SCAM ALERT: Businesses receiving email that is not from DSB
We are getting reports of businesses having received the email below. It is not a real email from the Division of Small Business. It is a scam. Please delete it. And let us know if you have any additional issues, by emailing us at business@delaware.gov. EMAIL From: Noreply@sbe.delaware.gov <noreply@sbe.delaware.gov> To: “no-reply@sbe.delaware.gov” <no-reply@sbe.delaware.gov> Subject: Delaware Certification Update You have a message […]
Del. Dept. of Labor adjusts unemployment rules for hospitality workers amid Coronavirus outbreak
The Delaware Department of Labor has made changes to the unemployment benefits program to assist hospitality industry employees affected by Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. DOL will begin processing unemployment claims as they are received, with the goal of making benefits available within a week. DOL will permit hospitality employees to earn part-time income while collecting benefits […]
Help Delaware get federal assistance for the state’s small businesses impacted by Coronavirus
Delaware is working on requesting an Economic Injury Declaration from the U.S. Small Business Administration. This will open up new loan options for small businesses in the state to help them better weather effects of the Coronavirus. Before that can happen, we need your help. Federal regulations require that we provide the SBA with information […]
State issues guidance to businesses on coronavirus (COVID-19)
The Delaware Division of Public Health this week issued guidelines for businesses to help contain the spread of coronavirus in the state. While there have been no confirmed cases in Delaware to date of coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, public health officials are asking businesses to take the following steps: • Review plans to operate […]
Innovation Space’s new entrepreneurs council is full of nationwide leaders
The Delaware Innovation Space, located in former DuPont Experimental Station, has created an Entrepreneurial Advisory Council. The council will help DIS enhance its offerings through keeping abreast of industry trends and the specific needs of the scientific small business community. “I am excited to partner with the EAC and their diverse wisdom and perspectives to […]
Study finds optimism among business owners
A Feb. 2018 survey of almost 3,000 business owners found most are optimistic about how they expect their business will do in 2019.| Seventy seven percent of owners of businesses in existence five years or more said they expect to increase profits this year, according to the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation report, “Breaking Barriers: The […]
Make Me a Match
Looking to increase your sales to large Delaware companies and the state of Delaware? The Division of Small Business, New Castle County, the New Castle County Chamber of Commerce, the NCCCC Emerging Enterprise Center and YWCA Delaware are offering a series of day-long seminars where small business owners can connect with procurement officers from large […]
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