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Black History Month 2025 Events in Palm Beach County: Celebrate Culture and Community
January 31, 2025
Black History Month is a time to honor African Americans’ achievements, culture, and contributions. Palm Beach County is celebrating this month with various events, including educational lectures, cultural festivals, art exhibitions, film screenings, live …
The Black Chamber of Commerce of Palm Beach County Receives MLKCC Economic Empowerment Award
January 23, 2025
Palm Beach County, FL – January 20, 2025 – The Black Chamber of Commerce of Palm Beach County is proud to announce its recognition with the prestigious Economic Empowerment Award from the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Coordinating Committee (MLKCC). This hono…

Black Chamber of Commerce Extends Flash Sale and Advertising Deadlines for 13th Annual Ascension Awards
January 3, 2025
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Tracy Thomas, Communications Manager Black Chamber of Commerce of Palm Beach County Email: info@blackchamberpbc.com
West Palm Beach, FL – December 27, 2024 — The Black Chamber of Commerce of Palm Beach County is …
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Small businesses find success with mobile model
By SUMMER JARRO, Daily Sun Senior Writer
Every Friday morning, Nix and his wife sell homemade Key lime pies from under a tent they set up on the side of Micro Racetrack Road in Fruitland Park. On Saturdays, he sells pies in several flavors at the Brownwood Farmers Market.
Tax credits being offered to businesses in Florida that help offset costs of child care for employees
By: Heather Leigh
TAMPA, Fla — Child care tax credits are coming for businesses in the state of Florida. These credits could reduce some of the weekly childcare costs for parents, making childcare more affordable.
Most businesses that failed this year come from one sector of the economy
Analysis by Bryan Mena, CNN
Washington
CNN
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Small and mid-sized businesses are struggling to survive. Many have already gone under water this year.
There were 346 companies that filed to either liquidate or re-organize through bankruptcy in the first six months of 2024, the highest half-year level since 2010 when 467 filed, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. Just last month, 75 companies filed for bankruptcy, which was the biggest monthly total since early 2020.
There were 346 companies that filed to either liquidate or re-organize through bankruptcy in the first six months of 2024, the highest half-year level since 2010 when 467 filed, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. Just last month, 75 companies filed for bankruptcy, which was the biggest monthly total since early 2020.
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