Getting the financing you need at the right time can solve many challenges as a small business owner. This is especially true in difficult economic times. Finding grants that address the issues your business and you personally are dealing with is key to a successful application and recruitment. The more you apply, the better your chances.
The key is finding resources that highlight legitimate grants you can apply for as a small business owner. The Small Business Trends grants cover grants from public bodies, private companies, and non-profit organizations that want to help small businesses. Here are some of the scholarships you can apply for now:
With grants of up to $25,000, you’ll find topics such as women-owned businesses, mom-and-pop businesses, start-up and expansion, COVID recovery, and pandemic-related losses funded. These scholarships are available in several states, so check if you qualify.
If you happen to be in New York, Trellus Local Delivery Grants are offering eligible businesses $500 to cover their Trellus subscription and delivery costs. Brick-and-mortar retailers, professional services and home businesses are eligible to apply.
Although this is not a scholarship and only has a few days to apply, it is still worth mentioning. TikTok has announced the Gridiron Grub Contest, which will give away $5,000 to a small business for posting the best game day delights in a fun and creative way. However, you must share your content on TikTok by February 12 at 11:59 p.m. EST.
Small Business News February 10, 2023
Grants aside, there’s some great news for small businesses to check out. These include the launch of Amazon Creator University; what you should know before doing your corporate taxes; passage of three small business bills in the House of Representatives with bipartisan support; and more.
Amazon is launching a free Creator University with guides for affiliates and influencers
Entrepreneurs and business professionals can use a free and comprehensive resource to find information aimed at driving the success of Amazon Associates and Influencers. Amazon’s Creator University offers training, video tutorials, testimonials, inspiration and more to help people build a business on Amazon.
YouTube AdBlitz shows the Super Bowl of marketing
As Super Bowl LVII approaches, small businesses have the opportunity to learn some marketing tips and tricks from some of the biggest companies thanks to YouTube’s AdBlitz. YouTube AdBlitz presents the Super Bowl of Marketing On the Adblitz channel, you can watch the ads prepared for the Big Game to see how the companies with the biggest marketing budgets are approaching the Super Bowl season.
Inflation and interest rate hikes slowed small business acquisitions in 2022
The BizBuySell Insight Report shows that small business acquisitions grew 4.7% in 2022 versus 2021. Although the first half of 2022 saw strong year-on-year (YOY) gains, the surge in inflation and rate hikes slowed momentum in the second half. Small Business Acquisition in 2022 The transaction figures since 2020 show an increase of 19%.
Restaurant customers react to first encounters with a robot server
Have you met a robot waiter? Apparently they can be found in restaurants across the country and around the world. And people who meet these robot servers have mixed reactions to what they see. Listen.
Don’t do your corporate taxes before reading this
So you started a small business. That’s good news! However, with tax season approaching, it’s time to find out how taxes will affect your new venture. If that sounds like you, you should watch this episode of SBT in :15 with Barbara Weltman, attorney and founder of Big Ideas for Small Businesses, Inc. and author of JK Lasser’s Small Business Taxes.
IRS Proposes New Tipping Reporting Program for Owners of Service Businesses
The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service recently issued a new notice seeking to establish a voluntary tipping reporting program between the IRS and employers in various service industries.
How to prevent a flu outbreak in your company
If it seems like flu season never ends, it’s because it doesn’t. What can sometimes end is our vigilance to protect ourselves and others from it. We reached out to Amy Mosher, Chief People Officer at isolved, for some tips for the workplace. Founded in 1986, the company is a leader in employee experience, providing intuitive, human-centric HCM tools.
House passes three Small Business Bills with bipartisan support
The House of Representatives recently passed three bills, each aimed at improving the business climate for small businesses. The three bills were referred to the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Settlement reached in PPP loan fraud case
Three California-based companies will pay a total of $530,000 to resolve allegations that they violated Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) rules. Settlement Reached in PPP Loan Fraud Case The allegations state that each company violated the False Claims Act by obtaining and retaining more than one PPP loan prior to December 31, 2020.
How Technology Helps Physicians Reduce Office Costs
There’s new technology in the form of AI-enabled insurance card scans, as well as optical character recognition (OCR) and verification, that should help doctors cut office costs.
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