Blogs

Daisy Bedoya ya estaba luchando para mantenerse a flote cuando la pandemia del coronavirus la obligó a cerrar su negocio por unos meses, dejándola con crecientes deudas. Graphx Designs and Concepts es una empresa de diseño gráfico que crea carteles, pantallas de luces LED, letras de ventanas y más en Largo, Florida. 

Dos cabezas son mejores que una, y Mar Y Sol Alvarado y su esposo Alfred son un claro ejemplo de esta adagio. Como propietarios de Alro Window Coverings—una empresa de servicios de instalación en Mountain View, Calif.—Alfred trae su conocimiento empresarial a la mesa, en armonía con la experiencia en desarrollo empresarial de Mar al trabajar en organizaciones sin fines de lucro durante más de 10 años. 

Siendo una inmigrante de primera generación, Anahi Rojas sabe una que otra cosa sobre cómo buscar oportunidades.

Anahi, propietaria de Professional Eco Cleaning en Oakland, Calif., se mudó a los Estados Unidos hace trece años para buscar nuevas oportunidades económicas que le mejoraran su vida y la de su familia en México. En un principio, Anahi trabajó como mesera pero pronto se dió cuenta que la barrera del lenguaje sería un problema. Un tiempo después, se involucró en cooperativas de limpieza de casas en la que se convirtió en socia y en donde aprendió sobre administración de negocios y desarrolló sus estrategias de resolución de conflictos.

This blog originally appeared on the blog of our partner CO-STARTERS.

Although some businesses have seen the relief offered by the CARES Act—particularly the Paycheck Protection Program SBA loans—many small businesses have been left wondering if their application is even being considered. 

Small Business Majority’s Outreach Team advocates for entrepreneurs on two fronts: It supports policies that would benefit small firms, and it offers workshops and events that help small business owners grow their companies. We’re sitting down with members of our Outreach Team to provide an introduction and let small business owners know how our team members can assist them.

This week we are spotlighting Awesta Sarkash, Small Business Majority’s Government Affairs Manager.

As a kid, Bobby Price never enjoyed his visits to his neighborhood barbershop, so it makes sense that it never occurred to him to open his own barbershop until much later in life. Even though Bobby has been cutting hair since he was 13, he didn’t become a full-time barber until he became a husband and a father. 

In celebration of Black History Month, we hosted a Twitter chat during which we asked partners like Accion, CAMEO, Working Solutions, Illinois SBDC and Main Street Launch to share resources and advice with black small business owners and entrepreneurs. 

Below is a brief recap of the questions and a sample of the great tips and information shared during the chat. For more resources and advice, visit our online portal Venturize.org.

The simple need to put food on the table is what drove Dylan Kelly to start his window-washing business. Now nearly 20 years later, it’s his team’s ability to adapt and provide high levels of service that has kept his business thriving. 
 

After a 30-year career as a litigation paralegal, Cassandra Allen-Brown decided on a less conventional retirement, opting not for a sunny beach in Florida—but for a little yarn shop in downtown Denver instead.

In 2010, when the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was enacted, Sadie Tuescher’s office at her county job in Milwaukee, Wisc. was flooded with people looking for help enrolling in coverage through the new marketplaces created by the law. She was overwhelmed by the influx of clients but quickly adapted and learned everything she could about the new healthcare law. It wasn’t long before her insurance agent husband was calling her daily with questions about the ACA.