Articles written by Jessica Campos
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It takes a village
This holiday season, pitching in to support a small business may be easier than you think. Many small towns are proud to feature a vibrant main street, and rightfully so. Busy storefronts are a sign...
Eight tips for dealing with inflation
JESSICA CAMPOS Women’s Business Center director Center for Rural Affairs During the first quarter of 2022, 85% of small business owners said their business was affected by inflation, and 67% were f...
With risk increasing, small businesses can protect themselves from cybercriminals
JESSICA CAMPOS Center for Rural Affairs Women’s Business Center director Many small business owners wonder how cybersecurity pertains to their business or think they could never fall victim to c...
Changes have been made to the Economic Injury Disaster Loan program
Earlier this month, the Small Business Administration announced major enhancements to the COVID Economic Injury Disaster Loan program, a federal disaster relief loan designed to support small...
Rural business should be a focus of Washington
Small business development is important in rural areas of our nation, where access to employment opportunities are limited and where jobs pay less. Microbusinesses (businesses with 10 or fewer...