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Lowe’s | June 12, 2020

Lowe’s Companies, Inc. opened its inaugural phase of grant applications to offer relief to minority-owned businesses as part of its $25 million commitment announced in the past. The effort comes at a time when small companies work to stay in business and pay their workers amid the economic damage that the coronavirus caused, according to an announcement. Lowe’s said its contribution will back emergency grants in areas that have been traditionally underserved in addition to other form...

Yahoo Finance | January 17, 2020

Representatives with RingLeader today announced that they have launched communication solutions for small businesses and teams with 20 or fewer members. "We are excited to launch the service for small businesses," said Mike Darling, Manager of Marketing communications and spokesperson for RingLeader. "These services will be bringing the full capabilities of an enterprise-sized corporation for a low, flexible price." "Small businesses need a phone system that provides the...

Accounting Today Homepage | March 04, 2020

The pace of small-business job growth accelerated for the third month in a row in February, according to payroll giant Paychex, but the rate of hourly earnings growth slipped. The Paychex | IHS Markit Small Business Employment, released Tuesday, showed a 0.15 percent increase in employment growth in February, and 0.22 percent in the past quarter, though it was down 0.61 percent from last year. Hourly earnings growth dipped to 2.74 percent in February. Weekly hours worked also fell for the second...

Connect FM | May 25, 2020

The last two months have been some of the most difficult of Rahama Wright’s career. For 15 years, Wright has run Shea Yeleen, a beauty brand located in Washington, D.C. Birthed out of a passion to empower women in sub-Saharan Africa, her staff of five helps distribute shea butter products. In turn, they provide jobs for 800 women in Ghana. Since the pandemic started, she’s had to make drastic changes. “Now I’m trying figure out how to continue to run the businesses with a...