to digital support from Bruins social channels.

Tuesday’s Small Business Takeover will be given to the Energy Shield of

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Why Automation is Crucial for all Small Business Owners

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Most small business owners want to increase the value of their business, and they often do so over time by adjusting their marketing, coming up with new products or services or making what they do more convenient. Automation is another pathway to value that leaders often overlook because most large automation providers do not focus on selling to smaller accounts. Bringing these technologies into your small business can improve what the company is worth and, as a bonus, improve work-life balance.

Related: How to Use Automation (and Avoid the Pitfalls) as an

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Budget could have included more help for small businesses: CFIB CEO

There was some good news for small businesses in the federal budget but the head of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) said entrepreneurs are still facing big worries and the majority aren’t back to where they were before the pandemic.

In an interview with BNN Bloomberg on Tuesday, Dan Kelly, president and chief executive officer of CFIB, said the “government has to worry about how much firepower it has left, but so do small business owners.”

“One of the pieces in that mix is ​​the fact that they’re sitting on a mountain of debt that the business has

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Budget 2023: NB small business owners react

Marc Melanson is starting his peak brewing season.

The owner of Flying Boats Brewing in Dieppe, NB, is getting ready for the summer, but he’s also been keeping an eye on the federal budget.

He’s happy to see the increase in excise duties on beer being temporarily capped at two per cent starting April 1 instead of the 6.3 per cent increase which was originally planned by the federal government.

“These are little things that all incrementally help because we also have a lot of tax burden on the provincial side,” said Melanson. “We have a lot of increases among

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Teaching Braille in PE – PHE America

Each school year, I teach a unit called “Abilities Awareness”. Making students aware of each other’s different abilities helps us become better citizens and leads to a more positive and inclusive school climate. This awareness leads to empathy and a deeper understanding of our peers’ individual learning needs resulting in a sense of belonging, community, and value in our school community. This unit is also an opportunity to address misconceptions surrounding different disabilities. In the words of Winston Churchill, “Diversity is the one true thing we all have in common. Celebrate it every day.”

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