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Black Chamber of Commerce of Palm Beach County Successfully Hosts Black Business Month Summit & Mixer

September 15, 2024
POST-EVENT RELEASE Over 30 Local Businesses and Key Stakeholders Gather to Support Economic Growth and Business Development for Black Entrepreneurs Riviera Beach, FL – August 29, 2024 – The Black Chamber of Commerce of Palm Beach County celebrated Na…

Empower & Excel: PNC’s 2023 Women in Business Week

May 10, 2024
Join PNC’s 2024 Annual Women in Business Week for insights and inspiration from successful women. Hear firsthand from those achieving their goals and looking to support your journey. Don’t miss the free webcasts, tailored for women financial decision-maker…

Empowering Success: Palm Beach State College Partners with the Black Chamber of Commerce

May 1, 2024
Palm Beach State College is thrilled to announce a dynamic partnership with the Black Chamber of Commerce, aimed at fostering continuous learning and professional development within the community. This collaboration underscores our commitment to supporting…

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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 — 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.

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