Business

502 Black Business Week offers exposure to locally-owned businesses

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) – 502 Black Business Week started in 2018 with 14 businesses participating. Today, there are more than eight times that many, and the rapid growth suggests it is an idea long overdue. “There is this huge wealth gap in this country when it comes to income of Black households versus white households,” …

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Biden needs to work with big business to beat inflation and help the economy, Jim Cramer says

CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Thursday said President Joe Biden needs to team up with business leaders in order to bring inflation down and help the economy recover. “I’m always pointing out that the major problems come down to supply chain disruptions, a labor shortage, the war in Ukraine and the lockdowns in China. But I …

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Coalition helps black businesses stay afloat, provides grant for Havelock business

HAVELOCK, NC (WITN) – The Coalition to Back Black Businesses granted 20 small black-owned businesses $25,000 in grant funding in June of 2022, including one from eastern Carolina. Research from Lending Tree shows just 2.4% of businesses across the United States are Black owned businesses. Census and federal reserve data collected during the pandemic shows …

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DHS Holding Large Business Prime-Socioeconomic Business Vendor Outreach Matchmaking Event

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) is hosting a one-day Large Business Prime – Small Business Vendor Outreach Matchmaking Event (VOME) on Wednesday, July 20, 2022. In support of Executive Order 13985, Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities through the Federal Government, and the …

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Business beginnings: A new salad and a new patio in downtown Evanston

There was an opening of one new restaurant in downtown Evanston, as well as the opening up of another. Farmhouse has a new outdoor seating area. Farmhouse703 Church St., served the first of many meals under a covered patio late last week. The roof covers a space facing the Evanston Public Library to the east, …

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Business owners share lessons learned during pandemic

Small were hit hard by the pandemic. Now that COVID-19 restrictions have been lifted, we’re taking a closer look at how some businesses survived and the resources available for new entrepreneurs. McKenzie Murray owns Blue Harvest Apparel in downtown San Luis Obispo. “I found this location and just didn’t want to pass up on the …

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How Public Web Data Helps Small Business SEO Strategies

This post was sponsored by Bright Data. The opinions expressed in this article are the sponsor’s own. SEO is a never-ending battle that has everyone vying for the top spot, both literally and figuratively. The competition between marketing teams across the world has changed the way consumers seek out and buy products and services. SEO …

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