by Grants designed to help specific industries, locations and people are always on offer. Whether it’s women, restaurants, or startups, the goal is to help these small businesses succeed. These grants come from public and private organizations, as in the case of these grants.
Finding the right grant is key to ensuring your chances of winning a grant. So keep an eye out for grants relevant to your small business and keep applying.
From American Express to communities across the US offering grants of up to $200,000. These grants seek to help new startups and established businesses. The funds are designed to help with storefront improvements, help students start their businesses, and provide financial assistance to micro-enterprises.
Papaya, a fintech startup, has launched a Female Founder Grant for provides financial support and resources to female entrepreneurs creating innovative companies.
Small Business News March 10, 2023
In the rest of the news roundup, ChatGPT continues to capture the imagination of businesses around the world with new use cases and APIs. There’s also news from the IRS on fake W2 scams, SBA’s National Small Business Week and more.
Salesforce launches a ChatGPT app for Slack users
A new ChatGPT app for Slack has been introduced by Salesforce and OpenAI, which will provide instant chat summaries, research tools, and writing help right in Slack. Built by OpenAI directly on the Slack platform, the ChatGPT app is designed to help millions of companies run more productively.
Subway Franchise Locations Celebrating National Potato Day With Unique Menu Item
Baked Lays and Subway have teamed up to introduce a new limited-time offer in celebration of National Chip Day. The new sandwich, called the Footlong Crisp, features Baked Lays potato chips as a topping on Subway’s classic Footlong sandwich. The sandwich will be available at participating Subway locations for a limited time.
Omneky launches the advertising tool using the ChatGPT API
Omneky, a technology company, recently released a new creative assistant tool that uses the ChatGPT API. The tool is designed to help marketers and content creators create more engaging and creative content ideas.
Report: Biden to propose higher corporate taxes, capital gains tax
President Joe Biden is reportedly proposing big tax increases as part of his administration’s plan to reduce the deficit. According to Fox Business, citing a Bloomberg report, the proposal includes an increase in the capital gains tax rate and an increase in corporate taxes.
Shopify affiliate program updates promise higher earnings
Shopify has announced a multi-year initiative to transform its Partner Program so participants can earn more while upgrading their skills, as well as participate in new partner events. New incentives give partners the opportunity to earn double or more with many new ways to monetize.
Amazon launches 3-Way Match mobile app for business customers
Amazon Business announced the launch of 3-Way Match in the Amazon Business mobile app, designed to help business customers improve smart business buying strategies and automate reporting. The new 3-Way Match app is a quick and simple method to close purchase orders wherever they are, anytime, at no extra cost.
Wix now has its own AI text generator
Wix recently announced the release of AI Text Creator within Wix Editor, which the company says empowers users to create high-quality and uniquely customized content for their websites. The new feature will “significantly improve” the quality of website content while streamlining the website creation process.
IRS Warns of Continued Fake W2 Form Fraud
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued a consumer alert warning taxpayers about new scams that involve claiming false tax credits using salary information on tax returns. Scam artists suggest people use tax software to manually fill out Form W-2 and include false income information.
SBA announces plans for National Small Business Week 2023
SBA Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman announced that National Small Business Week (NSBW) will take place from April 30 to May 6, 2023. This annual tradition, co-organized by SCORE, celebrates the contributions of America’s small businesses to the economy and it recognizes their hard work, ingenuity and dedication.
Fraudulent telemarketer who targeted small businesses jailed
Small business owners are a little safer today, as a telemarketing scammer who targeted small businesses has been sentenced to over six years in prison. Las Vegas resident Michael Jones was sentenced by US District Judge Kent J. Dawson was sentenced to a total of 78 months in prison, followed by an additional five years of supervised release.
Because your employees don’t work like they used to
After three years, we seem to be at the end of the COVID crisis. But there is a new pandemic that has already begun. Your employees don’t work like they used to. At one of my clients last year, 7 out of 100 people quit or took time off due to mental health issues. This really hindered the business, not to mention the personal toll on these employees.
The head of the PPP loan scam was extradited from Montenegro
A California woman who fled to Europe to avoid prison for defrauding COVID-19 relief funds has been extradited to the United States. Tamara Dadyan, 43, of Encino, spent a year as a fugitive in Montenegro, which is east of Italy over the Adriatic Sea. He arrived in Los Angeles on February 27 and appeared in District Court the very next day.
The Small Business Commission hears from Main Street business owners
The House Small Business Committee heard from entrepreneurs in a hearing titled “From Nothing to Something: The Story of the American Dream.” Committee Chairman Roger Williams (R-Tex) and the full committee heard from small business owners from across the country.
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