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Opinion: Repaying pandemic loans adds to small businesses’ struggles – one in five will shutter

July 18, 2024

Open this photo in gallery: Two takeout shops in the food court at Brookfield Place in downtown Toronto, are shuttered on Sept. 16, 2020. While small-business owners might have thought that they had reached the surface with the end of the pandemic crisis, they are still treading water in increasingly tough economic times.Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail Jasmin Guénette is vice-president of national affairs at the Canadian Federation of Independent Business. Christina Santini is a senior policy analyst at CFIB. The Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) loan was a lifeline for numerous small businesses during the pandemic. Many would have…

White House Roundtable on Small Business Initiatives

July 9, 2024 Gusti

Small Business

LiftFund founder Janie Barrera was part of a select group of leaders invited to the White House to participate in a roundtable regarding a wide range of new initiatives to expand access to capital for small businesses. Courtesy Image Texas Border Business – Advertisements – LiftFund founder Janie Barrera was part of a select group of leaders invited to the White House to participate in a roundtable regarding a wide range of new initiatives to expand access to capital for small businesses. quote: “LiftFund is proud to be a part of the conversation to make sure programs are as accessible…