Supporting Grand Rapids Business Growth
From Darcy McMann, GR Chamber President ……
Crowdfunding Platforms For Small Businesses
Crowdfunding lets you bypass lenders and venture capital firms and invite individuals to support your startup. If you need cash to get your business off the ground or to keep operations running, a loan or business credit card can be a solid way to get money but they...
Madison Black Chamber Of Commerce To Present Over Half A Million In Grants To Black-Owned Business
The Madison Black Chamber of Commerce will present $602,281 in grant funding to 40 local Black-owned businesses during a celebration event Friday from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., according to a Madison Black Chamber media alert. The MBCC is a membership-based organization...
US-Canada Trade War Further Taxes Small Businesses As Costs Rise During The Iran War
A trade war between the United States and Canada is making it more difficult and expensive for small businesses in the economically entwined countries to operate, according to business owners caught in the crossfire. Canada imposed reciprocal tariffs on about $20...
Anthropic Puts Claude On Small Business Sales After 900,000 Installs
Anthropic spent the summer asking small business owners what they wanted its AI to do next. About a third of them gave the same answer: help me sell. On Tuesday the company responds with 43 new workflows and 27 new integrations for Claude for Small Business, the...
Fed Economists Reveal Who’s Really Working Two Jobs
Americans are moonlighting at pre-pandemic levels again, but those with more than one job are not who they used to be. About 5.5% of workers had more than one job in July, a Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond analysis of federal data shows. That puts the rate back...
Federal Reserve Raises Interest Rates, First Time Since 2023
The Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time since 2023 on Wednesday, reversing course as the Iran war drives up global energy prices and fuels inflation. The Fed raised the federal funds rate by 0.25 percentage points, bringing its target...
