Nationwide via BlackNews.com — RuQuan “Ru” Brown, a 17-year old high school senior from Seattle who has excelled in his classes and sports, has been recently accepted into 24 colleges including Harvard, Yale, and Princeton. Earlier this year, he also launched his own apparel brand called Love1, a venture that aims to put an end to gun violence. At school, Brown earned a 3.9 GPA … [Read more...] about Black Student Accepted into Harvard, Yale, and Princeton Launches Company to End Gun Violence
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ESSENCE & The U.S. Black Chambers Join to Provide Black Entrepreneurs and Businesses With Information on COVID-19 Relief Under the New Cares Act
--(BUSINESS WIRE)--WHAT: While the measures being taken to reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus, such as social distancing and business closures, are necessary, they will likely have a more significant impact on the already fragile economic ecosystems of Black communities and Black-owned small businesses. More than ever, access to accurate information and opportunity is … [Read more...] about ESSENCE & The U.S. Black Chambers Join to Provide Black Entrepreneurs and Businesses With Information on COVID-19 Relief Under the New Cares Act
Fifth Third Bank Encourages Small Business Owners to Apply for Hardship Relief
CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fifth Third Bank, National Association, today provided additional detail on immediate steps it is taking to help customers impacted by the pandemic, augmenting its prior announcement last week to include new small business customer-centric provisions. “We understand that many of our small businesses are struggling right now to meet immediate … [Read more...] about Fifth Third Bank Encourages Small Business Owners to Apply for Hardship Relief
Small Businesses Already Feeling Huge Drop in Demand Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), New Study by Thryv, Inc. and America’s SBDC Shows
DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A just released national study found that 69 percent of U.S. small businesses have already experienced a large drop in demand due to the coronavirus pandemic and 60 percent believe demand will continue to decline. The study of small businesses by Thryv, Inc. and America’s Small Business Development Centers (SBDC), a resource partner of the Small … [Read more...] about Small Businesses Already Feeling Huge Drop in Demand Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), New Study by Thryv, Inc. and America’s SBDC Shows
GoFundMe Launches Relief Initiative to Help Small Business Impacted By COVID-19 in Partnership with Yelp
Initiative Includes New GoFundMe and Yelp In-Product Features and Tools as well as a Relief Fund to Support Small Businesses. REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, GoFundMe, the world’s largest social fundraising platform, launched the Small Business Relief Initiative to support those impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. As part of the announcement, GoFundMe is … [Read more...] about GoFundMe Launches Relief Initiative to Help Small Business Impacted By COVID-19 in Partnership with Yelp