Triad's Hospitality Industry Calls On Lawmakers For More Support
A group of local business owners in the hospitality industry is asking lawmakers for help as they try to emerge from closures due to COVID-19 related restrictions.
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Guilford County Rolls Out Small Business Grant Program
Guilford County is rolling out a new small business grant program this week.
Restaurants Continue To Struggle, Even With Federal Loans
Small businesses across North Carolina have applied for federal loans to help stay open during the coronavirus pandemic.
A Face Mask Culture Shift Is Happening — Is Everyone On Board?
State and local health officials in North Carolina continue to recommend the use of face coverings in public spaces to contain COVID-19.
This Banker Made 1 Year Of Loans In 10 Days. He's Ready For Another Mad Dash Today
Edward Barry and his team worked hard to give their customers a head start. The Small Business Administration is resuming its emergency loan program for small businesses with an extra $320 billion.
Harvard And Other Universities Turn Down Relief Funds Amid Swell Of Criticism
President Trump and others criticized "elite, wealthy institutions" for money allocated to them by a federal package.
Bitter Taste For Coffee Shop Owner, As New $600 Jobless Benefit Drove Her To Close
The new federal benefit is designed to cushion the blow of the pandemic. But some businesses that want to stay open say it's hard to do so when employees can make more money by staying home.
Data Of Nearly 8,000 Small Businesses May Have Been Exposed, SBA Says
"Personal identifiable information" was potentially exposed to other businesses via an online lending application portal, a spokesperson for the Small Business Administration told NPR.
Some Not-So-Small Companies Are Getting Small-Business Loans Under PPP
The government's $349 billion Paycheck Protection Program had to be thrown together quickly, and the criteria for which companies can receive benefits were kept loose.
New Law Aims To Help Americans Without Retirement Plans. Will It Work?
The Secure Act is intended to make it easier for small employers to offer retirement benefits. But some analysts say it doesn't go far enough because it's optional and doesn't apply to gig workers.