If you're nutty for Colorado-grown fruits and veggies, a bill headed to the governor's desk could prove mighty sweet.House Bill 1191 could help farm stands sprout across the state by knocking out layers of regulation. With Gov. Jared Polis' approval, no longer would one have to buy a Palisade peach on property officially zoned for agriculture, for example.And the size of the parcel where the produce is put up for sale won't matter, a local requirement that often favors larger sellers or more commercialized operations than a farmer with a few baskets.Local governments could still require a permit or license, however, but the new law would remove some of the discouraging red tape between growers and consumers. The bill's sponsors hope the change will benefit farmers and those who want to eat healthy and buy local.The bill passed the state Senate, 35-0, earlier this week and the House, 62-0, on March 8. The sponsors are Sen. Kerry Donovan, D-Vail, and Rep. Jeni Arndt, D-Fort Collins, who … [Read more...] about Lawmakers pass bill to help Colorado farm stands sprout up
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‘Big business should support our lights’ says Highgate Christmas Lights organiser
PUBLISHED: 08:10 26 November 2018 Harry Taylor The band plays at the Highgate Lights switch-on in 2016. Picture: Chris Underhill Archant The man behind the Highgate Christmas Lights, once part-funded by pop icon George Michael, has bemoaned the lack of support from national chains in the village High Street. The lights used to be part-sponsored by George Michael in previous years. Picture: Chris UnderhillChris Underhill, an consultant with Prickett and Ellis estate agents, has been organising the lights for 20 years. They are currently up and turned on, but he says he needs to raise £3,000 in order for them to be taken down after Christmas, and stored in preparation for next year.Chris also says that as the village’s high street has changed, larger brands have replaced smaller ones who used to donate.“When I first started there were many more independent shops and there was much more community support. It was easier to raise … [Read more...] about ‘Big business should support our lights’ says Highgate Christmas Lights organiser
It’s time to celebrate Small Business Saturday
By Bob D’Angelo, Cox Media Group National Content Desk It’s Small Business Saturday, a day to celebrate the smaller businesses that play a big part in consumers’ retail choices. It’s sandwiched between Black Friday and Cyber Monday and gives shoppers a chance to support local, smaller business instead of big box stores. >> Read more trending news According to American Express, which founded Small Business Saturday in 2010, the Saturday after Thanksgiving has generated more than $85 billion worth of sales in the years since. As the daughter of a small business owner, I know firsthand the valuable contributions that small businesses make to our country's economy and to communities in WA and across the country.#ShopSmall.— Senator Patty Murray (@PattyMurray) November 23, 2018 In 2011, the Senate unanimously passed a resolution sponsored by Louisiana Democrat Mary L. Landrieu to designate the Saturday after … [Read more...] about It’s time to celebrate Small Business Saturday
“COMMBUYS Changed the Way We Do Business”
At a recent networking event for small businesses, OSD staff had the opportunity to connect with the manager of an IT company on Statewide Contract. In the intere How long have you been doing business with the state? My company has been working with various state and municipal organizations for years, even before COMMBUYS. When we first began pursuing business opportunities with public entities, it was difficult and extremely time consuming to find open bids relevant to the IT industry. We had to monitor the websites of 351 Massachusetts cities and towns because there wasn’t a central registry for non-construction municipal bid notices. This was not practical for a small, growing business. Did the launch of COMMBUYS have an impact on your business? COMMBUYS changed the way we do business with the state. Instead of spending hours, sometimes days, reviewing hundreds of websites, we login to COMMBUYS about once a week and quickly review open market bid opportunities across the … [Read more...] about “COMMBUYS Changed the Way We Do Business”
Customers make sweet gesture to help doughnut shop’s owner see his hospitalized wife
HTV National Desk Published 9:28 am PST, Sunday, November 4, 2018 Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 Customers make sweet gesture to help doughnut shop's owner see his hospitalized wife 1 / 1 Back to Gallery Doughnuts are flying off the shelves at a small business near Los Angeles as customers try to help the owner make time to visit his ailing wife. KABC-TV says John Chhan has greeted customers at Donut City in Seal Beach every day for the last 30 years. Last month, Chhan’s wife, Stella, suffered a brain aneurysm. She’s recovering in a nursing facility. John Chhan, who starts work at 4:30 a.m.,spent long hours at the shop so customers decided they wanted to give him more time to visit his wife. ALSO A 23-year-old soccer player celebrated a goal by grabbing a ring from his coach, jumping into the crowd, and proposing to his girlfriend Michelle Obama said Barack does one thing at home that … [Read more...] about Customers make sweet gesture to help doughnut shop’s owner see his hospitalized wife