Category: Small Business

Jamestown couples bring back village’s chamber of commerce

In March 2021, Main Street held a fundraiser for Something New florist in Jamestown, raising $1,500 to replace the old windows with brand new storefront windows.

“There’s a lot of people in this community who will donate that time, or just a few pieces of certain projects. You had these different volunteer drives that we were able to do and bring people together,” said Luke Linville.

The original Jamestown Chamber of Commerce had not been active for a few years because of the COVID pandemic, Amber Trotter said. Last year, the four were approached by chamber leadership, and the two

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The meeting kicks off the small-business BOOST program

Small business owners will get a BOOST on Monday, Feb. 6, with the kick-off meeting for the Moline Community and Economic Development Department’s new Business Owner Occupied Stabilization Transformation Program for small-business owners and entrepreneurs. The session will begin at 6 pm at Western Illinois University Riverfront Hall, 3300 River Drive, Moline. Doors open at 5:30 p.m

The program is designed to provide entrepreneurs and current small business owners financial assistance, provide access to tools and skills to make the business endeavor a success, and secure direct funding in forgivable loans. Brick-and-mortar, home-based and mobile businesses are eligible.

Applicants must

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The Small Business BC Awards celebrates 20 years of BC’s top entrepreneurs

Nominations open for Lower Mainland entrepreneurs to compete for $40,000 in prize money

Small business owners across BC are invited to compete for $40,000 in prize money as SBBC celebrates the 20th anniversary of the province’s largest award contest for entrepreneurs, the Small Business BC Awards.

“Over the past 20 years, SBBC has been honored to shine a spotlight on BC’s entrepreneurs, celebrating those who put everything on the line to pursue their dreams,” said SBBC’s CEO, Tom Conway. “To mark our 20th anniversary, we’re thrilled to be returning to an in-person gala where a $40,000 prize purse will be

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Long Beach announces grants for small businesses affected by crime, vandalism

Grants for Long Beach businesses impacted by crime

Small businesses in Long Beach impacted by property crimes and vandalism can now apply for grant funds for support thanks to the Visual Improvement Grant Program.

LONG BEACH, Calif. – Small businesses in Long Beach impacted by property crimes and vandalism can now apply for grant funds for support thanks to the Visual Improvement Grant Program.

“Our small business owners have endured several crises over the last few years while keeping their shops running and their employees working,” said Major Rex Richardson. “With this new grant opportunity, the City continues to provide

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Small business confidence remains muted in January; the government can help by addressing the rising cost of doing business

Toronto, January 26, 2023 – Small business confidence over the long term remained stable but low, according to the latest Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) Business Barometer®. The 12-month index gained 0.5 points, reaching 51.4 index points in January.

“Small business confidence seems to be better but there’s still a lot of uncertainty in the economy. For this time of year, the levels are still quite low,” said Andreea Bourgeois, Director of Economics at CFIB. “Many businesses will continue to struggle under pandemic debt and rising prices unless the government takes action.”

Shortages of skilled labour, although cooling off,

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Potential changes to independent contractor rules may impact many illinois businesses

Many small businesses rely on independent contractors, freelancers and other gig-workers to perform needed tasks.

The advantages are significant: by using an independent contractor we can avoid paying payroll taxes and other costs of employment like workers’ compensation and have the flexibility of choosing when and where we use a person’s service. The popularity of the “gig-economy” has exploded in the past few years.

But this may change soon. That’s because new worker classification rules from the US Department of Labor are likely to come into effect shortly. And the impact of these rules could be significant for many.

The

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Small business confidence remains low

Retail has reported the lowest level of long-term optimism among industries (41.2) – the seventh month in a row that the index has fallen below 50. A recent CFIB study found that given these opinions, 94% of small firms want the federal government to address rising costs when parliament reconvenes on Monday.

“We’re hearing from members who are concerned about their future and where the economy is headed as they continue to deal with pandemic debt, increasing taxes, inflation and labor shortages,” said Corinne Pohlmann, Senior Vice-President of National Affairs at CFIB .

Reducing the total tax burden (92%), ensuring

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CBP Issues Update on Enterprise Small Business and Enterprise Business Management and Support Services Requirements

The Department of Homeland Security, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is providing interested vendors the following information regarding the Enterprise Small Business (ESB) and Enterprise Business Management and Support Services (EBMSS) requirements.

The ESB procurement is being competed among qualified small businesses in the General Services Administration (GSA) E-Buy system. ESB has two (2) requirement tracks: professional services that will deliver defined mission requirements to provide effective and cost-efficient support (program management support, acquisition support, acquisition lifecycle planning, cost estimation) and emerging technology and proof of concept support to maximize the benefits of startup communities and unique expertise in

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