small business

State of Mind owner Carissa Starleaf in her store July 7. CREDIT ANNIE SMITH BARKALOW

Creativity is a state of mind for this Marion gift shop

A new gift shop in Uptown Marion is selling a little bit of inspiration mixed with a side of retro. State of Mind, opened May 17 at 1107 Seventh Ave. Suite 106, offers a kaleidoscope of colorful novelties and handcrafted…

Feds set to refill loan fund for small business

By Katharine Carlon [email protected] More relief for small business is on the way after the…

Positive actions your small business can take now

By Brenda LaMarche | HR Column The entire country has been affected by the coronavirus…

Poll: One in four small businesses on brink of closing

A chart showing the percentage of survey respondents by size category and length of time…

SBA warns businesses of loan and grant fraud

By Katharine Carlon [email protected] With fear in the air and an information vacuum only feeding…

Get help for pandemic stress

CBJ Editorial Entrepreneurs and business owners tend to be self-sufficient – “get government out of…

Small businesses relief on hold as details worked out

By CBJ News Staff [email protected] President Donald Trump signed the $2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief…

Restaurants try to carry on as carry out dwindles

Carmen Legaspi, of La Reyna Mexican restaurant in Vinton. She says business at the establishment…

Largest stimulus bill in history passes Senate

By CBJ News Staff [email protected] The largest economic stimulus package in history moved a big…

West Liberty offers “starting ground” for minority-owned businesses

Elena and Jesus Ocampo, shown at their West Liberty shop, El n’ J’s Coffee House.…

Could your hobby become a viable business?

By Jean Kruse / Guest Column In my last article, I explained how anyone can…

Keeping small business in the family

By Jean Kruse / Guest Editorial According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, family businesses…

Getting to know your financial numbers

By Jean Kruse / Guest Editorial Anyone who longs for the “good old days” probably…

Business success begins before the business plan

By Jean Kruse / Guest Editorial What’s the first thing to do when considering starting…

Information for all small businesses

By Jean Kruse / Guest Editorial Have you ever been to the SCORE website at…

Exploring small business legal structures

By Jean Kruse / Guest Editorial Determining the legal structure of a small business is…