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Industry Outlook

Pillar | February 11, 2022

Pillar launched an inaugural round of grantees and an open call for applications in Rainier Valley. In partnership with local community-based organizations, the initiative directs philanthropic dollars to independently owned businesses providing vital jobs, goods, and services. Pillar develops its grantmaking method by identifying and partnering with reputable local groups. Global Majority Consortium (GMC) co-led early community engagement and recipient selection in Rainier Valley...

Small Business Trends

Lenovo | July 14, 2021

Lenovo partners with the Carolina Panthers and allows their fans to give back to those integral small businesses in the region on the heels of one of the most challenging times in our history. The heart of the Carolinas is small businesses. They have been pillars of our communities for many years. This partnership strengthens Lenovo's Evolve Small programme by awarding $5,000 each worth in Lenovo technology upgrades and consultation services to 10 small businesses in the Carol...

Management

Businesswire | May 19, 2023

Style AI, the cutting-edge, Series A startup from the Bay Area, is on a mission to empower small to medium-sized businesses with a comprehensive suite of AI assistants. Today, Style AI proudly announces the much-anticipated launch of their second AI assistant, "Seona," a true game-changer in the world of search engine optimization (SEO). Seona, powered by advanced machine learning models and AI built out of UC Berkeley, revolutionizes SEO optimization for websites. Wit...

Business Wire | February 07, 2020

The CBIZ Small Business Employment Index (“SBEI”) showed companies hit the ground running with hiring in 2020, documenting a seasonally adjusted growth rate of 1.61% in January. This is the highest January reading since the metric’s inception in June 2009. The CBIZ SBEI tracks payroll and hiring trends for over 3,500 companies that have 300 or fewer employees, providing broad insight into small business trends. While January generally sees small businesses scale down their empl...