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PayPal, Intuit QuickBooks approved to hand out emergency funds to small businesses in coronavirus program

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government’s emergency lending program. PayPal and Intuit QuickBooks announced Friday evening that they were approved by the Small Business Administration to take part in the Paycheck Protection Program. The emergency government loans are meant to help small businesses survive the economic […].

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Looking for non-dilutive funding? 5 tips for startups seeking small business grants

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GeekWire Photo / Charlotte Schubert) A good idea, preliminary data, and credentials in the field are all key components of landing a small business grant from the U.S. SBIR (small business innovation research) and STTR (small business technology transfer) awards account for the vast majority of U.S.

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NASA awards millions to boost technology innovations created by small businesses

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(NASA Illustration) NASA’s latest round of small-business grants will support aerospace-related technologies ranging from a new kind of spacecraft docking mechanism to a power beaming system suitable for use on the moon. The grants will go to 300 proposals from 249 small businesses and 39 research institutions across the country.

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Seattle Metro Chamber launches online tool to help small businesses connect to key resources

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Entrepreneurs and small business owners looking for resources to help get things off the ground or boost an existing venture have a new online tool in the Seattle area. The program won this year’s Washington Economic Development Association (WEDA) award for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.

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'Cybersecure My Business' Program Trains SMB Owners to Manage Cyber Risk

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The National Cybersecurity Alliance has launched Cybersecure My Business, a training program for non-technical owners and operators of small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) on how to manage cyber risk in their business. The first initiative of the Cybersecure My Business program is aimed at automobile dealers.

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Howard Schultz funding online learning program for small businesses using CreativeLive platform

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Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz is launching a free online learning program designed to help small businesses gain the necessary skills to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. Called BackTo.Biz , the program was created alongside CreativeLive, the Seattle-based makers of online learning resources. GeekWire File Photo).

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Developer gets disqualified from Small Business Program after Apple couldn't answer his question

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Last November, Apple announced its App Store Small Business Program. The initiative is aimed at helping small developers making under $1 million per year grow their businesses. It officially launched on January 1 with some restrictions that Apple had not made clear.