Compose title like a web optimization skilled about Para sobrevivir y prosperar: los dueños de negocios indios de Morrisville hablan de estrategia después de la pandemia

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For the first time, international, federal, state and local leaders met in Morrisville on Thursday to highlight local businesses and the benefits of strengthening relationships and diversity.

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Gov. Roy Cooper spoke at the US-India Business Connection summit, hosted by the U.S. Small Business Administration, Indian Embassy and the town of Morrisville.

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“It’s important for us to talk about strategies on how small business can not only survive but thrive, particularly post-pandemic,” Cooper said. “I always like to think of good things coming out of bad things.”

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Morrisville has over 300 businesses employing more than 28,000 people in the area. Nearly half of the town’s 32,000 residents and many of its business owners are Indian Americans and Indian immigrants.

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Thursday’s convention covered topics like how to access capital to grow a small business and how to access markets and business intelligence.

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‘Backbone of economies’

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There are more than 964,000 small businesses employing 1.7 million people around the state.

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Wake County has over 60,000 small businesses, 87% of them having 10 or fewer employees, according to the Raleigh Chamber.

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Morrisville Town Councilman Steve Rao, who helped organize Thursday’s event, said the town was the ideal place for it because of the large South Asian population and their contributions to the Triangle area in different fields.

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The goal was to build “connections that help people sell in their respective markets and at the same time increase investments and jobs,” Rao said.

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“This is also a macro-opportunity for the entire state,” he continued. “By strengthening the connections between India and North Carolina, we’re not only bringing in investment to create jobs, we’re creating opportunities for small businesses — all small businesses, not just Indian businesses.”

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Sarika Bansal, owner of Raj Jewerly in Morrisville, said small local businesses struggled with cash reserves and other issues when COVID-19 hit. The Small Business Administration, which offered millions of dollars in relief was a saving grace, she said.

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“The SBA came to the rescue at the time with much-needed relief,” Bansal said. “They kept the businesses at least afloat, and we were able to ensure our staff members were getting salaries. It was a very critical time.”

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Bansal said meeting Thursday in Morrisville “made complete sense” and that the event helped current and future business owners learn more about how the SBA can help them.

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“In Morrisville, the footprint of the Indian population and Indian businesses is growing,” Bansal said. “Right now, finding staff is very difficult. That’s impacting some of the day-to-day work we do, and that is a huge issue.”

Esta historia fue publicada originalmente 21 de abril de 2023, 8:37 a. m.