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NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — The U.S. Small Business Administration and Iona College joined Wednesday to highlight a $5 million grant for veteran and military spouse entrepreneurs. The college’s Hynes Institute for Entrepreneurship was selected by the Syracuse University Institute for Veterans and Military Families. READ MORE: David Banks To Be Named New York City Schools Chancellor It was chosen to support their Community Navigator Pilot Program, funded by the U.S. Small Business Administration. READ MORE: 'Why Should We Live Like This?': NYCHA Residents On Staten Island Say Gas Service Has Been Out For Nearly A Year The head of the SBA explained how the program works. “The navigator program is going to level up our resource partner network by connecting entrepreneurs to the great content and the capital and the government contracting opportunity and the trade opportunities that the SBA presents to small businesses,” said Isabella Casillas Guzman. MORE … [Read more...] about Iona College, US Small Business Administration Highlight $5 Million Grant For Veteran, Military Spouse Entrepreneurs

Presented by Uber Welcome to The Hill’s Morning Report. It is Thursday! We get you up to speed on the most important developments in politics and policy, plus trends to watch. Alexis Simendinger and Al Weaver are the co-creators. Readers can find us on Twitter @asimendinger and @alweaver22. Please recommend the Morning Report to friends and let us know what you think. CLICK HERE to subscribe! Total U.S. coronavirus deaths each morning this week : Monday, 788,364; Tuesday, 789,745; Wednesday, 791,514; Thursday, 793,228. Senate Democrats are in the midst of a waiting game as they push to pass President Biden Joe Biden Pharma lobby eyes parliamentarian Demand for US workers reaches historic high Biden to award Medal of Honor to three soldiers who fought in Iraq, Afghanistan: report MORE ’s Build Back Better agenda by the end of the year but could be forced to wait until 2022 as they blame Sen. Joe Manchin … [Read more...] about The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Uber – Senate gets busy, except for Build Back Better

Southfield (CW50) – The Detroit Economic Growth Organization is Detroit’s economic development catalyst. For businesses looking to expand in the city or make Detroit their home, DEGC is a major factor in their development and success. The organization is designed to create and implement innovative solutions that attract investment in the area, create jobs, and advance Detroit’s economy. DEGC provides several services inside the business sector of Detroit, including real estate development and restoration, neighborhood retail/non-retail planning, and small business development programs. The biggest program to help small businesses in the community is Motor City Match. Motor City Match connects new and expanding businesses with business services and space to grow, providing them with the funding and tools to fuel the city’s entrepreneurial revolution. Businesses across the city apply for grants that are given out quarterly. Motor City Match has serviced nearly 1,500 Detroit … [Read more...] about Detroit Economic Growth Corporation Helps Small Businesses Turn Concepts Into Reality

NEW YORK (AP) — Lowe's CEO Marvin Ellison personally knows about racism. He grew up in segregated rural Tennessee. His father was a sharecropper-turned-insurance salesman and his mother was one of the first in their family to graduate from high school. Both parents taught him and his six siblings to never allow their surroundings to limit their expectations or their vision of what they could be. Today at 55, Ellison stands out as one of only three Black Fortune 500 CEOs, bringing with him 35 years of retail experience including as the former CEO of J.C. Penney and various senior operations roles at rival Home Depot. When he took over the helm of Lowe’s in 2018, Ellison diversified the company’s ranks to better reflect its customer base. Now, 55% of its executive leaders and 60% of its board are female or ethnically diverse. Following the police killing of George Floyd, Lowe’s began holding meetings with employees to create “comfortable″ settings to have “uncomfortable” … [Read more...] about Lowe’s CEO addresses race, inflation and vaccine mandates

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – It can be a hectic time of year for retailers as well as shoppers, but it can also be a busy time for the Better Business Bureau. The bureau says online purchase scams now account for more than a third of all scams reported. READ MORE: Schramm Farms Closing After 40 Years In Business “If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is,” is a good saying to keep in mind when it comes to online shopping. Many who are in a rush to get a good deal often find themselves losing much more. It’s nearly impossible to avoid the many advertisements while shopping online and they’re often found on social media sites. They’re built to entice you, the shopper, with deep discounts. Caitlin Driscoll of the Better Business Bureau in western Pennsylvania said the items that are hot for these online scams include shoes and clothing, with Nike being the most impersonated brand. To avoid becoming a victim, Driscoll suggests shoppers do their research on the item, the … [Read more...] about Holiday Shopping Tips: Identifying And Avoiding Online Shopping Scams