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Readout of Roundtable on Capital Access for Small Businesses

Yesterday, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) Isabel Guzmán, the Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo, American Rescue Plan Coordinator Gene Sperling, and Deputy Director of the National Economic Council Bharat Ramamurti were joined by US Senator John Hickenlooper (D -CO) and small business leaders, advocates, and mission lenders with particular expertise in reaching minority small businesses to discuss the Biden-Harris Administration’s small business agenda to expand capital access, including newly proposed rules from the SBA and historic investments by the Treasury Department in CDFIs. The group includes non-profit mission lender groups, Community Development Financial Institutions (CFIs),

Allyship at Work | She Owns It

Let’s talk about the new buzzword of the corporate world: allyship. Though you’ve probably heard a lot about it in recent months, it’s for good reason. Allyship is all about building and improving upon your relationships with marginalized groups, and it’s becoming increasingly crucial in the modern business landscape. Harvard Business Review even noted DEI improvement efforts as one of their nine tips for businesses this year.

Not only does allyship help to increase diversity and productivity, but it also leads to lower employee turnover. Companies prioritizing allyship and inclusion in their work cultures have better employee retention rates, improved

Small businesses are getting a break on credit card fees starting next year – National

Many Canadian small businesses could soon save hundreds of dollars a year on costly credit card fees, thanks to a deal reached between Ottawa, Visa and Mastercard.

The deal will see qualifying small businesses pay less on credit card transactions by lowering interchange fees paid to banks.

Ottawa expects 90 per cent of Canadian small businesses will qualify for the lower fees, which would save companies an estimated $1 billion over five years in total.


Click to play video: 'Nova Scotia businesses call for credit processing fees to be lowered'


Nova Scotia businesses call for credit processing fees to be lowered


The finalized arrangement was announced by Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland on Thursday in

Business owners get a helping hand post-pandemic through Experimental Acres

‘Trying to balance COVID-19, being a new mom, and working full-time…it was just too challenging. It was basically just keeping the plants alive’

WELLINGTON COUNTY‒ Some small businesses across Wellington County are feeling the brunt of mental health pivoting back into post-pandemic life.

One of these businesses is Tullamore Lavender Co. (TLC), an 80-acre farm home to 2000 lavender plants in Arthur owned and operated by Stephanie Craig and her husband, Steven Larmer. While Craig didn’t always want to farm, escaping to the city from his family’s dairy farm as a young adult, he “felt called back to nature,” after

The Importance of a Personal Brand as a Solopreneur

The Importance of a Personal Brand as a Solopreneur

As a content writer and brand strategist, I help companies build and elevate their brands every day. As a solopreneur, I also pay attention to my personal brand because I am a reflection of my company. That means every social media post, every photo, every video, and every message I send online can change how someone perceives my business.

Your Online Profile = Your Brand’s Reputation

Your personal brand assists potential clients, prospects, suppliers, contract workers, collaborators, colleagues, and others in learning more about you. For those who need to know, it offers recognition and understanding into your work. Human

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