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Business Advisor Jalal Maqableh provides important tips for small-business recovery after the COVID-19 crisis.

The Shenandoah Valley Small Business Development Center is poised to be an integral part of several ongoing business growth programs that were recently awarded 2022 Virginia Statewide Business District Resurgence Grants.

Great business stories abound all around the Shenandoah Valley, so join us each month as we gather them all in one place. Blogs, podcasts, video series, and more!

Area high school FBLA clubs recently participated in a business planning simulation sponsored by the JMU College of Business and the SVSBDC.

Learn how Jon Henry General Store curates a local experience in the latest SVLife Podcast produced by the Shenandoah Valley Partnership.

Business Advisor Jalal Maqableh provides important tips for small-business recovery after the COVID-19 crisis.

Great business stories abound all around the Shenandoah Valley, so join us each month as we gather them all in one place. Blogs, podcasts, video series, and more!

10 Jokes Every Small Business Owner Will Identify With

  • Nothing ruins a Friday more than an understanding that today is Tuesday.
  • Experience is what you get when you didn’t get what you wanted.
  • The human brain is a wonderful thing. It starts working the moment you are born, and never stops until you stand up to speak in public.
  • I get plenty of exercise — jumping to conclusions, pushing my luck, and dodging deadlines.
  • If every day is a gift, I’d like a receipt for Monday. I want to exchange it for another Friday.
  • I’ve started a small business building boats in my attic. Sails are going through the roof!
  • A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.
  • ‘You all worked really hard this year, I’m giving you all a check for $2,000. If you work the same next year, I’ll sign them’.
  • Why do banks have drive thru windows?
    So the cars can meet their real owners.
  • The proper way to use a stress ball is to throw it at the last person to upset you.

 

Get the latest on COVID-19 guidelines and resources to aid in business recovery here.