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Minority-Owned Small Businesses Were Supposed To Get Priority. They May Not Have.
The first time Rosemary Ugboajah applied for a small-business relief loan, it didn't go well. She needed the money for her small Minneapolis-based company, which has created ad campaigns for brands like the NCAA Final Four. So she went to her credit union. "They were...
Start-ups Team Offers Free Learn From Home Day
On May 13 a number of start-ups and organisations are pooling their resources to offer a free online event, Learn From Home Day. The event comes as schools and universities around the world turn to online learning to prevent the spread of Covid-19. Presented by...
Six Personality Traits of Successful Entrepreneurs
What does it mean to be a successful entrepreneur? Is it being a born go-getter? Is it having an extroverted personality? Is it being charismatic enough to persuade customers? While some entrepreneurs hold these traits, they rarely define the characteristics of every...
To Get Through COVID-19, Entrepreneurs Need to Embrace These 2 Truths
It was mid-March, and I was told my kids’ school will close for at least three weeks (yeah, right). My wife and I packed the car with food, toys, laptops and a few other essentials. We drove to my mother-in-law’s house, where there’s at least some space to run around....
Nevada Only State Not Accepting UI Claims from Gig Workers
Nevada still has no concrete date for when it will begin accepting unemployment claims from gig workers and other self-employed people. A spokesperson for the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation (DETR) on Monday told the Current Nevada’s...
Tech Labor Leaders Are Dodging Surveillance on Platforms Like Facebook and Zoom
Willy Solis describes himself as someone who never dreamed of being an activist. Last year, the 41-year-old Texan began working for Shipt, a grocery delivery app owned by Target that relies on tens of thousands of gig workers to complete fast, “personalized”...
Top Freelancing Experts Team Up to Create the Mighty Freelance Network
Freelance industry powerhouses Emily Leach and Laura Briggs have joined forces to create a freelance community and training association known as The Mighty Freelance Network. Founded under the umbrella of #FREECON, the conference for freelancers, Briggs and Leach aim...
Gig Worker Battles Poised to Outlast Pandemic
Covid-19 and the economic downturn have forced many gig workers to take on risky, difficult work, and has forced many others out of work altogether. But the crisis also has positioned gig workers—those currently working and those who are not—to win greater...
