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[unable to retrieve full-text content]How Google Will Soon Write Emails For You, And Other Small Biz Tech News This Week  Forbes Source link

Headquartered in San Francisco, Nextdoor Holdings (KIND) uses technology to connect neighbors with each other and with local businesses. I am bullish on the stock. At the crossroads of e-commerce and social media is a phenomenon known as social commerce, where people and businesses connect digitally and purchases are based on trust instead of just relentless advertising. It’s an intriguing concept in a post-COVID-19 world as lockdowns are lifted and social interaction is permitted, and… Source link

During his State of Union address Tuesday night, President Joe Biden touted his plans for the economy, as well as his plans to combat fraud and identity theft rife in pandemic relief programs like the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). The COVID pandemic relief programs disbursed more than $800 billion over two years by the government to help small businesses stay afloat. The loans, which helped owners use that money to pay for payroll and other eligible expenses, also led to widespread… Source link

A deadline for COVID-era recovery loans lapsed on Friday, with questions lingering about how much funding is available to help backstop small businesses hunkering down as the Omicron variant surges across the economy.   Small business owners had until Friday to apply for the regular Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and the Targeted EIDL Advance program. However, the Small Business Association (SBA) didn’t clarify how much remains in those funds. A representative told Yahoo Finance the… Source link

As entrepreneurs navigate the changed economic landscape of the COVID-19 era, small U.S. businesses are increasingly pessimistic about the recovery — and are still scrambling to fill open jobs in a way that’s impacting their ability to function. Last week, the National Federation of Independent Businesses that its Small Business Optimism Index dropped 2.8 points in July to 99.7, reversing the gain from the previous month. Bill Dunkelberg, the NFIB’s chief economist, said in a statement… Source link

Indian commuters drives past an advertisement poster of Google in Bangalore on April 6, 2018. / … [+] AFP PHOTO / MANJUNATH KIRAN (Photo credit should read MANJUNATH KIRAN/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images Estragon: “I can’t go on like this.” Vladimir: “That’s what you think.” – “Waiting for Godot” by Samuel Beckett Google’s recently-announced delay of the end of digital ad “cookies” until at least year-end 2023 still leaves much of the… Source link

Facebook VP, Global Business Group Carolyn Everson is departing the social media company after spending over a decade. She was responsible for growing the global advertising business. “After 10 1/2 years, I have left Facebook. I am extremely proud of what we set out to accomplish but way more proud of my team and the support we showed each other, especially in difficult times. I always said no one will ever mention at my funeral the amount of revenue I… Source link

Calvin Johnson Jr. dominated the gridiron to become one of the greatest wide receivers in NFL history. Now the man who was known as Megatron is looking to dominate the cannabis industry with his new company Primitiv. And much like the NFL, Johnson’s new business venture is a team effort. His former Detroit Lions teammate, Rob Sims, co-founded the company with the NFL Hall of Famer. “Michiganders love their craft everything — from their beer onto their cannabis. We view ourselves as… Source link

InvestorPlace 7 Bellwether Stocks to Buy That Will Soar As Normalcy Nears The stock market seems to be pricing in a lot of “normality” into valuations across the board. Stocks aren’t cheap, with investor sentiment broadly bullish. That makes scouting out bellwether stocks, true signals our world is returning to pre-pandemic ways, a difficult task. Furthermore, what’s “normal” is a matter of subjective interpretation. However, when I think of what normal looks like, it looks a lot… Source link