What’s the State of Small Business in 2021?
Gene Marks sat down for a conversation with four top executives from leading companies that together have served millions of small businesses through the Covid pandemic. He wanted to better understand what small businesses have learned from the experience, and what lessons will be applied for the future.
Source: The Guardian
Amazon’s Small Business Empowerment Team Is Helping Entrepreneurs Sell More
Amazon first opened its online shelves to small businesses in 2000 and has invested in supporting entrepreneurs, handmade artisans and small businesses selling in its store ever since. In 2018, the company doubled down on that support and created an internal Small Business Empowerment team, currently led by Keri Cusick, an Amazon veteran since 2014.In this interview, Cusick speaks on what Amazon is doing to continue to encourage entrepreneurship.
Source: Forbes
What Many Small Businesses Really Need From Biden To Survive —And Recover—From The Covid Crisis
Forbes contributor Edward Segal marked 7 things small businesses need from the Biden Administration. The top three being extended tax deadlines, loan repayment options and more financial assistance.
Source: Forbes
Houston Leads the Way as a Top Metro for Minority-Owned Startups
Both Houston and the state of Texas earned high rankings on a recent study by Self Financial that looked at the percentage of minority-owned startups in regions across the U.S. According to the report, about 30 percent of startups in Greater Houston are minority-owned.
Source: ABC 13
American Express Helps Small Business Community in the Coachella Valley
American Express and its PGA TOUR tournament, The American Express, have emphasized “Shop Small, Buy Small” at local businesses for them to continue to operate through the pandemic through their ‘Shop Small’ initiative. The activation has been promoted through their tournament in continued support for the Palm Springs community of small business owners.
Source: PGA Tour
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