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8 Rainy Day Improvements to Your Small Business

If you’ve had some business downtime in the past year, you’re far from alone. But as the saying goes, “April showers bring May flowers,” and it’s vital that small business owners see the silver lining in all that cloud cover. In fact, rainy days can turn out to be the most important planning time for your small business.
Posted on Apr 29, 2021

Self-Employed Wellness

Dr. Sarah Duke is a Doctor of Chiropractic & Massage Therapist and Shane Duke is a Licensed Massage Therapist. Together they own and operate Austin Community Wellness PLLC in Austin, Texas. The goal of Austin Community Wellness is to bring balance back to your body so it can function optimally and help you live your best life.
Posted on Apr 29, 2021

Small Business Administration Launches Restaurant Revitalization Fund

The American Rescue Plan Act established the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) to provide funding to help restaurants and other eligible businesses keep their doors open. This program will provide restaurants with funding equal to their pandemic-related revenue loss up to $10 million per business and no more than $5 million per physical location. Recipients are not required to repay the funding as long as funds are used for eligible uses no later than March 11, 2023.
Posted on Apr 29, 2021

SBA Launches Restaurant Revitalization Fund- Opens May 3

In preparation, the SBA recommends qualifying applicants familiarize themselves with the application process in advance to ensure a smooth and efficient application experience,.
Posted on Apr 29, 2021

8 Tips to Improve Your Small Business Luck

Mark Zuckerberg is a household name. He is widely recognized as one of the wealthiest CEOs in modern history. As the CEO of Facebook, most would consider Mark Zuckerberg a lucky business owner. However, his success was not without a little bit of luck. Mark Zuckerberg was sued by Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss when they claimed he stole their idea for the social media giant Facebook. This lawsuit was eventually settled, but the facts of the case showed that Mark Zuckerberg took risks when he started Facebook. He also utilized the resources available to him and made a little of his own luck.
Posted on Mar 26, 2021

PPP Self-Employed Application Changes

PPP Self-Employed Application Changes & NASE Supports SBA Event to Inform Self-Employed Business Owners On March 3, 2021, the Small Business Administration announced changes to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) for self-employed individuals. The changes include:
Posted on Mar 26, 2021

NASE Stands with the Asian American Community

Following the recent violence against the Asian American community, the National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE), the nation’s leading advocate and resource for the self-employed and micro-business community, released the following statement strongly condemning the hatred and violence against the community:
Posted on Mar 23, 2021

NASE Supports PPP Extension through 2021

NASE joined a large coalition of business advocates in calling for the Paycheck Protection Program through the 2021 calendar year.
Posted on Mar 15, 2021

As COVID Relief Bill Heads to Finish Line, NASE Releases New Membership Survey Showing Nation’s Smallest Businesses Need More Support

As the American Rescue Plan heads to the U.S. House of Representatives for final passage, the National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE), the nation’s leading advocate and resource for the self-employed and micro-business community, today released a new survey of its membership about the Payroll Protection Program (PPP) indicating an overwhelming majority of these owners of businesses with fewer than 10 employees believe the government should do more for the American small business community.
Posted on Mar 09, 2021

How Working Alone Affects Your Mental Health While remote working was already on the rise

While remote working was already on the rise, it became a necessity for thousands of people when the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Now, many people still find themselves working alone from their homes. There are plenty of positives to working from home, but when you’re used to a bustling, busy office with a lot of socialization and teamwork, working alone can feel isolating and lonely. So much so, that some researchers are starting to question the connection between freelancing and depression.
Posted on Mar 02, 2021

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