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The Washington, D.C. City Council voted Wednesday to pass the Large Retailer Accountability Act (LRAA), which requires big-box retailers to pay workers an hourly wage of at least $12.50.
It’s rare that the manager of an award winning luxury resort is reminded by his guests of how they knew him when he was in diapers, but at The Reefs Resort & Club in Bermuda, it’s business as usual. That’s because resort manager David Dodwell, Jr. practically grew up at the resort first managed by his father and has since returned to run the business himself.
This Fourth of July, celebrate independent businesses – the backbone of the American economy – by eating local burgers, drinking a local brew, or shopping the sale at a local boutique.
National Small Business Week is June 17 – 21 and we’re celebrating with a contest for small businesses and locavores!
Since 1981, Mount Vernon Building Center has supplied the Pacific Northwest with employee expertise and quality building materials. This independent, locally owned business has made a name for itself overseas.
The lumber and building materials business practically runs in the family at the Sequin Lumber Company of Bay County, Michigan. Since 1954, this independent lumberyard has been owned and operated by three generations of the Sequin family.
In time for Memorial Day observance, Wayne Kato, local business owner of Painter’s Warehouse in Honolulu, Hawaii, and his coworkers recently painted the main entrance to Punchbowl National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.
American Express OPEN Small Business Monitor reports that the majority of small business owners purchase and source products from other small businesses.
In today’s tough economy small businesses need to be creative in generating new clients. Here’s a thought – give back to your community! By getting involved in your community through non-profits, your local chamber or government; you would be getting word out about your company and products while helping your own community.
In honor of National Volunteer Week, we’re showcasing the contributions of small business owners to their community. We conducted the Second Annual Independent We Stand Community Support Index, to gauge the level of involvement small businesses have with local charities.
