By Kam Gomez - Nov 2023
In an exciting development for small businesses across the nation, Verizon has announced new grant funding opportunities as part of the Verizon Small Business Digital Ready program. From October 12 to December 20, 2023, small businesses have the chance to apply for grants totaling $500,000.
The Employee Retention Act (ERC or ERTC) is a tax credit benefit from the Covid-19 relief bill the CARES act. In total, the credit could be worth up to $26,500 per employee that worked between March 2020 – December 2021. That could be financially vital for small and medium-sized businesses.
I am a bit of a road runner serving the Southwestern corner of the state meeting business owners from all spectrums of life. The consistent theme I am uncovering is that most business owners that I have met, didn’t start out with a plan. So, when adversity happens, they are blindsided, and they don’t know how they should respond. Other negative results that come from not having a plan are loss of strategic direction, poor resource management, and ultimately business closure. We in the small business support ecosystem do not want to see any of these things happen.
By ABN Staff - March 9, 2023
ASBTDC’s Arkansas Business Navigator Program partners with Conexión de Negocios Latinos to support Latino entrepreneurs
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC) is proud to announce a new partnership with Conexión de Negocios Latinos, a non-profit organization that focuses on supporting Latino businesses in Arkansas. Through this partnership, ASBTDC’s Arkansas Business Navigator Program will work alongside Conexion de Negocios Latinos to provide specialized support and resources to Latino entrepreneurs in Arkansas.
