-Editorial The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), in consultation with the Treasury Department, announced today that the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) will re-open the week of January 11 for new borrowers and certain existing PPP borrowers. To promote access to capital, initially, only community financial institutions will be able to …
January, 2021
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8 January
Deadline Extended for First Round of Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program Applications
-Editorial California’s Office of the Small Business Advocate (CalOSBA), part of the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz), announced that the deadline for the first round of applications for the Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program will be extended until January 13, 2021. The program, which officially opened …
December, 2020
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29 December
Business Recovery Task Force project wins Public Relations Award
-Editorial Reliance Public Relations has won honors from the Public Relations Society of America, San Diego, and Imperial County Chapter, for a campaign developed with the Imperial County Business Recovery Task Force to advocate and assist Valley businesses impacted by COVID-19 closures. The Silver Bernays Award of Merit was in …
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23 December
Three Chambers Decide to Merge into a Regional Chamber of Commerce
-Editorial After a year of negotiations and discussions, three chambers of commerce have decided to merge to create a regional chamber of commerce in Imperial Valley. The Westmorland Chamber, Imperial Chamber, and El Centro Chamber Boards have all voted in favor of merging chambers to form the Imperial Valley Regional …
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22 December
IV Business Recovery Task Force to Host COVID-19 Labor Law Webinar
-Editorial Webinars to educate local businesses on two new California COVID-19 labor laws will begin Tuesday, Dec. 29, with two additional webinars scheduled for Jan. 7 and 21. Presented by the Imperial Valley Business Recovery Task Force in partnership with the Imperial County Public Health Department and Cal/OSHA, the webinars …
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18 December
Why can a recession be a good time to start a business?
By: Caroline Baum, Market Watch. It may seem counterintuitive, but downturns and bear markets present an opportunity for entrepreneurs to start a new business. Why? Because the “uncertainty” that traditional businesses, not to mention financial markets, reputedly hate, isn’t an issue for entrepreneurs. They aren’t worried about trying to assess …
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15 December
Business People Have Trouble Paying Rent in December
-Editorial The second wave of COVID-19 is affecting people economically, especially in the payment of rent according to a recent study. Based on the latest Alignable Rent Poll, the ability of small businesses to pay their full rent in December continues to decline, as more COVID-related shutdowns occur. Overall, 35% of …
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15 December
Coparmex Mexicali Congratulates Its National President; Recognizes Outgoing Board’s Job
-Editorial The Employers’ Confederation of the Mexican Republic (Coparmex) in Mexicali extended congratulations for the election of the new board of directors that will represent the sector at the national level for the period 2021-2022, who will have the mission of generating More and Better Companies for Mexico, said the …
November, 2020
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30 November
THE BRAIN OF THE LEADER
By: Dr. Elton Gomez, Regenerative Medicine Expert. How to maintain brain health and leadership at the same time? (If you are a leader, you will not like this article) The human brain neurophysiology of leaders is complex, like all brain neurophysiology, but in the case of the leader’s brain, the …
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30 November
Black Friday hit record in online sales as shoppers stayed home
-Editorial Black Friday online sales hit a new record this year as pandemic-wary Americans filled virtual carts instead of real ones. Consumers spent an estimated $9 billion on U.S. retail websites on Black Friday, according to Adobe Analytics, which tracks online shopping. Roughly half as many people visited stores on …
