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01/05/202311/07/2024

A local small business owner’s transition from working in finance to being her own boss

An Austin small business owner decided to quit her corporate job and open up learning centers to honor her late sister who was a teacher.

AUSTIN, Texas — The Sylvan Learning Center has been in the Brodie Oaks Shopping Center for more than 30 years. But in December 2020, Susan Fairbairn took over the franchise.

“I’ve had some great successes with this. I’ve also had some lows,” said Fairbairn, executive director, Sylvan Learning. “But the program works. It makes a difference in a child’s life.”

The small business owner acquired the four Austin locations three years ago and currently has

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29/04/202311/07/2024

The Crafter’s Library hosts monthly “Queer Business Roundtable” to support local LGBTQIA Community

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.— The small business administration reports that approximately 50% of businesses will fail within five years.

“The Crafters Library” owner Andrew Rawls says that being a queer business owner presents its own set of challenges.

“As part of the LGBTQ community you have to face things in your life that those not in the community don’t have to deal with. We’ve had to come out. We’ve had to potentially lose friends and family over living our authentic lives,” said Rawls.

Rawls says that being an openly queer business owner can make you a target.

He recounts the backlash

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27/04/202311/07/2024

Workshops planned for small businesses

Apr. 26—Small business owners know there’s a lot more to run a business their customers never see.

An upcoming workshop called Manage by the Numbers is designed to help small business owners better understand that financial data should be the primary influence in business decisions.

“It is the fuel that propels growth and the information minimizes mistakes,” organizers said. “Financial information can be used by owners and managers to track performance, make decisions, motivate teams, and maintain a big-picture mindset.”

The workshop from 9 to 11 am on May 23 at The Wick 3.0, 501 Gloucester St., Suite 200, is

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26/04/202311/07/2024

Press Release: PayPal Adds New Features to Its Complete Payments Solution for Online Small Businesses

PayPal Adds New Features to Its Complete Payments Solution for Online Small Businesses

PayPal’s online payment solution enables SMBs to accept PayPal payments, credit and debit cards, digital wallets and more. Beginning today, SMBs will also be able to accept payments with Apple Pay^®allow their customers to save payment methods with the PayPal vault and keep their cards up to date with real-time account updater, as well as get access to features to help them run their business including interchange plus plus (IC++) pricing with gross settlement.

SAN JOSE, Calif., April 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ —

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24/04/202311/07/2024

CanadianSME Unveils Finalists for the 2022 Small Business

18/04/202311/07/2024

SCORE and SBA to Co-Host National Small Business Week Virtual Summit May 2-3

Published: Apr. 18, 2023 at 9:02 AM MDT|Updated: 8 hours ago

WASHINGTON, April 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — SCOREmentors to America’s small businesses, will co-host the 2023 National Small Business Week Virtual Summit with the US Small Business Administration on May 2-3. The free, two-day online event will celebrate the hard-earned success of small businesses throughout the country, while also sharing best practices for utilizing technology and other tools to facilitate growth.

The National Small Business Week Virtual Summit is a free, two-day online event co-hosted by... — The National Small Business Week Virtual Summit is a free, two-day online event co-hosted by SCORE and the US Small Business Administration.

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15/04/202311/07/2024

This Is The Best Laptop Under $500

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Here are five things in tech that happened this week and how they affect your business. Did you miss them?

1 – This guy reviews laptops for a living and he says this is the best laptop under $500

Sean Riley of Laptops magazine just gave his endorsement for the best laptop under $500 bucks. Lenovo’s Duet 5 Chromebook is Sean’s pick for its superior display quality – detachable screen – and extensive 13-hour battery life. The one drawback Sean pointed out is system performance but only in comparison to other laptops on

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12/04/202311/07/2024

Small Business Owners Feel Credit Crunch

Borrowing for small businesses was already constrained due to rising interest rates. Following the recent collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, some lenders – particularly the small and midsize banks that serve small businesses – may be forced to tighten credit further, since they’re seeing an outflow of deposits, which means they need to retain capital. And banks are being more cautious in general due to uncertainty about the economy.

“It’s hard to read how severe this is going to be, but it’s certainly going to be significant and when you look at how things play out, small

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