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SBA Launches $100 Million Community Navigator Program

The SBA has announced its new Community Navigator Pilot Program. This new initiative, established by the American Rescue Plan, will...

The DOL’s Reversal of the ‘Independent Contractor Rule’ and its Effect on Employers

On May 5th, the Department of Labor took action to withdraw the so-called “Independent Contractor Rule” promulgated by Secretary of Labor...

TEXAS & FLORIDA RANKED AS BEST STATES FOR BUSINESS

For the 17th year in a row, Texas was named the “Best State for Business” by the nation’s leading CEOs in an annual survey conducted by...

SBA ANNOUNCES RESTAURANT REVITALIZATION FUND

Restaurateurs have been among the hardest hit by the Covid-19 pandemic. To help the restaurant industry recover, the American Rescue Plan...

DATA SUGGESTS TEXAS SMALL BUSINESSES RECOVERING FROM PANDEMIC

It’s been a little over a year since the coronavirus upended all our lives. A pandemic just gathering steam and businesses shut down for...

HOW OLDER BUSINESS OWNERS SURVIVED 2020

Many entrepreneurs age 45 and older turned to government resources to help their businesses survive the economic crisis caused by the...

HOW BUSINESS OWNERS ARE RESPONDING TO TEXAS’ MASK MANDATE

Texas has been mask-free since the beginning of March, but it has created a standoff between business owners across the state trying to...

SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS FEAR SLOW ECONOMIC RECOVERY

A survey by the Federal Reserve shows about three in ten small businesses say they may have to close in 2021 without additional help from...

SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS REACT TO TEXAS LIFTING FACE MASK MANDATE

Many people are trying to decide what they'll do next Wednesday when the state's mask mandate gets lifted. Some leaders and health...

TEXAS TO OPEN 100%. MASK MANDATE REMOVED

Governor Greg Abbott addressed small business and community leaders of the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce as part of a statewide...

SMALL BUSINESS AND COVID VACCINATIONS

Barely more than one in five small business owners (22%) will require their employees to get Covid-19 vaccines when they become...

U.S. Chamber of Commerce: Small Business Trends for 2021

2020 was a rough year for America’s small businesses. But despite one of the sharpest downturns in American history, many small...

Building a More Prosperous Future for Texas

Governor Greg Abbott gave his State of the State address on Monday February 1st, presenting his list of priorities to a statewide...

Gov. Abbott Pitches Legislation to Protect Businesses Operating During Pandemic

During an event Tuesday afternoon in San Antonio, Gov. Greg Abbott pitched the idea of crafting legislation to provide civil liability...

NEW STUDY NAMES TEXAS ONE OF THE BEST STATES FOR WOMEN-LED STARTUPS

Who runs the world? According to Merchant Maverick's inaugural Best States for "Women-Led Startups'' study, Texas is a great place for...

SMALL BUSINESS AND THE NEW $284 BILLION PPP PROGRAM

The Small Business Administration is trying to take a more deliberate and targeted approach to distributing another $284 billion in...

TEXAS BUSINESSES IN NEED OF COVID-19 RELIEF

The Texas Restaurant Association is asking congress for more COVID-19 relief as more than 10,000 restaurants in the state have shut down...

VOICE PHISHING CAN BE MORE DECEPTIVE THAN EMAIL SCAMS

Companies can protect employees from phishing schemes through a combination of training, secure email gateways and filtering...

THE MOST COMMON WAYS BUSINESSES GET COMPROMISED BY RANSOMWARE

Most organizations know they need to defend their information technology and business assets from ransomware. It’s figuring out the how...

HUMAN ERROR IS THE LEADING CYBERSECURITY THREAT

Eighty percent of companies say that an increased cybersecurity risk caused by human factors has posed a challenge during the COVID-19...