A group representing small businesses is pushing the Nova Scotia government to look beyond minimum wage hikes to address poverty. “If you want to fix poverty, there’s a whole series of things that [the] government can work on. You could work on the welfare levels,” Louis-Philippe Gauthier of the Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses told…
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Eight days a week: Labor shortage and overworked small business owners
Amanda Mayhew often finds herself checking work emails between sets at the gym or while cooking dinner and she’s on her phone from 6:30 in the morning until 9 at night. She’s the general manager at Stallion Movers, a small moving company in Kitchener, and although she runs the office, she frequently pitches in by…
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…
Only 16% of small businesses are confident their concerns will receive attention during Alberta’s election
Reducing taxes and energy costs are the top election priorities for Alberta small businesses Calgary, April 18, 2023 – Despite a majority (95%) of Alberta small business owners intending to vote on May 29th, a dismal 16% are confident their concerns and priorities will receive attention during the election campaign, according to a new survey…
Proposed regulations would put the largest burden on small business
Many small businesses who use digital tools want to make sure they can communicate to their customers about their products without feeling like they must avoid hateful and harmful rhetoric online. Yet currently, the issue of who moderates what content is up for debate. The US Supreme Court is considering a case on content moderation…
The BEST Homemade Deli Meat
So many of you are loving my easy Homemade Deli Meat recipe, I couldn’t wait to share my new and improved BEST homemade deli meat recipe with all of you! HOW TO MAKE THE BEST DELI MEAT IN AN INSTANT POT If you don’t want to go through the trouble of boiling a pot of…
Bruins to Host TD Bank Small Business Takeover at TD Garden on April 6
BOSTON – The Boston Bruins announced today, April 6, that the TD Bank Small Business Takeover initiative will continue during this Thursday’s game against the Toronto Maple Leafs at TD Garden. For the Small Business Takeover, TD Bank will grant all possible advertising “real estate” at TD Garden to a local small business for the…
Gov’t to start looking for bias in small business lending
Article content NEW YORK (AP) — Banks will need to start reporting the demographics and income of small business loan applicants under new rules published by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Thursday. Article content It’s a move that policymakers hope will lead to less discrimination and more transparency in the small business lending market,…