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CareerBuilder Offers Free Services to Black-Owned Small Businesses Impacted by COVID-19
HR tech leader to support rehiring for Black-owned businesses, alongside investment in employee D&I training and community partnership By d-mars.com News Provider Recently, Global HR technology leader CareerBuilder unveiled an initiative to support Black-owned small businesses, which have been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19. According to a report from the National Bureau of Economic Research, 41%…
National Business League, Nation’s First Black Business Organization Turns 120 Years Old
Booker T. Washington’s Legacy Evolves into the Knowledge-based and Digital Economy By d-mars.com News Provider Booker T. Washington’s historic Black trade organization, the National Business League (NBL), turned 120 years old, and celebrations will begin over the next year. Recently, the NBL’s 120,000 members across 367 chapters worldwide celebrated the organization’s steadfast commitment to the…
How Small Businesses Can Be Ready for This Holiday Shopping Season Amidst the Pandemic
By d-mars.com News Provider Nearly every business has been disrupted by COVID-19 in some way, which makes this year’s holiday shopping season more important than ever for many small businesses. Small business owners have demonstrated incredible resilience and creativity this year, and there are ways they can prepare for a holiday shopping season unlike any…
The Greater Houston Black Chamber Hosted the Coveted Pinnacle and Upstart Awards at the 26th Annual Celebration of Black Business Excellence
By d-mars.com News Provider The Greater Houston Black Chamber (GHBC) held its 26th Annual Pinnacle Awards, Saturday, October 24, 2020, where several of Houston’s best and most promising Black-owned businesses received high honors. The GHBC Pinnacle Awards recognizes leading African-American entrepreneurs for their success in business and their positive impact on the communities and industries…
How COVID-19 Has Changed the Way We Do Business Forever
By d-mars.com News Provider The COVID-19 pandemic has fundamentally changed how business gets done. And when it comes to midsized and small businesses, the importance of investing in new technology, facilitating remote work and maintaining a tech-savvy workforce has never been so clear, according to a new survey. Conducted by The Harris Poll for CIT…
Small-Business Retirement Accounts 101
By d-mars.com News Provider If you’re a small-business owner – whether your business consists of just you and your spouse or a handful of employees – and you’re emerging from the pandemic into your new normal, it may be time for you to think about setting up retirement accounts, not just for your employees, but…
NNPA Teams with Magic Johnson to Fund Over $100 Million in PPP Loans for Minority and Women-Owned Businesses
Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., President and CEO of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) announced today that he and the NNPA have agreed to assist the efforts of Earvin “Magic” Johnson, majority owner of EquiTrust, the nation’s largest minority-owned insurance company, and MBE Capital Partners (MBECP), the largest certified minority-owned asset-based lender, in funding…
The City of Houston Presents the 8th Annual Liftoff Houston Business Plan Competition
Applications for the 8th Annual Liftoff Houston, the City of Houston’s yearly business plan competition sponsored by Capital One Bank and administered by the Houston Public Library and the Office of Business Opportunity, are now live. This competition, launched on July 8th and active through November 7th, grants participants access to tools, resources and support…
Nearly 500 Small Businesses File Bankruptcy Using Increased Eligibility Limit Since February
New statistical table and analysis available on the American Banking Institute’s (ABI) SBRA Resources website show that 471 small businesses have elected to file for bankruptcy relief under new subchapter V to chapter 11 of the Code since it was enacted. The Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019 (SBRA) took effect on February 19, 2020, to provide a…
Texas One of Best States for Businesses to Survive COVID-19 Economic Turmoil
Texas is one of the best states for businesses to weather economic challenges brought on by COVID-19. As reported by InnovationMap, a new study from Fit Small Business ranked Texas #3 when it came to business owners weathering the economic fallout from the pandemic. Ohio and South Dakota ranked #1 and # 2 respectively. New York was last. The…
Mayor Turner Appoints Office of Business Opportunity Director
Houston City Council approves appointee Today, Houston City Council confirmed Marsha E. Murray as Director of the Office of Business Opportunity. She has filled the role as Interim Director since September 2019. Murray previously served as Deputy Director of OBO from 2012-2019. While at OBO, Murray played an instrumental role in the department’s growth and…
How small businesses can boost sales
With over 30 million small businesses in the U.S., it’s tough to stand out from the crowd. Successful small businesses turn first-time customers into repeat business, building momentum and growing sales. How can you achieve this? Marketing. Finding effective, easy-to-execute marketing strategies can boost your business by helping you engage your customers while attracting…
Create your business and financial plans
Write up your plans for a targeted, profitable business. Starting a business can be exciting, but that excitement may be overshadowed by anxiety if you start this new adventure without detailed research and plans to guide you along the way. In addition to guidance, a business and financial plan can help to attract investors and…
Report: Companies Owned by Women of Color Account for 89 Percent of All New Women-Owned Businesses
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Crystal Etienne is a businesswoman, wife, and mother of two children. She’s also the founder of Ruby Love, a $10 million personal care company that she built in just four years. “My dream was to always work for myself,” Etienne, a New York native, stated in an…
How small businesses can boost sales
With over 30 million small businesses in the U.S., it’s tough to stand out from the crowd. Successful small businesses turn first-time customers into repeat business, building momentum and growing sales. How can you achieve this? Marketing. Finding effective, easy-to-execute marketing strategies can boost your business by helping you engage your customers while attracting new…
Tax tips for small business owners
When you completed last year’s small business tax return, did you run into surprises? Deductions you could no longer take? Changes in the tax code that left you regretting choices you made last year? You may have discovered you can no longer deduct for entertaining, so hold off on buying sports tickets for clients…
How to harness emerging technology for small-business success
Whatever your small or medium-sized business (SMB), chances are you’re dependent on increasingly advanced technology – or wish to use more sophisticated technology. Recent advances have been numerous and head-spinning, sometimes making it hard to keep up. The truth is, harnessing emerging technologies effectively may be exactly what takes your business to the next level,…
Discovery Education and Business Leaders Launch Unique STEM Initiative
Discovery Education, the leading provider of digital curriculum resources, content, and professional development for K-12 classrooms nationwide, has announced the creation of a STEM Careers Coalition. Officials said the initiative will help educators develop a pipeline of students who are interested in pursuing careers in STEM fields. It will also provide no-cost resources to students and…
Which apps help employees most? 3 tips for growing businesses
For many businesses in our increasingly technical world, future success will depend on how well they can take advantage of digital tools such as apps. These days, it’s all about finding and optimizing the right apps, which may explain why app usage has grown so much in recent years. In fact, 81% of workers…