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VIEWPOINT: 5 Signs that it’s Time to Sell the Family Business
Owning and operating a family business is a big part of the American dream. The U.S. Census Bureau reports that 90 percent of all North American business enterprises are family-owned. But along with realizing that dream comes a bittersweet reality for some family business owners — knowing when it’s time to sell. And that can be […]
VIEWPOINT: SBA’s troubling new requirements for PPP borrowers of more than $2 million
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has circulated Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan-necessity questionnaire forms that it intends to require borrowers with PPP loans in excess of $2 million to complete. It is expected that nonprofit-entity borrowers will be required to complete Form 3510 (https://www.bsk.com/uploads/SBA-Form-3510.pdf) and for-profit entity borrowers will have to complete Form 3509
CEO Focus: Support Small and Locally Owned Businesses this Holiday Season
CEO Focus: Across our region, small and locally owned businesses have borne the brunt of the COVID-19 economic crisis. These businesses are critical economic drivers that support livelihoods and create a unique sense of place within our communities. With this in mind, CenterState CEO and its partners have developed events and programs to drive patronage
CNY TWEETS — NOVEMBER 23, 2020
Here are some recent tweets that came across the @cnybj Twitter feed, offering small business, HR, and leadership tips. NFIB @NFIBMissed yesterday’s webinar with #PPP Loan forgiveness tips? You can now watch the recording on-demand here: https://www.nfib.com/webinars/ppp-loan-forgiveness-tips-from-the-sba/ Opus Virtual Offices @OpusVOHow An Above-and-Beyond Floral Experience Led to a Lifetime Customer https://entrepreneur.com/article/359621 via @opusvo #smallbiz Small
Winning the Future: What Businesses Must Do to Prepare for 2021
Businesses bolted into 2020 with firm plans and optimistic outlooks. All that evaporated by mid-March as the focus turned from thriving to surviving for most companies. Now, as this turbulent year enters its final stretch, a new question lies just over the horizon. What will 2021 bring and how can businesses be ready? The future
Is a Seasonal Business a Timely Fit for You?
An ever-changing economy creates new opportunities for entrepreneurs, even during these rocky times that COVID-19 has caused. Whether people are looking for a better work-life balance, a new job after having lost one, or an extra source of income, opening a seasonal business is one strategy that fits those goals. Many people are taking this route
Why Part-Time Freelancers Should Form an LLC
Americans are doing more freelance work than ever before. According to a recent survey from Upwork, 59 million Americans have done some freelance work during 2020 and COVID-19. Many of these part-time freelancers say that they want to keep doing freelance work or independent-contractor projects on the side into the future. The Upwork survey, called
CNY TWEETS — NOVEMBER 16, 2020
Here are some recent tweets that came across the @cnybj Twitter feed, offering small business, employee benefits, HR, and leadership tips. NFIB @NFIB“This morning the @NFIB Business Optimism Index for October remained flat at 104 versus expectations for a decline to 102.2, remaining well above the long-term average of 98.4.” More from this month’s report:
Here are some recent tweets that came across the @cnybj Twitter feed, offering small business, COVID-19, HR, leadership, and career tips. SBA @SBAgovTake out a #PaycheckProtection Program loan? Here are 4 steps to apply for forgiveness: Contact your lender & complete the correct form, compile documentation, submit the forgiveness form & documentation to your lender,
SMALL BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Burns-Gerling uses network to build successful business
SMALL BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT The ABC’s of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) is a labor of love for Karyn Burns-Gerling; a mother of three, incredibly hard working, and an inspiration to all who meet her. She began working on this business venture when she was expecting her children. Burns-Gerling would make posters called the ABC’s of wherever
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