Dewey Sip & Shop shines in new, expanded location
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn – More han 30 local artists and small businesses displayed their handmade wares at Developing Artist Collaboration’s sixth annual Dewey Sip & Shop Nov. 27-29 in the former Forgotten Mile Ale Ho parking lot. Socially distanced protocols were in place allowing the tented…
GoNation is the platform helping small businesses stay afloat during COVID-19.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn – I passed another one on my walk to the grocery store today. A small business, this time a dental practice, all boarded up. While some neighborhood fixtures are reopening and straggling onward, others are falling by the wayside. Small and midsize businesses…
What happens when small businesses can’t enforce contracts?
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn – Contracts are essential to all business operations. When you do business—whether as a seller or buyer—you need to know the other party will abide by the agreement. A contract enables both parties to hold each other accountable. That accountability depends on one…
Supporting Small Businesses During This Pandemic
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn – Local Business is at the heart of every community. Imagine not having your favorite local coffee shop around. What if you couldn’t get your hair done by the only hairdresser in town that does it right? Who checks your teeth when your…
Building Your Small Business – Memories and Insights from Women in Business I Admire
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn – This special small business series is sponsored by Brother. Brother is committed to being “at your side” with the best in technology for small businesses from printing, scanning to labeling and more. To be an entrepreneur right now is challenging and wonderful….
Here’s why a second round of PPP loans could fall short for battered small businesses
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn – Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., quashed a new Covid-19 rescue bill hours after it was proposed on Tuesday, leaving small businesses uncertain about their future. Bipartisan lawmakers introduced a $908 billion relief package on Tuesday morning. The measure was dead in…
COUNTY COVID-COMPLIANT PROGRAM ENDS DECEMBER 13
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn – The extension of the COVID-19 Compliant Business Partnership Program with increased funding amounts will expire December 13. All county small businesses are strongly encouraged to apply. Ernest Figueroa has more information about the program… A business or nonprofit with no more than…
COVID-19 forces small employers to get creative with their benefits
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn – HR and information technology management provider Rippling has debuted a professional employer organization to simplify the remote hiring process for U.S. startups. PEOs gives employees access to the same benefits utilized by larger employers, without the high costs and minimal compliance headaches….
Businesses ‘have to get on social media,’ to survive, restaurateur says
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn – Small businesses are banking on social media to carry them through COVID-19. Reaching customers on Facebook, Instagram and other digital platforms has become crucial for companies contending with capacity restrictions and cautious consumers, Long Island entrepreneurs and business leaders said Thursday during…
The Silver Lining Of The Unknown In Business
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn – This season of doing business has had more unknowns than probably any other year we’ll experience in our lifetime as entrepreneurs. And the unpredictability continues: The virus that brought much of the economy to a halt in March continues to cause wrinkles…