Registration is open but space is extremely limited for a first-of-its-kind event for small businesses Tuesday. The Small Business Administration office in Downtown Fresno is hosting the inaugural Fresno Contracting Summit, seeking to connect local
Central Valley small businesses can apply for PPP loans
Recently, the Small Business Administration opened up the Paycheck Protection Program to help businesses.
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The pandemic and closures have been hard on the small business. Well, it really has slowed down because we are downtown, and the state and federal buildings have all closed, said Naomi Hendrix, the owner. So a lot of our foot traffic has stopped, but we ve really just revamped our ideas and decided to deliver our food, get people that are working at home.
Recently, the Small Business Administration opened up the Paycheck Protection Program to help businesses.
Small Business Administration helping growing Fresno entrepreneurs
Fresno is one of four California cities chosen by the Small Business Administration to help growing entrepreneurs.
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At Borga Steel Buildings and Components in Fowler, employees are busy at work. Business during the pandemic is very robust. We ve had some great success on our sales side and have closed more contracts than we ever have, which is odd to me, said Ron Heskett, CEO of Borga Steel.
Heskett is also a graduate of the Small Business Administration Emerging Leaders initiative, skills which have helped him navigate the company through the pandemic.
Grants and resources for small businesses from local, state groups
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After more than three decades in business, Snowflake Designs owner LaDonna Snow finds herself in uncharted water. Because this has been my life s work. It didn t start out that way, but it s ending this way, said Snow.
Like many business owners, she s trying to find grants and help to keep her small staff going while her business inches along, making masks instead of gymnastics leotards. We are currently trying to apply for the state s $25,000 grant, and it s been a nightmare. They opened the grant on the 30th, and none of the links worked, Snow said.