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Blind Tiger Brewery & Restaurant is celebrating Oktoberfest

Doesnt seem quite fair: Kansas business owners seek tax refund for COVID-19 shutdowns Sydney Hoover, The Kansas City Star Feb. 18—TOPEKA — Ryan Bramhall said the money his Manhattan sports bar has lost in the last year is "sickening." Tubbys, his Aggieville bar, closed like most other businesses last March as the coronavirus spread and the state locked down. Even when they reopened over the summer, Bramhall and other restaurateurs struggled as county governments restricted t...

SF Based, Jives Media, Coming To The Rescue For Small Businesses Share Article The past year was a wake-up call to many. It showed business owners of all shapes, sizes, and industries that embracing digital marketing is no longer a question. Instead, it is a necessity. I have seen this first-hand. Over the past year, I have provided pro-bono marketing services to small businesses throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. These services include: web design, social media, Google Ads, and SEO. In thi...

“It’s a nightmare,” said Jay Ives, president of The Blind Tiger. “We have been hurt incredibly.”  In response to local businesses struggling, the Joint Economic Development Organization allocated $700,000 from “cash carry forward” funds to help small businesses, with the funds subject to future approval by the JEDO board.  JEDO chair and Shawnee County Commissioner Kevin Cook said at Tuesday night’s meeting that the money was only set aside to potentially help businesses, and ...