The word on the street is, “Why are we as businesses expected to monitor our customers? If customers lower their masks, we can be fined. How is that right?” Here at VBR, we agree the burden of customers’ facial covering practices should not be on business owners and their employees. Even with the new state orders by Governor Abbott requiring individuals to mask up in public, local county judges continue…
Winning the fight isn’t easy. Our current opponent is tough, but Team Rio Grande Valley is tougher. The hours run long, the sweat pours, punches hit us and we become weary. The enemy is sneaky, but local businesses and organizations, led by determined, resilient and competitive people, will not be defeated. We stand our ground together and then, as a unified people, we will win this war. Here at VBR,…
A tree, just like a business, comes to life starting out in a disadvantage. A tree, in its infancy and though its beginning stages, fights for air, water and sunlight with other trees that have started out much earlier. These older trees seem to have experience as the sole advantage over the new tree. Chances are the new tree will not make it in woods for long. It has no…
The Edinburg Chamber of Commerce joins the SBA’s Lower Rio Grande Valley District Office to provide a webinar about the SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program April 3 at 10 a.m. This webinar will address and inform small businesses with an interest in applying for the SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan. The program covers vital economic support to small businesses to help overcome the temporary loss of revenue due to…
Your company has a core product. Probably since your company’s inception, that single product has been the driving force. It’s the one “item” that is your organization’s bread and butter. How true is your business still to that original model? Do you solely focus on that one product? Or have you ventured to other products that complement the staple item? Many of us are hell bent on producing and/or selling…
As the concept of a side gig becomes more common place, it presents a unique opportunity and quandary for new entrepreneurs. On the one hand, starting your business as a side a gig definitely has its benefits. It creates an opportunity for you to test the market and viability of your product. It gives an opportunity for market research and to make any necessary adjustments. As well as provide revenue…