Deep Dive: Building Your Business’ Website A website is a powerful tool for a small business. It’s your digital storefront and proof that you’re a real, credible company. It answers customer questions and provides basic info like hours, info on…
Author: Kim Dryden
Southeast Gateway Mini Grant Program
Southeast Gateway Initiative Mini Grant Program Summary: CenterState CEO recently opened applications for the Southeast Gateway Initiative Mini Grant Program. The program provides grants of $15,000 to three small businesses to support property improvement in the Southeast Gateway Neighborhood. To…
Cash Flow: What It Is and Why It Rules Small Business Lending
Partner post: Written by our friends at Pursuit Cash Flow: What It Is and Why It Rules Small Business Lending Summary: A good business plan will include a financial forecast. The financial forecast section of the business plan outlines anticipated…
3 Ways to Use a Business Loan for Profitable Growth
Partner post: Written by our friends at Pursuit 3 Ways to Use a Business Loan for Profitable Growth Summary: As a business owner, you might wonder how to best fund your business needs. Money is needed to pay for inventory,…
6 Business Issues to Overcome Before Submitting a Loan Application
Partner post: Written by our friends at Pursuit 6 Business Issues to Overcome Before Submitting a Loan Application Summary: If you have read the business loan application checklist and notice you have some issues to overcome, you are not alone.…
Your Small Business Loan Application Checklist: What You Need to Apply
Partner post: Written by our friends at Pursuit Your Small Business Loan Application Checklist: What You Need to Apply Summary: Just as a business plan is crucial to starting or growing your business, a business loan application checklist is vital…
Using EIDL funds to improve cash flow
Improve cash flow with COVID-EIDL funds Summary: Many small businesses who are eligible for a COVID-EIDL loan from the SBA have avoided the program because of an aversion to taking on more debt. However, the program can be used to…
Deep Dive: E-Commerce Essentials
Deep Dive: E-Commerce Essentials Hello, WISE women! This edition of Deep Dive is all about e-commerce – selling products or services online. E-commerce has grown almost 50% since 2019 with about 20% of all global retail sales coming from online…
New grant: Pandemic Response and Safety Grant Program (USDA)
New Grant: Pandemic Response & Safety Grant Program (from USDA) Summary: The USDA recently opened the Pandemic Response and Safety (PRS) Grant Program which provides grants of up to $20k to specialty crop producers and processors, other select producers, meat…
Deep Dive: Branding 101
Deep Dive: Branding 101 Hello, WISE people! This is the September issue of Deep Dive from WISE Women’s Business Center, where we go into the nitty gritty of a topic of interest to small business owners. The theme of this…
Deep Dive: Business Structures & How to Form Them in NYS
Deep Dive: Business Structures and How to Form Them in NYS Hello there! Welcome to the latest installment of WISE WBC’s Deep Dive, a monthly offering where we go into the nitty gritty of a topic of interest to small…
Deep Dive: Managing your Small Business’ Finances
Deep Dive: Managing your Small Business’ Finances Hello, WISE friends. Welcome to the August edition of WISE WBC’s Deep Dive, where we go into the nitty gritty of a topic of interest to small business owners. The theme of this…
Spotlight: Kawther al-Edwan, Bulbul
WISE Client Spotlight: Kawther al-Edwan, Bulbul Kathy, owner of BulBul restaurant in Liverpool, first learned about WISE when she attended a networking dinner. “It was eye-opening. I got to meet a lot of women around here doing different, fabulous things.…
Spotlight: Diana Jaramillo, Kin Architecture
WISE Client Spotlight: Diana Jaramillo, Kin Architecture When Diana Jaramillo looked around at the many entrepreneurs she met at a WISE symposium, she thought, “These people are amazing. But that’s not me.” However, a couple of years later, with her…
Deep Dive: Labor Laws
Deep Dive: Labor Laws Hello, WISE friends. Welcome to the second installment of WISE WBC’s Deep Dive, where we go into the nitty gritty of a topic of interest to small business owners. The theme of this month is labor…
Pandemic Small Business Recovery Grant Program (NYS)
Pandemic Small Business Recovery Grant Program (NYS) Summary: This new grant program from NYS provides financial relief to small businesses impacted by the pandemic. The portal is set to open on June 10th at 9am EST, and eligible businesses are…
Write your business plan with our Accelerate: Business Plan Intensive course
Write your business plan with our Accelerate: Business Plan Intensive course WISE Women’s Business Center is excited to announce our newest program, Accelerate: Business Plan Intensive. In this 7-week, hands-on course, participants will work through each section of the business…
Deep Dive: Access to Capital
Deep Dive: Access to Capital for Small Businesses Hello, WISE friends. We are excited to present to you our first edition of Deep Dive, a monthly, themed email containing lots of great resources to let you dive deep and learn…
Restaurant Revitalization Fund – what you need to know
SBA’s Restaurant Revitalization Fund – here’s what you need to know Summary: The Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) is a program administered by the SBA to provide financial relief to restaurants, bars, and other food & drink establishments suffering economically from…
The latest on the SVOG
The latest on the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant progam Summary: The SVOG program supports eligible venues, performing art spaces, and promoters whose businesses were impacted by the pandemic by providing emergency financial assistance. Eligible applicants may qualify for grants…