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Small business owners invited to free panel discussion – Port Arthur News

Small business owners are invited to a free panel discussion

Published 12:42 am Saturday, March 4, 2023

The LSCPA SBDC is located at 1401 Procter Street. (Monique Batson/The News)

A champion of small business development in the region is putting on a free panel discussion next week in Port Arthur.

The Small Business Development Center coverage area includes Port Arthur, Groves, Nederland and Port Neches, as well as Bridge City, Orange and Vidor.

The SBDC is hosting “Is Your Business Financially Healthy?” Tuesday. Space is limited, and refreshments will be served from 3 to 5 pm at the Ruby Fuller

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This small business has broken TikTok with its hilarious marketing

Social media can be difficult to break into these days, especially for small businesses. There’s so much competition for viewers’ ever-reduced attention spans, that it can be hard to get any organic reach at all, let alone make a memorable impact.

But Clancy’s Auto Body, a car body shop in Fort Lauderdale, has found a formula that’s won it more views and likes on TikTok in the past week than some of the world’s biggest brands. The key to its success? A heavy dose of humor… and Maxwell the Cat. Suffice it to say, it’s not an approach you often

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Jenny Son’s Tried-and-True Tips for Women Business Owners

Amidst the economic uncertainty of 2023, planning for the future is more important—and more challenging—than ever. According to a recent Bank of America survey78 percent of small business owners expect that a potential recession will impact their business, potentially forcing them to raise prices, slow hiring plans and reduce spending.

Enter Jenny Son, a small business banker at Bank of America who has helped business owners plan ahead and invest in their success for the past five years. Son serves as a sounding board and advisor to business owners navigating day-to-day business challenges and choppy economic waters. For Son,

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County looking for more support for Small Business Enterprise Centre

By Bob Montgomery
February 24, 2023 9:23am

Huron County’s Director of Economic Development says they’re looking for an increase in provincial funding for their Small Business Enterprise Centre.

Vicki Lass says the center is funded partially by the county and partially by the province, and over the last few years there has not been an increase in funding from the province. So Small Business Enterprise Centers Ontario is petitioning the province for more funding for all of the centers in Ontario.

“We’re seeing a real rise in that kind of small business on the side. We’re seeing a real rise

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Federal funding for Black entrepreneurs a ‘beacon of hope,’ though barriers persist

OTTAWA – When Sean Whyte opened a fashion store in early 2020, he had no idea a global pandemic would force him to throw out his business plan within a couple of months.

Whyte’s Kelowna business, Gray Hearts Denim, pivoted from selling a range of fashion attire to making denim face masks.

And while finding a way to be productive during a global pandemic was rewarding, Whyte knew he needed help to get his business off the ground again.

So when he heard the federal government was launching the Black Entrepreneurship Program in September 2020, he said he was inspired.

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An Administrative Perspective – PHE America

As we begin a new year, the Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE America) continues to engage two national task forces to revise the national standards in health and physical education and I consider this work to be critical to the future of our profession. In regularly reviewing and revising our standards, we make certain that we include the latest research, hands-on teacher experiences, and best instructional practices from the field. Additionally, it allows us to continue to take a critical look at how our society and education have evolved around the essential work of student wellness in our

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For success, consider a different path than your peers

One thing I always suggest to my small business brothers and sisters is to, whenever possible, “do the opposite.” For instance, when everyone else is flooding Facebook or Instagram with ads, it is probably a good time to look to advertise elsewhere.

As none other than Warren Buffet has said (paraphrasing here), “Be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful.”

The reason for this is such smart small business advice – especially now, especially post-pandemic – is that by being even just a tad unconventional, you open all sorts of new avenues, markets, marketing options,

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7 Tips to Start a Small Business as a Fresh College Graduate

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own.

As a recent college graduate, you have your degree and possibly some experience from an initial job or internship. But now, you’re interested in acting on your entrepreneurial ambitions and starting your own business.

Starting a small business is an increasingly popular option for young people — 17% of college graduates run their own businesses while they’re still in college, and another 43% plan to do so shortly after graduating.

Of course, starting your own business is a lot of work and comes with a huge learning curve. Let’s look at seven

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