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USA TODAY | April 03, 2020

Facebook announced Thursday new updates to its small-business grant program introduced on March 17, including $40 million in grants for small businesses. The grants will go to 10,000 U.S. small businesses in 34 locations that Facebook employees live and work. Those in New York and Seattle will be the first to receive funds starting next week. "In this challenging time, when information is changing daily, we are listening to and learning from scores of small businesses to understand what the...

PR Newswire | April 02, 2020

As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, brick-and-mortar retailers are closing their physical doors, and economic data1 shows that half have only enough cash to survive for 27 days without new money coming in. In light of this situation, people everywhere are searching for ways to support the businesses in their community and beyond. Today, eBay is launching "Up & Running," an accelerator program specifically designed to help retailers without an e-commerce presence transition to ...

OpenText | October 14, 2020

OpenText, a leader in information management software and solutions, has extended its electronic signature offering to accommodate small businesses. Small businesses can now use OpenText Core Signature for employee and partners’ signatures. Collecting paper signatures can be a slow and cumbersome process. With the rise of remote working and the demise of face-to-face contact, signing documents remotely is becoming increasingly imperative. OpenText Core Signature overcomes the hurdle...

Niagara Frontier Publications | January 16, 2020

The Niagara County Industrial Development Agency on Wednesday announced its Consolidated Funding Application for the Microenterprise Grant Program has been approved by New York, with $200,000 in funds being made available. The program will provide resources to support and foster the development of local microbusinesses. Economic Development Chairman Rich Andres of North Tonawanda said, “We recognize that nearly half of the U.S. economy is driven by small business, which is why it’s s...