Can you get two PPP or EIDL loans? And other questions answered
Last year’s stimulus packages provided millions in financial relief for businesses left struggling during the pandemic. Yet the guidelines and rules were…
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Alternate funding sources for business
While PPP loans and emergency funds helped many businesses stay afloat last year, long-term funding via conventional financing could be trickier. Enter…
Using AI for small business
Artificial Intelligence, once out of reach for the small business owner, is quickly moving into the category of the must-have tool. If you have a website…
Broadband that blankets the earth
People have dreamed of global broadband for decades, but it’s becoming a possibility today, according to GeekWire. Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos and SpaceX…
Creepy or cool? Animate your ancestors
Genealogy company MyHeritage has rolled out a Deep Nostalgia feature that you can use to make your ancestors move. Or anyone — even you. The results are…
Outdoor projectors stream movies, sports
On nice summer nights when you are lounging in the pool or all comfy in the lawn furniture, you don’t have to go inside to watch the game or a movie. You…
Go Global: The other Amazons worldwide
Amazon may have been the original get-it-cheap-and-get-it-fast online retail giant, but other countries have their own versions, too, and many are open…
The American Rescue Plan: What’s in it for small businesses
The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 was signed by President Biden on March 11, and small businesses owners should be aware: You may stand to benefit from…
Business braces for rising gas prices
It’s one of the most visible commodities and its price affects us every day: Gasoline. And experts predict that small businesses will be hit this summer…
Technology helps protect animals
Today, most people generally take to heart the commandment to be kind to animals. Bad people remain, of course. People still poach rhinos and elephants…