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Veem | May 13, 2020

Eighty-one percent of small U.S. companies surveyed by Veem expect the new coronavirus pandemic to affect their business over the next 12-16 months. Of the 690 firms surveyed, 65% said they had either submitted an application for the federal aid or planned ...

Global News | April 21, 2020

The pursuit of a craft beer during the pandemic inspired a pair from Saskatoon’s tech industry to help local businesses affected by COVID-19. Kyle Gunderson, a project manager at a local software firm and University of Saskatchewan graduate, said the conversation about finding beer led himself and Elden Dutton to create Support Saskatoon. The online directory lists Saskatoon-specific businesses and non-profits. “Every business in the world seems to be struggling [during the pandemic]...

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HELLO ALICE | October 10, 2022

Today, Hello Alice and Square unveiled a new study to outline the challenges and opportunities faced by Hispanic-owned small businesses and to provide resources to meet their needs. Hello Alice, the free platform helping over one million small businesses grow, released this latest survey report in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month. The survey was conducted in partnership with Square, the technology company helping sellers of all sizes run and grow their businesses, and The United States Hispanic ...

CSRwire | March 16, 2020

Verizon will help customers and small businesses disrupted by impact of coronavirus During this unprecedented period challenging the world’s health and economy, Verizon announced today, for the next 60 days, it will waive late fees that any residential or small business customers incur because of their economic circumstances related to the coronavirus. In addition, the company will not terminate service to any residential or small business customers because of their inability to pay their ...