Stories tagged: "small business loans"


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‘Like a Puzzle:’ Lessons From a Michigan Small Business That Survived the Pandemic

The pandemic threw a major curveball at Crust. But now, the popular Fenton business has a revised business model and wisdom to boot.

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Fitness Studio Owner Goes From Making $10,000 a Month to $2,000. But She’s Hanging On.

Recognizing "Small Business Saturday" by taking a look at the struggles and triumphs of owners and entrepreneurs during COIVD.

Signs of a closed store due to COVID-19 in Niles, Ill.
Anti-Abortion Groups and Chinese Companies Took Millions in Loans While Small U.S. Businesses Struggle

Small businesses across the U.S. continue to close while reports emerge that China-linked companies and anti-abortion groups have received millions of dollars in loans.

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Big Companies — Not Small Businesses — Made Bank Off of Trump’s Paycheck Protection Program

Nearly 400 publicly traded companies received almost $1.3 billion in loans intended to help small businesses survive, according to an independent analysis of financial record filings.

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States Affected Most By Coronavirus Are Getting Fewer Small Business Loans

The federal government’s small business coronavirus bailout funds have disproportionately flowed to states that have had smaller outbreaks.

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Small Businesses Warn Loan Program Is Not Enough to Help Them Rehire Employees

The Paycheck Protection Program promises a business owner loan forgiveness if they retain or rehire all the workers they had in late February. But owners say the equation isn't so simple, in part because of current economic conditions and partly due to the terms of the loans.

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Restaurant Chains Like Ruth’s Chris — Not Small Businesses — Are Getting a Bunch of That Relief Money

Restaurant chains Shake Shack, Ruth's Chris Steakhouse and Potbelly's announced last week they'd obtained loans worth a combined $40 million.