Add Rent to Rising Costs Bedeviling Small Businesses
Landlords were lenient about rent payments during the first two years of the pandemic. Now, many are asking for back rent, and some are raising the current rent as well.
Saugus Loan Broker Sentenced for Defrauding Small Businesses
A Saugus loan broker was sentenced in federal court in Boston for operating a scheme that defrauded small businesses from across the country in connection with their efforts to obtain business loans.
Ensuring Cybersecurity Through Public-Private Partnership
This past October marked the 14th year of National Cyber Security Awareness Month, an initiative originated by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the National Cyber Security Alliance.
Baker Administration Injects $330K Into Small Businesses
The Baker administration recently awarded $330,000 to eight Transformative Development Initiative (TDI) districts to support downtown improvements for business growth and job creation in honor of Massachusetts Small Business Month.
US Small Business Borrowing Rose Slightly In December
Small U.S. firms borrowed slightly more in December than in the prior month, data released on Wednesday showed, but more were repaying existing loans late, suggesting that default rates may rise this year.
Workshop Series Catered To Small Businesses Kicks Off Next Week
Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh recently announced a series of small business support workshops that will be hosted in neighborhoods across Boston over the winter and spring to assist entrepreneurs and small business owners of all types and development stages.
