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Small Business Saturday: White House encourages America to shop small
Former CKE Restaurants CEO Andy Puzder argues vaccine mandates are discouraging employees not to reenter the workforce. The White House is encouraging Americans to shop Small Business Saturday after nearly two years of the coronavirus pandemic. Since the first cases of COVID-19 began to pop up in the U.S. in 2020, small businesses have worked to modify their operations to remain profitable, whether those modifications meant changing indoor store layouts, improving websites or coming up with unique ways to serve food while indoor dining was banned. “Last year, shoppers came together in full force to support their local communities, and Small Business Saturday hit a record high with an estimated…
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USDA Invests $86 Million to Improve Equitable Access to Jobs, Business Opportunities, Education, Health Care and Housing for Rural People
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the Department is investing $86 million to improve equitable access (PDF, 238 KB) to jobs, business opportunities, education, housing and health care for people who live and work in rural areas. The investments are part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to ensure that people living in rural communities have equitable access to the infrastructure and opportunities often taken for granted by people living in urban and suburban areas. “Regardless of where they live, their race, ethnicity or gender, or the size of the town in which they live, all people must have access to decent housing, clean water and good job opportunities,”…
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Why Is A Marketing And Business Plan Necessary For Your Horizon Europe Project?
A researcher has to overcome the hurdle of successfully acquiring funding for a Horizon Europe research project. After overcoming the hurdle, the next step is to officially execute your research, thus realizing its potential for impact and change. Although you’ll spend most of your time on research management and execution, there are other important aspects to keep in mind. Without a strategic, solid, and professional marketing and business plan, even the most innovative research with a groundbreaking approach and potential to substantially impact the world will fall short. The Importance of a Business Plan A business plan is a financial tool for assessing a project’s viability in business terms. In…
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Column: How start-up challenges spark entrepreneurship | Columnists
Earlier this month, IMPACT Sheridan hosted the fifth annual Sheridan Start-Up Challenge. This year’s event was a great success, and dare I say, our judge panel had the longest deliberation session and the toughest decisions to make since I arrived in Sheridan in 2018. That is a testament to some high-quality presentations made by the five finalists. IMPACT 307, with a U.S. EDA CARES Act grant, is expanding the number of start-up competitions across the state. Our Assistant Director Skye Heeren will be leading the effort to initiate a Gillette Start-Up Challenge in the spring of 2022 and a Park County Start-Up Challenge in the fall of 2022. Other new…
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‘It’s our biggest day of the year:’ Locally-owned businesses hope for higher turnout for Black Friday and Small Business Saturday 2021
Last year, many businesses either had limited sales or did not participate at all due to COVID-19 restrictions. Business owners hope 2021 will be the beginning of a return to normalcy for the holiday season. Black Friday – the Friday after Thanksgiving – has grown in recent years to nearly become a holiday by itself, especially as stores offer bigger and better deals, sometimes spanning late Thursday evening and throughout the day on Friday. Small Business Saturday, this year on Nov. 27, hasn’t yet reached Black Friday status but it’s no less important, according to Alan Haut, North Dakota District director for the U.S. Small Business Administration. In a letter…
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Management Tips And Inspiring Stories
getty Looking for some inspiration as you make small business plans for 2022? There are plenty of wonderful books for entrepreneurs out there — from tips on how to work more efficiently to detailed research on what makes certain companies more successful than others. But some of the most meaningful and inspiring reads for entrepreneurs come from outside the standard business book recommendation. To help mix up your reading list, here are eight nontraditional books with strong insights, lessons, and anecdotes that can resonate as you think about your own journey. Business Partnerships and Teams Black, White, and The Grey: The Story of an Unexpected Friendship and a Beloved Restaurant | Mashama Bailey and…
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