AFL workforce program, EIDL loan deadline extended, Hot Properties

AFL plows ahead with high school workforce program

Fiber optic cable manufacturer AFL and Spartanburg Community College recently welcomed 14 students from Byrnes High School into an ongoing training program for a career on the factory floor. The program is in its fourth year since launching in 2018.

Loan program application deadline extended to Dec. 31

Applications for the Economic Injury Disaster Loan program for the COVID-19 pandemic will be accepted pending availability of funds for the loans, which include an interest rate of 3.75% for small businesses and 2.75% for nonprofits.

Florida firm acquires Spartanburg residential development

Quinn Residences, a rental real estate operating firm based in Coral Gables, Fla., recently purchased a single-family residence community in Spartanburg, with plans for a significant expansion in the months ahead.

Saving small businesses from crisis could save economy

Since February, 25% of all small businesses across the country have closed at least temporarily, according to the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. The hit has been especially devastating to Black-owned businesses.

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Digital copy available of Book of Experts

We can’t be expected to be experts in everything, right? That’s why our latest edition of Book of Experts is available online now. Experts provide advice, share knowledge and demonstrate why they are proven leaders in their respective fields. Each of them is a leading executive within their company. Some of them are even the founders of their firms. Take a moment to peruse these digital pages if you did not receive a hard copy.

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