Photo: BC Gov’t A 6.9 per cent minimum wage hike mandated by the BC government is “unsustainable” for some businesses, when stacked on all other costs downloaded onto businesses, I am a number of business groups. As of June 1, the BC government is raising the minimum wage from $15.65 to $16.75 per hour, the…
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Small business budget wish list: level the field on credit card fees
Giancarlo Trimarchi is used to his bigger competitors paying less for fruits and vegetables. The owner of Vince’s Market, however, is frustrated that they’re also paying a lower rate for credit card transaction fees. “If I’m buying apples, and I’ve only got to get two cases from you and the big guy’s going to order…
Denver, CO Pathways to Capital Event on March 29 to Help Small Business Owners Explore Funding Options
Published: Mar. 27, 2023 at 10:00 AM MDT|Updated: 4 hours ago Small business support nonprofit Ladies Who Launch will host a free event in Denver, Colorado to help women and non-binary entrepreneurs understand how to approach financing options. DENVER, March 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — On Wednesday, March 29 from 6pm to 9:30pm, Ladies Who Launcha…
Building tiny keycaps into a small business
Mechanical keyboard lovers have created a small boom in small businesses. People are making a living designing and building PCBs, switches, caps, and whole keyboards. They’re partnering with small factories to bring their creations to life. But some artisans are building the products themselves — no factory involved. The artist who goes by the name…
Only a fraction of CEBA loans have been repaid as businesses call for deadline extensions
Small businesses are asking for a deadline extension on the federal government’s pandemic loan program — and only a fraction of them have repaid the money they owe. The Canadian Emergency Business Account (CEBA) was introduced at the height of the pandemic to help out small businesses forced to close or limit their operations due…
Slaymaker Reflects on a 64-Year Career Teaching Basketball – PHE America
the Peabody Gazette-Herald bobbed high above the boy’s head as he shouted, “The Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor! The Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor!” Five-year-old Ron Slaymaker watched the paper boy, uncertain about all the commotion on December 7, 1941. “I remember that day,” recalled Slaymaker. “For the next four years, we were involved in World War…
Join the New NIST Small Business Cybersecurity Community of Interest
NIST’s Small Business Cybersecurity Community of Interest (COI) will converge companies, trade associations, and others who can share business insights, expertise, challenges, and perspectives to guide our work and assist NIST to better meet the cybersecurity needs of small businesses. NIST conducts research and develops resources intended to meet the cybersecurity challenges faced by smaller…
Almost Half of Small Businesses Struggle to Fill Open Jobs
Amid the tightest labor market in decades, small businesses across the US are grappling with worker shortages and struggling to fill open positions. Close to half or 47% of small businesses have job openings they can’t fill, according to the latest monthly jobs report by the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB). More than half…