On February 22nd, President Biden announced a temporary change to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) aimed at helping small businesses. A follow-up release from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) details the following steps that the department has implemented to support small businesses through the PPP process:
Creation of a two-week period, starting February …
2020 was a year full of struggles and slowdowns. One thing that did not find itself in that category, however, was automation in manufacturing and industrial practices. Sharon Goldman reached out to manufacturing leaders and experts to find the six trends that are anticipated to stand out in Industry 4.0.
Optimization of supply chain in …
It’s no secret, or shock, to anyone that COVID-19 dramatically affected the world as a whole. From the simplest matters of interacting with others to the content we use to promote businesses, everything had to change and adapt.
Industry Week looks at some of the challenges marketers face in order to not appear tone deaf …
When you hear of lean enterprise implementation your first thoughts may be to that of failure. Many articles discuss a high rate of lean initiative fails, which leads some to question how to make them successful.
Rick Bohan recently spoke with Industry Week about how he advises companies on making a lean method successful. He …
Having a plan and keeping your team involved can help your business ride the growth wave. Currently the steel and metal manufacturing market are seeing a surge of business as it has become an important supply source to industries like medical, aviation, and aerospace. Thomasnet.com recently shared tips on how to make he most …
Shawna joined the De Boer, Baumann & Company team in 2016 as a Senior Staff Accountant. A graduate of Western Michigan University, she has been a valuable team player since day one with both a CPA and MSA! Shawna, her husband, and their two kittens enjoy watching the seasons change over Michigan’s many lakes.
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The Michigan Small Business Survival Grant Program has been allocated $55 million to provide funding to small businesses that have been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19. The funds will be distributed to 15 local or nonprofit economic development organizations (EDO). The EDOs will be responsible for reviewing, approving, and disbursing funds to businesses in their …
On Wednesday, January 6, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the Treasury issued joint guidance regarding the latest updates to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), as amended by the recent COVID-19 relief bill. A recent article from the Journal of Accountancy offers an overview of the guidance, which includes the following items:
An interim …
