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Black Friday, once a term associated with traffic jams and bustling retail stores, has evolved into a multifaceted shopping phenomenon, marking the unofficial start of the holiday shopping season. As we approach another year of doorbuster deals and online discounts, let's delve into the history of Black Friday and its journey to the present day.
Grounded and Baked, a bakery and gift shop will open in August at 106 W Railroad St. in LaGrange. The bakery will include items such as cakes, pies, muffins, bread, cupcakes, cake jars, and scones. There will also be a coffee station in the shop as well. The gift shop will include outdoor decorations such as flags, bows, windmills, and pillow covers. The shop will also carry plants.
"Small businesses and organizations face unique challenges in building trust with their target audience, particularly when competing against larger, more established brands," said BJ Murphy, President of Magic Mile Media. "Our new public relations service will help bridge that trust gap by providing businesses with the tools and strategies they need to navigate negative and positive interactions with their audience, build their reputation, and grow their business."
Neuse News has launched an exclusive "Sponsored Business Directory" featuring up to three businesses or organizations per industry. "We take great pride in being a small business startup in our home community,” said Neuse News Publisher BJ Murphy. “We sympathize with their struggles over the last couple of years. Creating opportunities through video, news, and exclusive listings at an affordable price is one way we're trying to help."
The N.C. Department of Transportation continues to make it a priority to support small businesses that want to compete for state transportation contracts.
If you are hiring at minimum wage, you should expect minimum effort. The problem is that it has become commonplace for those who go above and beyond, often at their own expense, to be seen as the rule and not the exception.
The hashtag isn’t just a cringy social media term the internet used in 2012 - it’s a vital asset to your social media that can seriously influence the growth of your business in 2021.
NC State Senator Jim Perry (R - Lenoir, Wayne) issues an op-ed on how the State of North Carolina should handle tax liability associated with the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). “The State of NC shouldn’t think about these extraordinary events through the lens of normal operations. We shouldn’t saddle business people with a surprise state tax liability just because they helped distribute federal stimulus dollars to the people of North Carolina. I worked with Senator Chuck Edwards and Senator Dave Craven to file Senate Bill 104 requiring that NC not burden small business owners who participated in the Paycheck Protection Program.”
The importance of having an online presence is something that many businesses learned about this year. As many have found out, it's not enough to just have an online presence though. It's important that you build on and improve your online image. This might sound a bit complicated, but there are some simple things you can do to get you started.
Today, the Golden LEAF Board of Directors took action in response to House Bill 1043. The bill includes $125 million to provide grants to entities for the purpose of making loans to assist small businesses affected by the economic impact of COVID-19. Effective today, loans made from the program to small businesses will include a limit on the number of employees per business, a minimum interest rate for the first six months of the loan term, and an increased time for repayment.
Today, Governor Cooper issued an Executive Order allowing furloughed employees who received compensation to also be eligible for unemployment compensation. He also addressed the need to make more funding available for small business owners through the Golden LEAF Foundation’s Rapid Recovery Program.
Attorneys from White & Allen, P.A. answer some of the most commonly asked questions regarding the Paycheck Protection Program.
The Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) authorizes up to $349 billion in forgivable loans to small businesses to pay their employees during the COVID-19 crisis. All loan terms will be the same for everyone. The loan amounts will be forgiven as long as: 1) The loan proceeds are used to cover payroll costs, and most mortgage interest, rent, and utility costs over the 8 week period after the loan is made; and 2) Employee and compensation levels are maintained.
While Executive Order 120 DOES NOT APPLY to the following businesses, social distancing and mass gathering provisions apply:
Watch NC Senator Jim Perry join Neuse News Publisher BJ Murphy for a Facebook Live Coronavirus Chat. They discussed unemployment benefits, small business assistance, the federal government’s financial response and what the State of NC is doing.
