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Tag: small business

22 Dec

‘We have stock’: Smaller stores aim for last-minute shoppers

published on December 22, 2021 - 1:55 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — After a wearying nearly two years of the pandemic, independent retailers are cautiously hoping their holiday

15 Oct

Pandemic hammers small businesses vital to economic recovery

published on October 15, 2020 - 1:43 PM

(AP) — In a normal year, hundreds of book lovers would have descended on Winchester this summer for Shenandoah University’s

07 Aug

Online mask retailer has high volume of complaints

published on August 7, 2020 - 2:02 PM

The Better Business Bureau (BBB) Serving Northern Colorado and Wyoming is warning consumers that it’s received 61 complaints and negative

30 Jun

Mnuchin says hardest-hit businesses should be next aid focus

published on June 30, 2020 - 12:39 PM

(AP) — Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told Congress on Tuesday that the administration wants the next round of economic aid

02 Apr

Paid family leave could spell end for some businesses

published on April 2, 2020 - 2:28 PM

To try and provide protections for employees, the Senate recently passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, phase II, on

18 Mar

Small businesses face devastation as damage from virus grows

published on March 18, 2020 - 12:37 PM

(AP) — A restaurant owner wonders how she can stay in business if she can’t sell food and drink. A

14 Nov

California businesses at risk amid fires, power outages

published on November 14, 2019 - 1:22 PM

(AP) — The California wildfires are taking a toll on small businesses, including those that are miles away and safe

03 Jul

A quick how-to guide for businesses preparing for a downturn

published on July 3, 2019 - 2:12 PM

(AP) — Forecasts of slower economic growth during the second half of the year have many small business owners turning

26 Jun

Cut-rate prices online: shoppers’ win, businesses lose

published on June 26, 2019 - 1:00 PM

(AP) — A bride-to-be looking for a gown online can find dresses with trains and lace for well under $300.

15 May

Tariffs force businesses to strategize to preserve profits

published on May 15, 2019 - 12:41 PM

(AP) — Faced with the Trump administration’s 25% tariff on imports from China, Ruth Rau is looking to other countries

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Posted: April 10, 2024 at 11:27 am

The Fresno County Economic Development Corporation (EDC) invites you to
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