Category: Small Business

A little fantasy at Small Business Fair in Prince George

There’s a Small Business Fair at the Roll-A-Dome this weekend in Prince George. Find a little whimsy at Leah Moncher’s booth.

She calls herself a serial crafter.

Leah Moncher creates teddy bears, hand-knits their clothing and creates hard-cover note books using resin and all these items are for sale right now at the Small Business Fair at the Roll-A-Dome this weekend.

For Leah her serial crafting started at eight years old with a pair of knitting needles, then moved to hand-sewn items a bit later on and about 20 years ago she started making heirloom-quality teddy bears that look like

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How to apply for a small business loan at a bank

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If your business is ready to grow, you may consider a small business loan. Many small business owners lean toward banks because they may offer larger amounts, lower rates and more hands-on support loans than online lenders.

Your business needs to meet certain requirements and you’ll want to find the right bank to be your lender. Here’s everything you need to know about how to get a business loan from a bank.

1. Check your business and personal credit scores

The bank will likely check you business credit score and the personal credit scores of any business

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‘Guilt tipping’: is there any escape from the gratuitous rise in gratification? | Gene Marks

I‘m writing this column from Las Vegas where I’m attending a conference. This morning, I went to a coffee shop in the hotel. The cost of my small coffee was $6.49 and no, I’m not kidding. Welcome to Vegas.

To add an insult to injury, the cashier who served me the coffee – which took her about five seconds – spun the point-of-sale device around and stared me in the eye as I looked down at that screen that is all-familiar to most of us: the request for a tip. The minimum tip displayed was 20%. Or I could

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How open banking will remove traditional barriers for small-business owners

Like many of the “buzzy” innovations that came before it, it’s hard to comprehend the impact open banking will have in its current, early iteration.

Darrell MacMullin, senior vice-president of product and platform for Mastercard Canada, likens it to the hype around cloud computing, mobile technology and artificial intelligence before they became more commonly known to everyday Canadians.

“Cloud only became interesting when streaming services could start doing streaming, and suddenly people could see the power of it,” he explains. “The same thing is happening with open banking. We’re talking about the infrastructure right now, but it’s the applications and

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Small business owner talks serving the community’s needs

Mar. 18—Most people, when they think about shopping local, they think about small businesses like boutiques and gift shops. However, there are many services and needs based businesses that are locally owned as well.

Athens’ newest laundromat, The Bubble Hut, just opened up at the beginning of the month on Highway 31.

“We just felt like there was an opportunity to provide something nice and new and modern to the community,” owner Ryan Dorminey said. “There was a building that we kind of had our eyes on.”

That building, of course, is none other than the old spot for a

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Keto Peanut Butter Cups Protein Chaffles

If you love Reeces Peanut Butter cups, you must try my peanut butter protein chaffles with chocolate protein syrup!

These cute mini waffles will knock your socks off!

HOW TO MAKE KETO PEANUT BUTTER CUP CHAFFLES

My peanut butter cup protein chaffles 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 protein packed peanut butter chaffles! Better yet, have your children make them!

Yes, these chaffles are so easy, your children can make them! Kids are more likely to eat something new

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‘Nothing is impossible for me’

Business owner rebuilds after massive fire

A devastating fire destroyed a small business inside a South Fulton warehouse back in September. Six months later the CEO is back in business and in a new location.

ATLANTA – A devastating fire destroyed a small business inside a warehouse in South Fulton last September.

“Nothing is impossible for me and I think that is the true phrase for Play Pits post-fire,” Chantel Powell said.

Powell, who is the CEO of Play Pits, still remembers the 3 am phone call that changed her life in early September 2022.

“I could see the smoke

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These tax software programs for small business owners make filing (almost) painless

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a woman in a tan polo packs a stack of white t-shirts into a cardboard box. there are four beaded bracelets on her wrist

Best deals on tax software this week

As a small business owner, you can handle the occasional logistical hiccup or headache like it’s no big deal. It’s basically part of your job description. In fact, the thrill of it all is probably part of the reason why you decided to pursue your own entrepreneurial ideas in the first place. You relish the challenge of doing it all yourself. You’re not just a businessman (or woman) —

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