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STUDY: Pandemic hits women, minority small business owners hard

Date: March 2, 2021 Category: Articles

A recent study conducted by Facebook and the Small Business Roundtable found that the affects of the pandemic on small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) have not been felt equally. Women-owned businesses and businesses located in majority-minority neigh...

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Chamber announces Volunteers of the Quarter for 2020Q4

Date: March 1, 2021 Category: Articles Tags:

The Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce has announced its Volunteers of the Quarter for the fourth quarter of 2020. Our Volunteer Activation Committee chose these volunteers from a list of nominees because of their outstanding service and dedication to the ch...

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What you should know about COVID-19 vaccine safety

Date: February 12, 2021 Category: Articles Tags: , ,

Article Submitted The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has issued Emergency Use Authorization for COVID-19 vaccinations. This means they have determined that the benefits of the approved vaccines outweigh the risks in preventing COVID-19 infec...

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Unemployment provisions stemming from COVID-19 extended

Date: February 1, 2021 Category: Articles Tags: ,

Article Submitted The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (The Act), enacted on December 27, 2020, extends many of the unemployment related provisions originally passed in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) through Ma...

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Voice of Business: A New Kind of ROI

Date: January 29, 2021 Category: Articles Tags: , ,

Although the pandemic has brought much pain and hardship for so many, it has also given companies much-needed time to pause, reflect, and perhaps make some changes to the way they run their business. And that has brought on an acceleration of technology ...

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Montgomery County grant available to promote green initiatives

Date: January 21, 2021 Category: Articles Tags: , ,

The Montgomery County Solid Waste District is now accepting applications for the 2021 Business Capital Incentive Grant, which is aimed at providing funding to enhance, increase and promote recycling, waste reduction, and composting. Applications are du...

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PPP Second Round Now Open

Date: January 11, 2021 Category: Articles Tags: , ,

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the Treasury Department have launched a second round of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), opening the week of January 11, 2021. This relaunch of the program prioritizes small businesses, authorizing $2...

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COVID-19 vaccines will be covered at no cost to Anthem members

Date: January 7, 2021 Category: Articles Tags: , , ,

Anthem has announced that all Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce members using Anthem's chamber healthcare products will be able to receive the COVID-19 vaccine at no cost. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that healthcare wo...

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Eligible Paycheck Protection Program expenses now deductible

Date: January 6, 2021 Category: Articles Tags: , ,

WASHINGTON – The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service issued guidance today allowing deductions for the payments of eligible expenses when such payments would result (or be expected to result) in the forgiveness of a loan (covered loan) ...

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Voice of Business: Employee happiness is an investment

Date: December 18, 2020 Category: Articles

We’ve all been expected to do more with less this year, and it’s not uncommon for business leaders to accept the idea that fair pay for that work is enough to create employee buy-in, and in turn, motivation. The truth, however, is that it isn’t e...

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