DALLAS, N.C. — If you’ve bought eggs recently, you likely had sticker shock. A carton of eggs cost $1.92 in January 2022. Now, it costs about $5, and local business owners told Channel 9′s Hannah Goetz they’ve had to make changes. Inflation, the worst bird flu outbreak in years, and a recent high demand for holiday baking have all combined to caused a major rise in egg prices. It’s affecting people like Brittany Pressler, who owns the Cake Me Away bakery in Dallas. “It has probably, almost, more than tripled,” Pressler told Goetz. “The price has gone up and with that, the products — especially our cakes.” The Gaston County bakery goes through about 600 eggs a week to make their desserts. “I think the last time we got them, I think they were almost $24 for that case of eggs,” Pressler said. “It used to be close to maybe $8 or $9.” They are spending close to $600 a month on eggs alone. Pressler said they’ve had to raise their prices on specialty cakes, which can be scary for a local shop to do. “So it’s definitely harder when you know they are looking for that consistency not […]

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A well-known local business is showing its support for law enforcement by feeding police officers. WAVERLY, Pa. — Employees from Kost Tire & Auto carried boxes and trays of food into the Waverly Township Police Department on Friday. The tire company’s owners, Irwin Kost Sr., and Irwin Kost Jr. are making their rounds, visiting about 40 to 50 police departments in areas where they have tire stores and providing lunch to those officers. "They put their life on the line every single day, and nobody says thank you. That’s why we’re here," Irwin Kost Jr. said. "We just love the fact they keep us safe, and we’re proud, proud to be here. And we just wanted to show our appreciation," said Irwin Kost Sr. Waverly Township officers were treated to pizza, sandwiches, snacks, and drinks on this day. K-9 officer Angelo Rudolfi says it was a pleasant surprise when they heard about this "Kost for Cops" initiative. "This means the whole world to us. I mean, just to come out today and be able to provide us with food for the afternoon was just very much appreciated by the whole Waverly Police Department," Rudolfi said. Other township employees were […]

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The City of Chula Vista partnered with the San Diego Foundation and Small Business Development Center (SBDC) to give $3.6 million in grants to small businesses and nonprofits. But when it came to doling it out, some businesses — who were notified they’d receive the award — never got it. Jamie Paris is a mother of two infants and runs a small public relations firm with two employees. Like many small business owners, Paris struggled to keep it going during the pandemic. “When COVID hit, a lot of businesses obviously decided to pause services,” Paris said. At times she paid her employees but not herself, Paris said. She was counting on the $10,000 grant from the Small Business and Nonprofit Relief Fund. Local “I was really excited about that. I was really looking forward to receiving those funds, especially being a small business. It’s a lot of money," Paris said. On Dec. 16, she received a letter from the SBDC. It indicated that Paris was selected because she met the established priorities by the City of Chula Vista to fund the hardest-hit businesses. The $10,000 check was to be delivered by mail in January. It didn’t arrive. Instead she […]

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Blake (l.) and Lucci (r.) Selling a business can represent the pinnacle of a life’s work, provide the ability to diversify assets and the opportunity to create generational wealth. Preparation and planning will streamline the process and increase the likelihood of success. As any successful seller will attest, selling a business can be an all-consuming process, equivalent to a second full-time job for the owner and key executives. While daunting, we set forth seven proven strategies to prepare your business for sale that will reduce transaction expenses, maximize proceeds and increase the odds of closing. Before we present our list, sellers should be aware of an evolving trend in corporate transactions. In recent years, more buyers and sellers purchase representation and warranty insurance (RWI) to cover-post closing indemnification obligations. While RWI benefits sellers because it decreases the size of escrows and other holdbacks and limits sellers’ post-closure exposure, RWI carriers require buyers to conduct very thorough due diligence, increasing the diligence burden on buyer. The seven proven strategies are: 1. Advisers. Selling a business is a highly technical legal, tax and accounting exercise that requires experienced professionals who understand market terms and transactions. Some of the most expensive deals […]

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis waves after being sworn in for his second term during an inauguration ceremony at the Old Capitol, Tuesday, January 3, 2023, in Tallahassee, Florida. DeSantis will be laying out his second-term ‘Freedom Blueprint’ in the weeks ahead. It’s widely viewed as a blueprint for the He has already made some of his intentions clear, on areas from Disney to anti-China policy. Top editors give you the stories you want — delivered right to your inbox each weekday. Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you’re on the go. Email address By clicking ‘Sign up’, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider as well as other partner offers and accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis rocketed to Republican stardom thanks to his high-profile battles with the Biden administration, the millions he raised from donors, and his policies in Florida. Today, he’s the only Republican that polls close to former President Donald Trump in a hypothetical 2024 nomination race for the White House. After handily winning reelection in November, his work in Florida isn’t finished. The next few months of […]

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Copy This Embed Code: Ad NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — If you are a business owner, make sure you are not leaving money on the table. You can still benefit from the Nashville Small Business Recovery Fund. The funds are first come first serve and there is still about 1.5 million left for businesses to apply for according to the distributor, Pathway Lending. Business owners can get between $10,000 to $200,000 in loans with only 2 percent interest. This fund is thanks to the American Rescue Plan. Last year Metro Council approved for $9 million to go towards grants and another $9 million for loans for small businesses impacted by the pandemic and to help the local economy bounce back. Businesses were able to start applying last June. Almost 470 grants were approved, but money for the loans is still available. Some of the qualifications to apply — you have to have a business within Davidson County that was established by September 2019, made less than $1 million in 2020 and 2021, and have a 600 credit score. You can see more details on qualifications and the application on Pathway Lending’s website . Thomas Sheffield with Pathway Lending says if […]

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MarketWatch Two-thirds of business owners made changes to their retirement plans, a TD Wealth survey found Supply chain issues and inflation are affecting business owners’ bottom lines — and their retirement accounts. Inflation topped the list of concerns for business owners, according to a TD Wealth survey of more than 700 business owners with $100,000 in investible assets and more than one employee. Economic uncertainty followed closely behind in the second spot. Readthe latest inflation report These fears are propelling some entrepreneurs to change their retirement plans. Almost two-thirds of the survey respondents said they tweaked their retirement plans in the last year, with nearly one third of them saying they changed their asset allocation, another three in 10 saying they postponed retirement and the same percentage of people saying they lowered contributions toward their retirement savings. The concerns aren’t far-fetched. Inflation hit a 40-year high last year and supply chain issues have caused shortages across the sectors, from baby formula to garage doors. See:Supply-chain snags are the new normal — here are some ways businesses can manage the problems Younger business owners were more likely to make changes. Half of the business owners 55 and older said they […]

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More state lawmakers are introducing bills to keep their state governments from doing business with financial institutions that take environmental, social or corporate governance into consideration when making investment decisions. Critics say these bills are designed to boost fossil fuel companies and will end up costing taxpayers. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images) Republican state policymakers’ efforts to boost fossil fuels by prohibiting their governments from doing business with companies that take sustainability into consideration has the potential to cost states millions, according to a study released Thursday. Researchers looked specifically at the possible effects on Florida, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma and West Virginia if they passed Texas-like legislation limiting investment options on municipal bonds and found it could cost them between $264 and $708 million in additional interest payments. The study noted that the states had not passed such broad legislation. The six states are among two dozen that last year issued proposed or passed legislation prohibiting state government entities from doing business with financial firms that take environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) into consideration when making investment decisions as anti-ESG efforts spread from state treasurers and attorneys general to governors and lawmakers. Republican policymakers refer to ESG as the […]

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Ambulance workers on a picket line in London this month. Signs that corporate Britain is winning the inflation war can be found wherever you look. Gaze beyond the ailing independent retailers and small-scale manufacturers that dominate TV and radio news coverage to the sales and profits of our largest businesses, where robust performance is the norm and promises of bumper shareholder payouts are being kept. In response to this secure outlook for the majority of businesses, the UK stock market rebounded on Friday to near its all-time high, handing investors the perfect marriage of a steady income stream and enhanced wealth. Crisis, what crisis? The view from the boardroom is rosy – managers seem to have found a way to pass on the extra costs charged by suppliers to customers. That’s not to say three years characterised by the Covid-19 pandemic and the Russian invasion of Ukraine have been all plain sailing. It has been very tough to navigate, and thousands of businesspeople have worked around the clock to keep their organisations afloat. However, the massive subsidies supplied by the government, mostly with no strings attached, meant they could weather the storm with their profitability largely intact. Meanwhile, households […]

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