businesses

Downtown businesses asking for tourism kiosk

By Dorothea 6 days ago

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Business owners feel the city isn’t putting its best foot forward to welcome thousands of people into downtown and they want to change that. For decades, Albuquerque has been a stop for train passengers along the southwest. Videos of the 1950s train service show passengers hopping off and shopping.

However, today it looks a little different. Albuqeurque is now a service stop for Amtrak with passengers having layovers in the city for nearly an hour, according to Amtrak.

“That is a gift to the city. It’s a gift that they never opened,” said Patricia Hoech, owner of Patricia Designs. She is a long-time downtown business owner but for her, today’s stopover doesn’t offer what it once did.

“You get off at the train and it’s this barren, unwelcoming, uninviting,” Hoech said. She and other downtown businesses want to welcome Amtrak passengers. Some are looking for something

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Six Black-owned businesses to shop on Black Friday (and the amazing deals they’re offering)

By Dorothea 1 week ago

With Black Friday approaching, shoppers across the Rochester area will be eager to find the best deals heading into the holiday season.

While traditional businesses offer deals and discounts on their inventory, local Black-owned companies will also look to take advantage of the unofficial shoppers’ holiday.

Check out these deals from local merchants offering their goods and services in special packaged deals.

The Mobile Spa

The Mobile Spa's team of licensed estheticians & lash artist.

The Mobile Spa’s team of licensed estheticians & lash artist.

The Mobile Spa is a fully equipped on-the-go spa company providing premium spa treatments in the privacy of your own home, office or getaway.

Black Friday specials include:

More info: www.vagaro.com/themobilespa

Falah X Clothing Company

FalAh X Clothing Co varsity jacket

FalAh X Clothing Co varsity jacket

Falah X Clothing Co. specializes in men, women and children’s clothing. Services also include styling and wardrobe/image consultation.

Black Friday deals include:

Follow @FalahXClothing on Instagram for additional discounts.

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Cape Cod’s small businesses provide big holiday shopping opportunities

By Dorothea 1 week ago

From house-made cheese to heirloom pottery, Cape Cod’s small businesses have a gift for everyone on your holiday list.

In honor of Small Business Saturday on Nov. 27 (between Black Friday and Cyber Monday), some of our staffers offer suggestions on local places to shop. In addition, check out both streets near you and online — the Cape has many, many more creative ideas worth exploring.

A virtual marketplace

The Eastham Turnip Festival Virtual Holiday Marketplace kicks off Saturday, Nov. 20, with online connections to 33 local businesses for gift-buying and another 14 suggestions for candy, cookies, cheese and other delicacies. The online sales continue online through December at shops that include: Barnyard & Bangles, which makes home decor from recycled wood; Flotsam & Jetsam, which makes soy candles; Saltbox Soaps; Cape Cod Paper Bead Company; and a Horse of a Different Color, which offers stuffed, brightly colored horses and

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Future Returns: The Investment Opportunity of Latino-Owned Businesses

By Dorothea 1 month ago

Latinos are a fast-growing, young segment of the U.S. population that’s also highly entrepreneurial, yet businesses that Latinos start often struggle to get the financing they need to grow and succeed. 

These businesses are among the “most overlooked opportunities for investors,” the Boston-based Bain & Co. wrote in a report released earlier this month. 

According to the report, in the decade from 2007 to 2017, 50% of net new businesses in the U.S. were started by Latinos. And many of these businesses outperform their white-owned peers until they reach about US$1 million in revenue. 

That’s because many of them fund their growth by loading up on high-cost debt, or mortgaging their homes, “all the things that are a problem when you’re scaling” a business, says Hernan
Saenz,
a partner at Bain and co-author of the report.

Young businesses would be better off financing their initial growth with low-cost loans from

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