Liz Perez, owner of GC Green, a general contracting and consulting firm that focuses on clean energy, at her home in Vista on Jan. 31, 2025. Perez and other small business owners and advocates say ...

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It is a well-worn phrase that small businesses are the backbone of the economy. Small businesses create jobs, stimulate innovation, and serve as catalysts for community and economic development. And ...

The University of Nevada, Reno says the local food systems built with Biden administration support before funding was ...

Women business owners face unique challenges when seeking funding – they receive disproportionately less venture capital and often encounter barriers in traditional lending. Grants provide a critical ...

Credit scores are an integral part of the financial world. For individuals, these scores determine the ease with which one can access credit, the amount of credit one can receive, the interest rates ...

Nebraska’s startup community has worried for months about the future of the Business Innovation Act after it was targeted for funding cuts this past legislative session. Ecosystem leaders warn that if ...

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California’s small businesses — employers to more than half the state’s workforce — are staring down what some owners, experts and advocates say could be immense negative consequences from President ...