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RAIN News

Acast wants to give away $10,000 of podcast advertising in "Pod Power-up" campaign - RAIN News

Global podcast company Acast will give away $10,000 worth of podcast advertising across its 100,000-show reach, to a single American small-business company.This program is launched to coincide with Small Business Month (May), and the nomination for eligible companies ends June 13.Pod Power-up aims to highlight the effectiveness of podcast advertising for brands of all sizes, and just why podcasts are a must-have channel for small businesses to make a big impact.

Gay City News

Saving Friend's Tavern - a second home for Queens' Latinx LGBTQ+ community - Gay City News

Building Dreams | Navigating your business Ambitions

COVID-19 had many health impacts, including on the health of small business finances.

Eater Chicago

Details Emerge on Chef Iliana Regan's Second Book

Three years after publishing her widely lauded first memoir Burn the Place, Iliana Regan, the award-winning forager chef who founded Michelin-starred Elizabeth Restaurant in Lincoln Square, has released info on her follow-up book.

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EverOut Portland

This Week In Portland Food News: Erica's Soul Food Is Back, Chaat Wallah Returns, and A Neighborhood Bar Opens in the Former Beech Street Parlor Space - EverOut Portland

This weekend will usher in comebacks for DesiPDX owner Deepak Saxena's street food spot Chaat Wallah and for Erica Montgomery's cart Erica's Soul Food.Plus, the converted house formerly home to Beech Street Parlor is brimming with laidback party vibes once again, now that new owners have opened a bar called Dream House in the space.

Eater Portland

A New Dining Passport Program Supports BIPOC- and Woman-Owned Restaurants

The recently launched Foodie Passport Program is giving Portland diners the opportunity to visit select BIPOC and woman-owned restaurants between now and December 31, 2023 for discounts and potential prizes.The program is co-presented by the Black Business Association of Oregon and DoorDash - part of the delivery company's wider DoorDash Accelerator Program.

Los Angeles Times

California oysters are in short supply. Here's why the rain is to blame

"You can say that we're the only farmers who don't like rain," said Neal Maloney, owner of Morro Bay Oyster Co., a Central California harvester that produces around 1 million Pacific Gold oysters per year.Since the tail end of last year, when the first in a parade of storms slammed into California, Maloney and many of the state's other oyster farmers have been unable to harvest the mollusks, temporarily closing some operations and taking California oysters off some menus.

Chicago Tribune

After returning its first $10 million PPP loan, Potbelly gets its second $10 million loan forgiven by the SBA

When it came to federal pandemic relief, a second bite of the apple paid off for Potbelly.

The Real Deal Los Angeles

Former CEO of Anaheim Chamber of Commerce to Plead Guilty Amid Corruption Scandal

The former head of the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce will plead guilty in connection with a continuing political corruption scandal that has embroiled the Angels pro baseball team and the Disneyland Resort.

Washingtonian - The website that Washington lives by.

Kamala Harris Went Shopping for Jazz Records in Brightwood Park

It was a normal day at HR Records in Northwest DC's Brightwood Park neighborhood-until owner Charvis Campbell's phone started blowing up.First, he got a call from someone he thought was from the Small Business Administration informing him that a senior member of the Vice President's office might stop by.

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US Seizes 18 Crypto ATMs Purchased Using Fraudulent SBA Loans Arrests Owner Regulation Bitcoin News

U.S. law enforcement has seized 18 cryptocurrency ATMs that were purchased using fraudulent loans from the Small Business Administration (SBA) meant to assist small businesses financially harmed by the Covid-19 pandemic.The loans were also used to purchase bitcoin from a New York-based cryptocurrency exchange, said the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).

Chicago Tribune

GOP governor hopeful Darren Bailey's income tax returns show highs, lows in downstate farmer's income

Less than two months before the Nov. 8 general election, Republican candidate for governor Darren Bailey publicly released partial income tax returns that showed ups-and-downs over the past five years, with steep declines during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Washington Post

Where did the covid aid money go?

Takeaways from The Covid Money Trail investigation

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The Real Deal Los Angeles

Did PPP money affect California's agent headcount?

While post-pandemic news regarding federal Payroll Protection Program (PPP) loans tends to skew towards misappropriation, data suggests that the initiative has boosted one sector: Real estate agents and brokers in California.

Chicago Tribune

Federal loan center opens in Highland Park to help businesses, organizations impacted by parade shooting: 'They need to be served'

Downtown Highland Park businesses forced to close for a week while law enforcement authorities investigated the Fourth of July parade shooting - where a gunman killed seven people and wounded dozens more - are just starting to calculate the economic and human impact of the event.

The Mercury News

Silicon Valley food

Capitola Village ready for peak season as it recovers from January storm

CAPITOLA - Waves breaking against the Capitola shoreline are scarcely heard above the lunchtime chatter at Zelda's on the Beach.And while the scene might appear ordinary by typical restaurant standards, it is a triumphant departure from what has been experienced in the longtime coastal staple for nearly four months straight.

Chicago Tribune

Gov. J.B. Pritzker announces disaster declaration to help those affected by Austin apartment building collapse

Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced a disaster declaration Tuesday for the apartment building in Austin that collapsed in September, killing one person.

Washington Post

Craft brewers' latest challenge: Carbon dioxide shortage

IPAs and lagers aren't the only thing brewing at craft beer manufacturers this summer - there's trouble in the making, too, with a shortage of carbon dioxide causing rising prices and slowdowns in production.

Boston.com

Wenham man pleads guilty to fraudulently obtaining $1.2 million in COVID relief funds

A Wenham man pleaded guilty to bank fraud Thursday in connection with a scheme to get extra Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funds from the CARES Act by submitting false applications.

TechRepublic

Information security

Credential phishing attacks continue to exploit COVID-19 to target businesses

Recent phishing emails claim to offer a COVID-19 grant application from the SBA but are actually looking to capture banking details and other confidential data, says Inky.

Nytimes

Tony-Winning 'Company' Revival Will End Broadway Run July 31

Despite picking up 5 prizes at this month's Tony Awards, the Sondheim-blessed revival was facing a tough summer at the box office.

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