Daily Small Business Stories

5 Small Business Stories, Trends, and Tips for Today

1- Small Business Grants You Can Apply For in August 2024

As the old adage goes, money doesn’t grow on trees: but it might be easier to access than you think, thanks to the growing number of private grants available to small businesses. Read more at https://tech.co/news/small-business-grants-apply-august-2024

2- Frankly Speaking: Three lessons I’ve learnt from the first year of running my small business

I’m not the first to compare starting a business with having a newborn and I certainly won’t be the last, but being a working parent, I can’t help but draw parallels between the two. Both involve a huge commitment, a complete lifestyle upheaval and the taking on of a new identity as a caretaker and responsible adult. Read more at https://www.smartcompany.com.au/opinion/lessons-learnt-first-year-running-small-business-two-franks/

3- This small business founder won't sell on Amazon. Here's what she does instead

Amazon owes part of its success as a retailer to small businesses selling their wares on its website. But Kate Assaraf, the founder of hair care brand Dip, said she's resolved not to sell her products there. Read more at https://www.businessinsider.in/retail/news/this-small-business-founder-wont-sell-on-amazon-heres-what-she-does-instead-/articleshow/112298775.cms

4- U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.3 Million to Support Small Business and Entrepreneurial Growth in West Virginia

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is investing $2.3 million in the state of West Virginia to support small businesses and entrepreneurs. Read more at https://www.eda.gov/news/press-release/2024/08/06/us-department-commerce-invests-23-million-support-small-business-and

5- How You Can Support Small Businesses This Fall

Small businesses are the heart and soul of your local economy, and now more than ever it’s important to give them your support. What’s so important about small businesses? They provide jobs, they foster community, and they provide the opportunity for unique innovations that can then be adopted by other businesses. Read more at https://thebusinessjournal.com/blog-how-you-can-support-small-businesses-this-fall/