Texas Rep and SBA Administrator Visit Fort Hood to Tout Boots to Business Program

US House Small Business Committee Chairman Roger Williams (R-TX) and Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman highlighted the importance and benefits of the SBA’s Boots to Business program after visiting Fort Hood last Friday. This visit allowed...

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Sen. Ernst Urges SBA to Collect Debts on $72 Billion of COVID Loans

Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Ranking Member of the Senate Small Business Committee, is pressuring the Small Business Administration (SBA) to pursue debt collections on all loans related to COVID relief programs, irrespective of their size. The SBA is currently using...

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What is the FAVR Car Allowance? Everything You Need to Know

The FAVR car allowance is a popular way for companies to compensate employees for business-related vehicle expenses. Understanding the key elements of this allowance, such as eligibility criteria and calculation methods, is essential for both employers and employees. This article provides...

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eBay Introduces Verified Condition Program for Heavy Equipment Category

eBay is excited to announce the launch of Verified Condition, a new suite of offerings and protections that provides users with increased trust on their marketplace. The heavy equipment industry has experienced rapid evolution in recent years, with surging demand,...

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Bank of America and Seneca Women Launch Online Marketplace for Female Entrepreneurs

Bank of America, in collaboration with Seneca Women, has unveiled an innovative online marketplace aimed at supporting women entrepreneurs by granting them access to new markets and enabling consumers to discover and support their businesses. The Bank of America Marketplace...

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Etsy Announces New Impact Initiatives to Support Creative Entrepreneurs

Etsy recently announced two significant updates in its work aimed at uplifting communities, promoting meaningful change, and supporting creative entrepreneurs in 2023 and beyond. These initiatives further Etsy’s mission to Keep Commerce Human and advance their goals of running...

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TikTok Introduces Effect House Branded Effects for Enhanced Brand Storytelling

TikTok is introducing Effect House Branded Effects, a novel solution that enables brands to work directly with TikTok effect creators for the development of custom Branded Effects. The goal is to empower brands to expand their creative possibilities and...

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Inflation Tops List of Challenges for Restaurants in 2023, TD Bank Survey Reveals

Inflation is the number one challenge for restaurants as they look towards 2023, based on a survey conducted by TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank®, at the 2022 Restaurant Finance and Development Conference in Las Vegas. The survey polled...

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Wells Fargo and Citizens Financial Group Announce Prime Rate Increases to 8%

Two major financial institutions, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. and Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: CFG), recently announced increases in their prime rates, effective from March 23, 2023. Both banks will raise their prime lending rates to 8.00 percent, up...

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Tax Prep Business Owner Pleads Guilty to $171,534 Tax Fraud Scheme

Awett Tedla, an Indiana woman and owner of Speedy Tax Services, L.L.C., a tax preparation business operating in Washington, D.C., and District Heights, Maryland, pleaded guilty last Friday in a federal court in the District of Columbia. She admitted...

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