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In South Africa, ‘load shedding’ takes a toll on small businesses | energy
Cape Town, South Africa – In the five years since Corner Cafe opened its doors a few meters away from the South African Parliament building in Cape Town’s central business district, it has become a popular meeting place for politicians, researchers and other locals. But less than two years after the COVID-19 pandemic flattened business…
Quebec small businesses raising prices to fight inflation
A large proportion of Quebec small businesses (SME) still say they have to raise their prices to fight inflation, according to a new study by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB). The survey, published Monday, compares results from January with those from the same period in 2022. It reports that nearly two-thirds of executives…
How Small Businesses Can Beat the Big Companies to Top Talent
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Finding the perfect job candidate can take a lot of work for a small business or startup. With the current competitive market, small businesses find it harder to attract top talent than larger, more established companies. In a survey of small business owners by NFIB Research Foundation,…
Readout of Roundtable on Capital Access for Small Businesses
Yesterday, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) Isabel Guzmán, the Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo, American Rescue Plan Coordinator Gene Sperling, and Deputy Director of the National Economic Council Bharat Ramamurti were joined by US Senator John Hickenlooper (D -CO) and small business leaders, advocates, and mission lenders with particular expertise…
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…
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…
Small Business BC Awards nominations open
Small business owners across BC are invited to compete for $40,000 in prize money as Small Business BC celebrates the 20th anniversary of the province’s largest award contest for entrepreneurs, the Small Business BC Awards. What started out as a simple business planning contest has evolved to become the largest and most recognized awards program…