BUSINESS OWNERS SAY THEY ARE GRATEFUL. I DECIDED THAT MY NEW YEARS RESOLUTION IS TO STOP DOING ON AMAZON. Holiday shoppers making their way through the ECLECTIC stores CARNEGIE MUST OFFER. I WANT TO SUPPORT LOCAL BUSINESSES. I LOVE THE PAINTINGS HERE. THEY ARE ALL LOCAL, LOCAL ARTISTS, AND THERE’S THIS PAINTING THAT I’VE LOVED … Read more
The holiday shopping season can be overwhelming, but on Saturday, small business owners are encouraging people to downsize and patronize their local stores. Small Business Saturday is an initiative that encourages shoppers to support small and local businesses on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, as an alternative to the big retailers that usually get attention on … Read more
JUST A LITTLE TOO DIFFICULT TODAY BECAUSE IT’S HOLIDAY SEASON, WHICH MEAN IT’S SHOPPING SEASON AND LOCAL SHOPS AROUND LITITZ. THEY CAME INTO THE BLACK FRIDAY CAPACITY HEAD A DAY AHEAD OF SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY. SEE HOW. IT’S RIGHT TO SAY WE’RE IN THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT. WE ARE IN THE VACATION SPIRIT. MEET CONNIE SCHERTZER. … Read more
Muffy Mendoza, founder of Brown Mamas, Inc. and Brown Mamas Marketplace, is excited for the next iteration of the market on Saturday. It’s no coincidence that the event coincides with Small Business Saturday, kicking off the holiday shopping season while supporting black women. She started Brown Mamas in 2012 to support local Black mothers by … Read more
The Power Center on Poydras Street, New Orleans’ fourth-largest office skyscraper, has a new owner after lenders foreclosed on Hertz Investment Group, which was unable to negotiate new financing. Triangle Capital Group, a New York City-based real estate firm, took over the 39-story building in early November after negotiations with lenders that had foreclosed on … Read more
COLUMBUS, OH – MAY 22: Musicians Mike Froedge and Zakk Wylde of Black Label Society perform during … [+] Rock On The Range 2011 festival at Crew Stadium on May 22, 2011 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Barry Brecheisen/WireImage) WireImage Few musicians maintain the busy schedule of guitarist Zakk Wylde, who balances duties with rock … Read more
Political scholars and strategists have long noted a tendency among voters to seek change in leadership during periods of economic hardship, a phenomenon rooted in the belief that new leadership can provide solutions to pressing economic challenges. Our recent quarterly surveys have highlighted small business owners’ concerns about inflation and other hardships they faced during … Read more
It was a sign. So I jumped out of the van into the rain and ran away. OK, I need to back up a bit and explain, but first let me say that whether you’re with the family or alone or back at work this Friday after Thanksgiving, this is for you—and yes, it includes … Read more
The Q4 2024 CNBC|SurveyMonkey survey of small businesses reveals an uptick in optimism covering issues from taxes to regulation, immigration and even trade policy. A massive increase in optimism among Republican business owners is fueling positive sentiment, while among Democrats who own their own businesses, the outlook has declined. On inflation, there is less of … Read more
Baltimore is poised to end the year with the fewest homicides in more than a decade, and nonfatal shootings are down from a year ago. But images of the city as unsafe persist. This has long been a challenge for the city’s businesses that rely on visitors and customers from across the region and beyond. … Read more