USA TODAYClemson University Limited funding, little access: Women of color have steeper climb when opening a business USA TODAY Money - Zoe NicholsonGREENVILLE, S.C. – As a Clemson University student in the ’90s, Nekita Sullivan and her friends had to pile in a car and drive to Greenville, Seneca or Anderson for Black beauty products and hair care....
USA TODAYU.S. Postal Service 'Like somebody turned off a switch': Small businesses say USPS delays are hitting them hard USA TODAY Money - Aimee PicchiJoe Cortese says his company, NobleSpirit, relies on the U.S. Postal Service to ship thousands of packages containing stamps and collectibles each year. But starting in June, he and his wife, Polly, began...
USA TODAYPotatoes How does a sweet potato café survive in the pandemic? This Black-owned small business in Detroit is battling odds. USA TODAY Money - Andrea KramarDETROIT — Building a café based around sweet potatoes – a Thanksgiving seasonal treat – might seem like a hefty risk, but for Sweet Potato Sensations, the idea proved to be one worth taking. The family-owned...
USA TODAYLowe's Lowe's giving out coronavirus small business relief grants up to $20,000 through nonprofit LISC USA TODAY Money - Kelly TykoThe next deadline for small businesses to apply for COVID-19 business emergency relief grants from Lowe's is Monday. The nonprofit Local Initiatives Support Corporation, also known as LISC, is giving grants...
USA TODAY Capital One, GoFundMe and others launch group to support small businesses through a consumer movement USA TODAY Money - Josh RiveraThe economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has hit everyone's pockets in different ways. The stock market has seemingly bounced back stronger, while most Americans are barely making ends meet....
