DOVER, DE (March 1, 2023) – Young Delaware companies in need of funding to help expand their business can now apply to compete for an Encouraging Development, Growth and Expansion (EDGE) grant from the Division of Small Business (DSB). The division will be accepting EDGE grant applications between now and March 31 from promising early-stage […]
From Delaware Prosperity Partnership. Note: The Division of Small Business was one of the sponsors. WILMINGTON, Del. (May 4, 2021) – Ten tech-enabled startups with at least one team member from an underrepresented demographic shared $275,000 in funding from Delaware’s first Startup302 competition, which was organized by Delaware Prosperity Partnership (DPP) and local partners. Twenty-two finalists competed in […]
For Small Business Week, the Division of Small Business is celebrating Delaware small businesses that pivoted successfully during the pandemic. Today, we feature Salted Vines Vineyard & Winery in Frankford. With warmer weather coming, Salted Vines Vineyard & Winery in Frankford will soon be opening up the doors to its enclosed patio so customers can […]
For Small Business Week , the Division of Small Business is celebrating Delaware small businesses that pivoted successfully during the pandemic. Today we feature Caffee Gelato in Newark. Ryan German, the owner of Caffe Gelato in Newark, did not plan on getting into the grocery business. But in the middle of a pandemic, he seized […]
For Small Business Week, the Division of Small Business is celebrating Delaware small businesses that pivoted successfully during the pandemic. Today, we feature Kee’s Cookies & Cupcakes in Clayton and Old New Castle. Niya Bolden is looking happily toward a future that involves selling even more of her incredible cupcakes. Bolden owns Kee’s Cookies & […]
From the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services: Delaware’s Health Insurance Marketplace Solutions for small businesses and individuals impacted by COVID-19,with special extended open enrollment from Feb. 15 until May 15. Of all the attributes keeping small businesses on their feet during the pandemic — your resilience, determination, hard work, resourcefulness, and ability to […]
Delaware ranks among the 10 best states in the U.S. for Black women to own a business, according to a report from Merchant Maverick, a website that reviews services and software for small business. Delaware ranks #6 based on eight measures including the percentage of Black women who own their own business (Delaware ranks #2) […]
Small businesses in Dover may be able to defer their utility bill payments under a progam introduced by the city. The program is open to businesses with 35 employees or fewer whose revenue has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The utility bills must be repaid in full, interest-free by Jan. 31, 2023. Apply by […]
Delaware Innovation Space issued the following press release First virtual cohort comprised of 10 science-based startups from across the US and Canada February 09, 2021 08:00 AM Eastern Standard Time WILMINGTON, Del.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Delaware Innovation Space, a multi-dimensional, non-profit entrepreneurial support organization and ecosystem for science-based startup companies, announced today that it has fully launched its […]
Press release from U.S. Small Business Administration U.S. SBA Delaware Office to Host Twice-Per-Week Call In/Microsoft Teams Sessions Outlining the Re-Opened Paycheck Protection Program Open-to-the-Public Virtual Sessions to Include Overview of Economic Aid Act Small Biz Support, Question-and-Answer Period for Session Participants WILMINGTON, Del. – The U.S. Small Business Administration’s Delaware Office will host twice […]