WASHINGTON, D.C. — North Carolina’s U.S. senators, Richard Burr and Thom Tillis, issued a joint statement calling on Gov. Roy Cooper to address the state’s employment shortage. The senators said the shortage is harming small […]
NEW YORK — Some small businesses forced to turn to online lenders for pandemic relief are making those niche players a bigger part of their financial game plan, and are even considering dumping their traditional […]
Last spring, when businesses were cutting back or closing because of the pandemic, Congress passed a bill giving people an extra $600 a week in unemployment benefits. That was later trimmed to $300, but it […]
RALEIGH — Ever wondered what it would take to turn a favorite family recipe into something sold on grocery store shelves? Well for one North Carolina couple, this dream became a reality in 2018, nearly […]
RALEIGH — A group of Republican state Senators have proposed a new bill that seeks to level the playing field when it comes to allowing certain small business owners to defend themselves in court without […]
Think the best time to start a business is in a booming economy? Maybe. But some of the biggest business success stories in recent decades actually came from a good idea hatched during a recession. […]
RALEIGH – Gov. Roy Cooper on Thursday signed HB 4 into law, giving a reprieve to establishments for alcohol permit renewal fees. The legislation, one of several bills aimed at aiding small business in the […]
RALEIGH — A bill designed to bring relief in the form of ABC permit and fee deferrals to bars kept closed by Gov. Roy Cooper’s executive orders headed to the governor’s desk last week. On […]
RALEIGH — A year into the nation’s fight against COVID-19, owners of restaurants, bars, gyms, beauty salons and other small businesses continue to struggle to stay afloat. Despite two rounds of federal stimulus, a majority […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Joe Biden is targeting federal pandemic assistance to the nation’s smallest businesses and taking steps to further equity in what is known as the Paycheck Protection Program. The administration is establishing […]
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