(Article 3 of 5) Dr. Aubrey Shaw [right] with her mentor, Dr. Sharon Stoll [5-Part Article Series] People with physical disabilities hold limited positions as scholars, teachers, or leaders in physical education, recreation, and sports. Perhaps the reason is that the field is flooded with able-bodied people who think they know best. But do they?…
Category: Small Business
Friday Summer Nights: Come find Staten Island entrepreneurs at Empire Outlets
STATEN ISLAND, NY – If you’re wondering where you can find the local small businesses of Staten Island, you don’t need to look far. Starting July 7, vendors selling wares including photography, soap, jewelry, home decor and mock-tails, among other things, will gather to showcase their artisanship at the Empire Outlets every other Friday until…
Revelstoke business wins Small Business BC Award, pitches to Dragons’ Den
It’s been a busy few weeks for Jackie Rhind and her team at Ovry after she auditioned for Dragons’ Denwon a Small Business BC Award, and got married. In April, local business, Ovry, was nominated for a Small Business BC award for Best Youth Entrepreneur, which it won. The ceremony was held last Friday (June…
ChatGPT, AI, Walmart robots and other news.
CHINA – 2023/02/21: In this photo illustration, a ChatGPT logo is displayed on the screen of a … [+] smartphones with the OpenAI logo in the background. (Photo Illustration by Sheldon Cooper/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Here are five things in tech that happened this week and how they affect…
NIST Launches Cybersecurity Initiative for Small Businesses
For small organizations, the current cyber threat landscape is brutal. While big-name breaches steal the headlines, small businesses suffer the most from ransomware attacks. Additionally, other studies reveal that only half of all small businesses are prepared for a cyberattack. In the face of these challenges, NIST is creating a new initiative to help. To…
3 Signs Your Small Business Will Be a Success
According to the US Small Business Administration, there are 33.2 million small businesses in the United States, accounting for 99.9% of all businesses in this country. This is staggering, but note that the SBA considers companies with 500 or fewer employees to be small businesses. If you’re dreaming of starting your own business, you’re clearly…
I Am Not an Object or Incompetent – PHE America
(Article 2 of 5) [5-Part Article Series] People with physical disabilities hold limited positions as scholars, teachers, or leaders in physical education, recreation, and sports. Perhaps the reason is that the field is flooded with able-bodied people who think they know best. But do they? Michael Oliver, imminent writer, and scholar argued that people with…
Looming COVID-19 loan repayment deadlines have some small businesses worried about staying afloat
With the deadline to repay a federal government COVID-19 loan looming, the owners of some small businesses in Manitoba are worried about their future. The Canadian Federation of Independent Business says approximately 90 per cent of small businesses in the province took out loans through the Canada Emergency Business Account, also known as CEBA. The…