small businesses

California will provide temporary tax relief and $500 million in aid to small businesses struggling because of coronavirus outbreak restrictions

The makeup of University Heights is changing as more businesses close down for good, but there are still many family-owned stores determined to make it. “When you see someone close their doors it’s hard and you think ‘Oh my God, am I next?’” said Cecilia Vazquez. Vazquez has been in the jewelry business for decades. Her family run store,...

Small businesses across San Diego are hurting as holiday sales were slow this Black Friday weekend, reports NBC 7’s Melissa Adan.

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, local businesses need support more than ever. NBC 7’s Amber Frias explains how struggling shops around town can use every dollar you spend with them.

With many small businesses struggling to hold on during the coronavirus pandemic, Issa Rae believes now is the time to support independent stores more than ever.

In late October, NYC’s most iconic bookstore posted a plea online for people to save The Strand. Book lovers listened. Owner Nancy Bass Wyden joined LX News to talk about the choices she has had to make during the pandemic to save the 93-year-old business.

Black Friday is the nation’s biggest shopping day and its impact on the environment is equally huge. But it’s possible to take advantage of those giant Black Friday sales while keeping your environmental impact low. Here are three tips to make your discount shopping more environmentally-friendly.

A customer left a $3,000 tip for a single beer as a Cleveland restaurant voluntarily closed because of the COVID-19 pandemic

Promising news about a coronavirus vaccine has business owners feeling more upbeat despite the number of cases. The virus is continuing to spread in many parts of the United States. Owners hope consumers and businesses will be more relaxed about spending now that drug companies Pfizer and Moderna have vaccines that data show were highly effective in testing.

It’s been a long road for San Diego business owners since their operations were halted in March and while a federal loan program helped some in the early months, they say Congress needs to pass another stimulus bill in order for them to survive.

A San Diego barbecue staple is closing the doors to one of its locations after 10 years in business. The Phil’s BBQ San Marcos location opened in 2010 and owner, Phil Pace, told NBC 7 he had to make the right business decision and close it permanently. “If it wasn’t for COVID, I feel San Marcos probably would’ve had a…

Big tech is now small business focused as they try to help smaller retailers survive past the pandemic. Holiday shoppers now have the option to shop at regional small businesses through their “Support Small” page. Facebook, meanwhile, launched a #BuyBlackFriday campaign to encourage more commerce at Black owned businesses.

More restaurants have had to close during the pandemic. NBC 7’s Lauren Coronado has more.

NBC 7’s Priya Sridhar heard from small business owners rolling with the punches as they wait for stimulus relief.

Many San Diego small businesses say they’re facing closure and won’t survive another lockdown without more stimulus money.

Many business owners are understandably upset by the restrictions imposed on them since the start of pandemic, and further restrictions brought on by San Diego County’s recent fall to the Purple Tier aren’t making things any easier. A group of small business owners, led by with San Diego County Board of Supervisors Vice-Chairman Jim Desmond, rallied Monday in protest...

NBC 7’s Lauren Coronado heard from a restaurant owner who has been able to stay open while following the guidelines.

At least one restaurant owner says he will defy public health order cutting off indoor dining.

NBC 7’s Artie Ojeda heard from two business owners with different reactions to the new restrictions.

San Diego businesses are bracing for the return to a more restrictive tier on Saturday as coronavirus cases rise across the county. Businesses that have already changed how they operate say they need more help to keep the lights on.