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DoorDash Main Street Strong Accelerator Program for Restaurant Owners
As small businesses, including numerous independent restaurants, continue to struggle several larger companies have stepped up to offer support in the form of grants, programs, and other endeavors. Now, popular food delivery app DoorDash is joining such efforts, announcing the launch of the Main Street Strong Accelerator. Created in partnership with nonprofit small business lender Accion Opportunity Fund, the program aims to create equitable access to opportunities in the restaurant...
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FedEx Announces Ninth Annual Small Business Grant Contest
As small businesses across the nation continue to be impacted by the pandemic, many are looking for any extra capital they can get. With that in mind, FedEx has just announced the launch of its ninth annual Small Business Grant Contest. The promotion will award a dozen small businesses a total of more than $250,000 in cash and services. This year, one grand-prize winner will be awarded $50,000 along with...
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Survey Finds 28% of Small Businesses Don't Have Websites
Does your small business currently have a website? If not, you're actually not alone. According to a new survey of 500 small business owners conducted by Top Design Firms, 28% of small businesses do not have a website of their own. However, 44% of those respondents without business sites state they intend to create one sometime this year. Turning to the 71% of businesses that do manage their own websites,...
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Amex and Resy Introduce "Order In, Help Out" Campaign in Support of Independent Restaurants
Continuing its efforts to support small businesses, American Express is now turning its attention specifically to independent restaurants. This week, the card company alongside Resy — a restaurant reservation platform acquired by Amex in 2019 — announced the "Order In, Help Out" campaign, encouraging consumers to help their local eateries. Specifically, the brands have been promoting the hashtag #TakeoutTuesday in the hope that diners will make these visits to independent...
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Survey: 51% of Small Business Owners Likely to Hire Again in 2021
Hard as it may be to believe, the first month of 2021 is now coming to an end — and what an eventful month it was. Not only did the United States swear-in a new commander in chief but a number of Americans also received the highly-anticipated COVID-19 vaccine. It also seems that small business owners may be seeing light at the end of the tunnel as a new survey...
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42% of Small Businesses Say They're Considering Building a Mobile App for Their Customers
These days, a major part of being a small business owner is determining which technologies and mediums to invest in and which to skip. For example, many businesses now see the value in social media and the barrier to entry for these platforms is fairly low. Similarly, having your own website may make sense for some operations, giving them greater flexibility than relying on third-party solutions. Still, there's one medium...
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