After opening to a limited subset of community-based lenders earlier this week, the second round of the federal Paycheck Protection Program will begin accepting applications from eligible lenders with $1 billion or less in assets on Friday, January 15, the Small Business Administration has announced. That would make the program’s loan portal open to about 5,000 more lenders, the SBA says, including “community banks, credit unions, and farm credit institutions.” … [Read more...] about Paycheck Protection Program loan portal opens to larger lenders soon: Here’s the latest
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Shuttered theaters, cinemas, and performing arts venues can soon apply for ‘Save Our Stages’ grants
If history is any guide, the distribution of these grants is likely to be chaotic and full of bureaucratic horror stories. Thursday’s webinar is “introductory,” the SBA says, and will help venue owners prepare themselves for a more seamless application process. You can learn more about it and sign up to attend here. … [Read more...] about Shuttered theaters, cinemas, and performing arts venues can soon apply for ‘Save Our Stages’ grants
These 15 jobs are on the rise, according to LinkedIn
The unemployment numbers may be dismal, but there are still jobs to be had. In fact, if the pandemic taught us anything, it’s that companies that pivoted to provide essential services (and not just in healthcare or retail—although those are important) have created hundreds of jobs. … [Read more...] about These 15 jobs are on the rise, according to LinkedIn
I’m a high school sophomore. Here’s how schools can teach kids to solve real-world problems
As we move into an increasingly robotic and digital age, solving complicated human problems becomes more important than ever. Schools need to teach more of the process of entrepreneurship and engineering, including development and research to truly understand user needs. If we want the entrepreneurs of the future to succeed, it’s important that our engineering curriculums teach them the necessary skills. During COVID-19, we gained an opportunity to rethink workplace practices and schooling techniques—let’s do the same with the way we teach engineering. … [Read more...] about I’m a high school sophomore. Here’s how schools can teach kids to solve real-world problems
7 daily productivity hacks to help you work smarter in 2021
If you’ve got an Android phone and a Windows PC, you can do much the same using Microsoft’s Your Phone app for Windows. Another great feature for Android users is that if you’re using the Android Messages app on your phone, there’s a handy web-based version that you can use on either Mac or PC to send and receive text messages. … [Read more...] about 7 daily productivity hacks to help you work smarter in 2021