Black History Month What Black Small Business Owners Are Telling Hello Alice After analyzing thousands of your responses, we have a better understanding of who Black small business owners are and how we can help you succeed.
Business for All Taking the Temperature of Black Main Street In honor of Black History Month, the NAACP and Hello Alice examined the latest data on who Black small businesses are and what they need most to succeed.
Black History Month The Former Nurse Who Thinks E-Commerce Is the Future "E-commerce is becoming a way of life, so we have to educate the people who are going to be in the industry."
Grants Announcing the Power Forward Small Business Grants Black-owned small businesses across New England can now apply for $25,000 grants made possible by Vistaprint, the Boston Celtics Shamrock Foundation, and the NAACP.
Black History Month The Hotelier Who Believes in the Power of Talking It Out “Conversation is probably the only way we're going to have any chance to heal this planet. If you understand my world, then you can relate to it. If I can understand your world, I can relate to it. That's where the rub is.”
Grants Introducing the eBay Up & Running Grants Recipients These 50 eBay sellers will receive grant packages worth $10,000 to help grow their online businesses.
Black History Month The Bookstore Owner Who Wants Black Children to See Themselves “I didn’t care about profit. We just wanted Black children to see themselves in the stories they read because we know that schools didn’t really have that.”
Black History Month The Fitness Studio Owner Who Hates a Spa Day "I like to work, and it's fun. When the customers start rolling in, it's all about them. We're solving their issues or having conversations with them. I love it."
Black History Month The Roller Rink Owner Evolving the Family Business "It was never a question of, you know, did I want to do this — it just felt natural. I knew I had a responsibility to help continue the family legacy."
Looking to the Past, Present, and Future of Black Business This month and every month, Hello Alice is here to celebrate and support the Black business community.
Grants Meet the KKR Small Business Builders Grant Recipients These 107 companies will receive a $10,000 grant, expert coaching, and more to help them respond to the impact of COVID-19.
Creativity A Tiny Idea Can Make a Huge Social Impact Boston-based artist Erin Jackson sells small-scale works that generate revenue for herself and donations for local nonprofits.
COVID DoorDash Local Restaurant Grants Are Back! You might be eligible for a grant to help your restaurant respond to the challenges of the ongoing pandemic.
Grants Meet the Hello Alice Business for All Grant Recipients Get to know the 35 recipients of this grant to support long-term business growth.
Business for All These Organizations Are Helping Us Ensure #BusinessForAll Meet the three business support organizations receiving a $10,000 Business for All Grant.
Business for All A Good Restaurant Should Always Exceed Your Expectations The mother/daughter owners behind Leaf & Ladle, one of the Business for All grant recipients, have found success in keeping things simple.
Business for All How 'Resilience, Passion, and Perseverance' Kept This Architecture Firm Afloat Alicia Ponce of APMonarch, one of the 35 Business for All grant recipients, has never lost sight of her firm's commitment to sustainable and equitable design.
Business for All To Take Care of Your Clients, Take Care of Your Staff At Good Intentions Counseling, the Hello Alice Business for All Grand Prize Winner, success means valuing your employees and clients equally.
Wholesale & Manufacturing Why an Emotional Connection Can Be the Best Sales Tactic Rick Bulan, the founder of Golden Gate Design and Furniture, creates products so recognizable that they almost sell themselves.
COVID Announcing the BGE Energizing Small Business Grants The $15 million program is now open to eligible small business owners throughout Maryland.
Business for All Hello Alice Impact Report: How Small Businesses Are Moving Forward We analyze success strategies for entrepreneurs after a year of adversity.
E-Commerce This Browser Tool Helps Small Businesses Compete with Amazon Founder Jonathan Sandals built Sook to help people buy locally.
COVID Everything You Need to Know About the Renewed PPP Loan Hello Alice rounded up all the essential information about the federal aid program.
E-Commerce Inside the Not-So-Puzzling Success of Ordinary Habit Teresa and Echo Hopkins knew everyone wanted to buy a puzzle in 2020. The mother-daughter team just had to learn how to manufacture, ship, and market the product to customers first.
Food & Beverage How The Story of Ramen Brought the Party Online It’s not business as usual, but Co-Owner Manville Chan has found a recipe for successful (and profitable) online events.
