Some businesses in Seattle's Pioneer Square to hire more staff ahead of Mariners 2022 season

Seattle Mariners fans are counting down to the start of the 2022 season and nearby businesses are preparing for more customers now that T-Mobile Park will be open at full capacity.

Seattle program helps small businesses apply for recovery loans as COVID enters next phase

As the state moves to put the COVID-19 pandemic in the rearview mirror, Seattle’s economic office has prepared $8 million in loans for businesses to start getting back on their feet.

Number of small businesses raising prices due to inflation hits 48-year high, NFIB says

The number of small businesses that raised prices in January amid high inflation rose to levels not seen since 1974, the National Federation of Independent Business said.

State licensing, renewal website down causing delays for business owners
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It?s been a bumpy road for small business owners as they try to stay afloat amidst the pandemic. Now, they are up against another challenge: licensing issues, as the state-run website is currently down.

Small Business Saturday: Consumer spending projected to set new records

Saturday marks Small Business Saturday — a day created to shift consumers’ attention to the stores that call their communities home.

Small business owner in Bellevue overcoming the challenges of this holiday season

Many people have started their holiday shopping earlier this year, but even so, the National Retail Federation is expecting nearly two million more people to shop from Thanksgiving Day to Cyber Monday compared to last year. 

US mandates COVID-19 vaccines or tests for big companies by Jan. 4, 2022

U.S. regulators say Americans who work at companies with 100 or more employees will need to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by Jan. 4 or get tested weekly.

PPP loan money has run out for traditional banks but not everywhere as PNW businesses continue to struggle

Traditional banks may have run out of PPP loans earlier this week but there are non-profit financial institutions who say they have billions left to give out before the end of this month.

Burien City Council approves food truck pilot program, area restaurants push back

On Monday, the Burien City Council voted to allow food trucks within city limits, despite the wishes of local brick-and-mortar restaurant owners who claim they weren't included in the community information campaign.

Biden temporarily targets PPP loans to smallest and minority-owned businesses

The Biden administration is readying changes to the PPP aimed at targeting assistance to businesses that employ 20 or fewer workers and those that are minority-owned.

US cybersecurity agency warns of fake COVID-19 Small Business Administration loan website

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) said an email that directs people to a fake SBA COVID-19 loan website has been stealing people’s information.