Tips — Small Business Majority Community https://community.smallbusinessmajority.org/ Thu, 29 Apr 2021 05:23:10 +0000 en Tips — Small Business Majority Community Will you be applying for the second round of PPP? https://community.smallbusinessmajority.org/discussion/166/will-you-be-applying-for-the-second-round-of-ppp Tue, 12 Jan 2021 15:15:49 +0000 Community Digest and Discussion Kevin_SBM 166@/discussions This week, the SBA relaunched the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) through community development financial institutions (CDFIs) for first-time borrowers and eligible second-time borrowers. There is a focus on ensuring business owners of color and women entrepreneurs have improved access to this federal funding.

We would like to hear from the business owners in our community. Will you be applying for PPP this week? Whether you have already applied or are planning to apply, we want to hear how your experience has been. Please share why the PPP will help your business and why continued support for small businesses is so critical as we begin to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.

]]> Holiday Season Expectations https://community.smallbusinessmajority.org/discussion/154/holiday-season-expectations Thu, 12 Nov 2020 16:24:38 +0000 Community Digest and Discussion Kevin_SBM 154@/discussions With the holiday shopping season and Small Business Saturday around the corner, how are you gauging sales expectations this year? Are there challenges and market expectations you are hoping to see this year? Let us know in the comments below.

In case you missed it, Small Business Majority is working on a Small Business Holiday Gift Guide. If you would like to be featured in the holiday guide, follow the link here. The full guide will be posted next week on our website!

]]> eBay Seller School - Enroll Today! https://community.smallbusinessmajority.org/discussion/140/ebay-seller-school-enroll-today Thu, 15 Oct 2020 05:25:40 +0000 Marketing & Sales Xiomara_SBM 140@/discussions Small Business Majority is excited to share a special invitation with our network from ecommerce leader eBay. Whether your business is just getting online or you’re looking to expand your ecommerce presence, eBay’s guided Seller School course may be right for you.

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Classes begin October 21. Learn more and enroll today at ebay.com/smallbusiness.

]]> Cracking the Code on Cutting Costs and Increasing Profitability as a Solopreneur https://community.smallbusinessmajority.org/discussion/47/cracking-the-code-on-cutting-costs-and-increasing-profitability-as-a-solopreneur Wed, 19 Jun 2019 15:10:49 +0000 Community Digest and Discussion Zachary_SBM 47@/discussions In this week's article, Small Business Trends takes look at 4 ways small businesses and solopreneur's can cut costs to maximize budgets and grow. Are any of these tips useful for you and your business?

Cracking the Code on Cutting Costs and Increasing Profitability as a Solopreneur

Small Business Trends
June 17, 2019
Solopreneurship is about as small as a small business gets. As a solopreneur, you don’t just run an entire business, you are the business. This means you are the CEO, accountant, manager, marketer, and what have you. Or, simply put, you wear all the hats.

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