In Minnesota, about $97 million will be targeted to investments in early-stage companies as well as loans and loan guarantees, all for small businesses. Michigan will spread $237 million over direct equity-based capital investing as well as loans and loan guarantees, especially in the manufacturing and technology industry sectors with the potential to create high-wage…
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Sick of Winter? Try Saunas
Winter can be long and dark. Sometimes you need something to help lift your mood during long dark days. Many of you know I am in love with my new sauna blanket and it helps get through winter in many ways! 1. It is great for your skin! I always notice my skin gets so…
Regina small business has surging energy bills amid SaskPower rate increases
Inflationary costs and rising energy bills are affecting businesses in Saskatchewan, and a Regina small business owner is hoping to get the province’s attention. “We’re a business that’s open about 20 hours of the day, so our power is constantly running. And that’s definitely been one of the biggest challenges that we’ve noticed, as far…
Small business owners speak out against plans to reconfigure traffic on a portion of Frankfort Avenue | News
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Small businesses are asking city officials to pump the owners brakes on a plan to reconfigure traffic on parts of Frankfort Avenue because it would hurt their bottom line. Small business owners gathered at Hillcrest Tavern Thursday evening to discuss the plan and voice their opposition. It’s another major Louisville street…
Help Revise the National PE Standards – PHE America
School districts across the country rely on SHAPE America’s National Standards and Grade-Level Outcomes for K-12 Physical Education in order to develop their own standards, frameworks and curricula. As part of the ongoing standards revision process, SHAPE America’s National Physical Education Standards Task Force has tirelessly gathered research and best practices from education experts around…
Nearly 90% Of Small Businesses Are Labor Hoarding, New Study Finds
The growing popular trend of labor hoarding is an effort of businesses to pump up benefits to ease … [+] employee concerns of job insecurity and their own retention concerns of job shortages. getty Small businesses are facing big challenges due to talks of a recession and layoffs across multiple industries. As a result, job…
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…
Why Small Businesses Should Work Twice as Hard to Crush It on Social Media
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. While small businesses struggle to make social media marketing work for them, big companies have it easy. They can just get their name out there, and they’re done. In contrast, small businesses need to do much more to grow their following on social media — everything from…