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California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a $7.6 billion coronavirus relief package

Raising the minimum wage is long overdue and the pandemic has only exacerbated the need for a living wage, writes Ron Busby.

How can a party-based business pull through a pandemic? That is the question balloon artist Ava Sealey, who owns Ava Party Designs in Bethel, has been facing since March. Uncertainty is all that’s certain in a pandemic, but Sealey believes in working for her business’s future.

“We’re all figuring out what next week is going to look like day to day.” How can a party-based business pull through a pandemic? That is the question certified balloon artist Ava Sealey, who owns Ava Party Designs in Bethel, has been facing since March. Many small businesses are struggling during the pandemic, but Sealey believes in her business’s...

The Seacoast Repertory Theatre pushes for legislation to help the arts, Luella’s Southern Kitchen tries to keep their staff employed as budgets tighten and L.A. Dogworks continue to adapt to the coronavirus pandemic by instituting new changes.

Lemonade is no longer just for sidewalk stands. For Vicktor Stevenson, owner of San Francisco’s Gourmonade LLC, gourmet lemonade is a passion project that has cultivated a loyal local following. But when the pandemic hit, statewide shutdowns gave his juice company the squeeze and Stevenson had to decide whether to focus on serving his “Gourmonade fam” or protecting his real-life...

Amazon quietly acquired Selz on Jan. 15, but it didn’t publicize the acquisition.

Small business confidence is down amid the pandemic whipsaw of closures and reopenings, according to the latest CNBC|SurveyMonkey Small Business Survey.

A third of small business owners anticipate layoffs if Congress increases the federal minimum wage to $15, according to a new CNBC|SurveyMonkey survey.

A majority of small business owners support the $1.9 trillion Covid relief package being pursued by President Joe Biden, according to a CNBC survey.

With tax rates likely to rise, state income, property and sales taxes are big considerations for individuals and businesses in deciding where to locate and work.

The average Millennial reports earning nearly $1,000 per month from their side gigs. Here’s how to formulate a plan for your extra income.

During the first few weeks of 2021, persistently high virus counts and a slow vaccine rollout have further tested the endurance of San Francisco businesses.

“You guys are the American Dream team,” billionaire investor Mark Cuban said to the UnbuckleMe founders on Wednesday’s episode of ABC’s “Shark Tank.” “You’re exactly why people watch this show, because they want to have that idea, they want to come on and be on that carpet.”

Coronavirus restrictions are forcing businesses across the U.S. to close their doors and resign themselves to an uncertain fate. A recent Goldman Sachs survey found that more than 50% of small business owners don’t believe they can survive more than three months in the current conditions.

“It came full circle. I could feed people. People are donating. They’re able to sponsor a bowl. That then brings my staff back in to work, and now people have jobs. They feel hope,” chef Joseph “JJ” Johnson, owner of FieldTrip in Harlem, New York City, tells CNBC Make It.

The government’s $349 billion loan program for small businesses hurt by the coronavirus pandemic officially ran out of funds on Thursday. Still, even businesses that have been approved for loans are waiting on their checks while others balk at the program’s strict payroll requirements.

Congress is making additional loan funding available to small businesses in an effort to mitigate the effects of the coronavirus shutdowns across the U.S. But experts say that business owners need to avoid common pitfalls and do their homework before applying for these latest funds.

Supporting black-owned businesses helps the communities at the center of the current protests against police brutality and the killing of George Floyd.

Kezia Williams, CEO of The Black upStart, created the #MyBlackReceipt movement to show the economic impact of buying from Black-owned businesses.