/tags/small-businesses small businesses en-US Copyright Wed, 02 Aug 2023 23:22:28 GMT /2023-08-02/business-lobbying-groups-small-businesses-issue-1 Some small businesses throughout Ohio say they are opposing Issue 1 even though big lobby groups that represent them are for it. Wed, 02 Aug 2023 23:22:28 GMT /2023-08-02/business-lobbying-groups-small-businesses-issue-1 Jo Ingles /2023-07-25/north-market-vendors-try-to-weather-construction-woes-as-city-prepares-for-new-high-rise Columbus City Council is providing financial relief to North Market businesses as construction continues for 32-story high rise and market expansion next door. Tue, 25 Jul 2023 21:12:09 GMT /2023-07-25/north-market-vendors-try-to-weather-construction-woes-as-city-prepares-for-new-high-rise George Shillcock /2022-03-07/columbus-franklin-county-offering-8-million-for-small-business-relief Columbus and Franklin County each gave $4 million to a small business grant program, even though the pandemic is winding down, the money should help defeat long term economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Mon, 07 Mar 2022 21:34:17 GMT /2022-03-07/columbus-franklin-county-offering-8-million-for-small-business-relief Renee Fox /politics-government/2021-12-01/local-leaders-present-pandemic-recovery-plans-for-columbus A committee of 35 Columbus area leaders made a number of recommendations for multiple sectors to address systemic disparities in many areas, including health, jobs, housing, digital connectivity, and childcare. Wed, 01 Dec 2021 21:30:57 GMT /politics-government/2021-12-01/local-leaders-present-pandemic-recovery-plans-for-columbus Scott Good /news/2020-10-26/ohio-leaders-announce-420-million-in-covid-relief-funds-for-businesses-and-arts-groups Small businesses, bars and restaurants, low-income renters, arts groups, and colleges and universities are among those eligible for $420 million in… Mon, 26 Oct 2020 13:02:27 GMT /news/2020-10-26/ohio-leaders-announce-420-million-in-covid-relief-funds-for-businesses-and-arts-groups Andrew Welsh-Huggins, Karen Kasler /news/2020-10-09/sherrod-brown-and-rob-portman-call-for-more-coronavirus-aid Ohio's two U.S. senators are calling for Congress to pass more coronavirus relief measures, as President Trump goes back-and-forth on the possibility of… Fri, 09 Oct 2020 12:50:38 GMT /news/2020-10-09/sherrod-brown-and-rob-portman-call-for-more-coronavirus-aid Andy Chow /news/2020-09-09/franklin-county-received-20-million-in-applications-for-2-million-business-fund At the beginning of the month, Franklin County and the Columbus Urban League launched a community equity fund. The $2 million in federal CARES Act funding… Wed, 09 Sep 2020 20:07:35 GMT /news/2020-09-09/franklin-county-received-20-million-in-applications-for-2-million-business-fund Clare Roth /news/2020-07-16/memorial-golf-tournament-tees-off-without-fans-sinking-business-in-dublin The Memorial Golf Tournament shop door is wide open, with a chalk sign outside advertising 50% off merchandise. There are no customers inside, just two… Thu, 16 Jul 2020 09:09:00 GMT /news/2020-07-16/memorial-golf-tournament-tees-off-without-fans-sinking-business-in-dublin Adora Namigadde /news/2020-07-15/cleaning-services-kick-into-high-gear-as-offices-bring-back-workers As more companies bring workers back into the office, after months of working from home, business is also ramping up for the services that clean those… Wed, 15 Jul 2020 09:00:00 GMT /news/2020-07-15/cleaning-services-kick-into-high-gear-as-offices-bring-back-workers Debbie Holmes /news-partners/2020-07-04/trump-signs-small-business-loan-program-extension The Paycheck Protection Program, enacted to help small businesses dealing with the coronavirus pandemic, had expired Tuesday. With Trump's signature Saturday, the new deadline to apply is Aug. 8. Sat, 04 Jul 2020 22:27:04 GMT /news-partners/2020-07-04/trump-signs-small-business-loan-program-extension Matthew S. Schwartz