Small business loans can be instrumental in helping businesses reach new heights. Getting approved for them, however, can sometimes be challenging for borrowers with lower personal credit scores (think scores below 670). Small Business Administration (SBA) microloans are ideal for those with bad credit as they often have less strict eligibility requirements than other government-backed … Read more
Unprecedented is probably a word most of us can live without hearing again, especially following the pandemic. However, with the roller coaster of events in 2023, it is a pretty fitting word to describe the year we’re just closing out. In the spring, we watched several banks collapse. The Fed met throughout the year, raising … Read more
NH Business: Christmas/Holiday shopping this year: what are retail stores seeing for sales & for theft? Fred Kocher sits down with Wendy Hunt, Pres./CEO, of the Greater Nashua Chamber of Commerce andHeather McGrail, Pres./CEO, of the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce to discuss holiday shopping this year and what retail stores are seeing for sales … Read more
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IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel testifies before the House Small Business Committee on July 17, 2013. James Lawler Duggan | Reuters The IRS has unveiled a “voluntary disclosure program” for businesses that claimed a pandemic-era tax credit in error and want to pay the money back. Worth thousands per employee, the employee retention tax credit, or … Read more
US President Joe Biden speaks about strengthening US ports and supply chains after the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime Association finalized a new contract covering west coast ports, in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on September 6, 2023. Jim Watson | Afp | Getty Images … Read more
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — If not for Diner en Blanc, Robyn Baxter might not have started her business selling delicious handcrafted charcuterie boards. In the annual event, thousands of people dress all in white before they dine out at a location kept secret until the last minute. “It all started right after the pandemic with Diner … Read more
SAN FRANCISCO — Sophia Smith owns Butter & Crumble, a bakery in San Francisco’s North Beach. It has become a fan favorite with thousands of followers on social media. Her entrepreneur’s journey has not been quite as glamorous as she once imagined. “I started renting unused kitchen spaces in bars and restaurants during the (pandemic) … Read more
CHICAGO (CBS) – An Englewood business man is using flowers to build community. CBS 2’s Ryan Baker met a South Side business owner whose mission in life is helping young people blossom. At first glance, one would never guess what’s inside a modest building at 62nd and Morgan, but if they come inside, they can … Read more
MINNEAPOLIS — For the first time in a long time, snowflakes falling and sticking around in Minnesota. It’s December 9, and Ryn Underhill-Cady is finally celebrating the dusting of snow at the dog park. “I was happy to see something falling from the sky,” Underhill-Cady smiled. “I would love for it to be relatively normal weather … Read more