A few breaks in the rain Saturday, but more rain follows Sunday and Monday. Planet Fitness will open a new location at the Bell Creek Commons shopping center in Mechanicsville by the end of the year. The fitness center leases space in the former 30,000-square-foot Best Buy location at 7358 Bell Creek Road. Planet Fitness … Read more
Three friends who met working in the beauty industry created a spa offering services that fit their values of honesty and welcoming to all. In mid-August, co-owners Mandie Hart, Hailey Harris and Hailey Rae Hatfield opened HAVEN Mind Body Collective on 15th Avenue in Longview. Although the spa offers many typical beauty services, the staff … Read more
COLUMBIA – The Columbia Chamber of Commerce hosted its second annual Small Business Festival on Thursday. Several hundred people attended the event, which featured food, live music and other family-friendly activities. “Small business is truly the soul of Columbia,” said Heather Hargrove, business development manager for Liberty Family Medicine. “We’re very fortunate to have a … Read more
A complicated and often expensive financing option for small businesses will become easier to follow with an order from the State Corporation Commission dictating what providers must tell consumers. An option called sales-based financing is a small business cash advance that the small business repays with a certain portion of daily sales. Basically, the deal, … Read more
The volume and efficiency of cross-border payments have increased significantly over the past decade. Statista data shows that in 2018, cross-border payments worth US$124 trillion were made. In 2022, this has risen to $150.7 trillion. Based on this transaction data, it is predicted that the volume of cross-border payments will continue to grow each year. … Read more
COLUMBIA – The Columbia Chamber of Commerce will host its second annual Small Business Festival on Thursday. It starts at Clary-Shy Park at 4:30 p.m. and will run until 7:00 p.m “Small business is truly the soul of Columbia,” said Heather Hargrove, business development manager for Liberty Family Medicine. “We’re very fortunate to have a … Read more
The conclusion of a one-year study of 267 people in the United Kingdom found a significant risk-reducing role for British American Tobacco Plc traditional cigarettes compared to traditional cigarettes. The final report was published last week by the Journal of Internal and Emergency Medicine. A preliminary six-month report was released on July 1. The glo … Read more
TWENTY YEARS AGO one of my editors lamented, “I just hope the print paper lasts until I retire.” The print newspaper still exists, but its days are numbered as more and more people get their news online. The time is quickly coming when you will have to put your computer or cell phone on the … Read more
Dothan neighborhood residents see a proposed liquor store as a threat to their safety and well-being, while business owners say they just want to expand their family’s business and won’t harm the surrounding area. Both sides will have to wait a little longer to find out how the Dothan City Commission will handle the matter. … Read more
By Sumit Chanda, Founder and CEO of JARVIS Invest We cannot imagine our life without technology, even for a day. It is in all aspects of our lives. We use technology to travel (cars), spend (UPI) and communicate (social media platforms). Recently, investors have had the opportunity to use technology to make better and smarter … Read more