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Driving to work, giving herself a pep-talk in preparation for the day, Deidre Mathis had no idea a crowd of people were huddled in a bedroom room at her Wanderstay Houston Hostel ready to surprise her with a $10,000 check from Verizon. Verizon’s Small Business Digital Ready Program supports small business owners like Diedre, offering free courses, mentorship, networking, and grants that help them continue doing the work they do…in Diedre’s case this is keeping Wanderstay Houston Hostel th...

The BIPOC travel community Nomadness is bringing their 2023 NOMADNESS Festival to Louisville from Sept. 28 - Oct. 1.

For entrepreneurs, books can be a valuable resource for advice and guidance from some of the most successful founders.

"As a small-business owner, your personal values and your business values are an overlapping Venn diagram," said mentor and entrepreneur Donna Harris.

Insider created a mentorship program, in partnership with Indeed, to help five entrepreneurs navigate the challenging labor market.

Insider created a mentorship program, in partnership with Indeed, to help five entrepreneurs navigate the challenging labor market.

Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty This story is available exclusively to Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. About a third of eligble businesses that have applied PPP havent heard if theyve been approved.  Lenders outside of the SBA are being very cautious about approving loans as demand surges.  The bottleneck means small businesses must find ways to extend their cash, operate leanly, and cut costs. Ent...