December 22, 2015
Month: December 2015
Federal Budget Gift for Micro; Supporting Independent Workers
December 17, 2015
Small Business Tax Extenders in Omnibus Bill
Thanks to thanks to Madison Services Group for this summary. The following tax extenders will be reauthorized: Permanently Extended Extension and modification of research credit. Extension and modification of employer wage credit for employees who are active duty members of the uniformed services. Extension of 15-year straight-line cost recovery for qualified leasehold improvements, qualified restaurant
Be in the “IN” Crowd. Join/renew Your Membership; WBC Application
December 10, 2015
Working Solutions Graduates MMS
By Susan Brown Working Solutions, a microlender based in San Francisco, obtained their own Microlending Management System (MMS) license from LiftFund in October. Working Solutions was the first organization to sign on to the MMS program, and they became the first to graduate from the program. “We see this as a great success,” said Claudia
Nancy and David Ortiz, Buenaventura Travel Agency
Colombian immigrants Nancy and David Ortiz have been running Buenaventura Travel Agency since 1983, but needed to upgrade their equipment to compete with online booking firms. Thanks to a $5,000 MMS loan from Working Solutions they were able to make the changes they needed.
Accion San Diego – Expanding to Fill a Need
Accion San Diego has added three counties to its service area: Imperial, San Bernardino and Riverside. Elizabeth Schott, CEO of Accion San Diego said she decided to expand because she saw a need. “Our organization was approached by other partners working in the small business space in those counties- bankers, government agencies, nonprofits, chambers of
Small Business for the Holidays and Beyond
December 3, 2015
Annual Micro Census Results; SmallBiz Saturday
November 26, 2015