A tribute to the hard-working, early-rising baristas who have contributed so much to the success of Omanhene for nearly 30 years.
How I miss the simple enchantment of going to a café . . .
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SBA Disaster Business Loan
In the spirit of helping as many people as possible, I’m sharing my experience applying for the SBA Disaster Business Loan.
This EIDL (Economic Injury Disaster Loan) seems to be the primary source of small business assistance extended by the federal government.
The application process demands patience above all else. The website is understandably under stress and pages take a long time to load. You must apply online; unlike other SBA loans, you cannot apply via your local business banker.
I completed the application on March 24, 2020 after two days of work. I’d allow 5-7 hours to complete the application — part of this time is devoted to the actual work of assembling supporting financial material and part is due to the wait times as the site accepts your data and moves you along to the next page of the application.
Good luck. Stay safe. I’m happy to offer encouragement and assistance if you need help.
Voice of America radio interview
Steve Wallace speaks with Voice of America host Carol Castiel and VOA TV producer Phillip Alexiou,
On this edition of Press Conference USA, host Carol Castiel and VOA TV producer Phillip Alexiou, talk with Steven Wallace, founder and CEO of the Omanhene Cocoa Bean Company — the first company to sustain exports of premium chocolate manufactured entirely in Ghana.
Steven recounts the origins and challenges of this daunting endeavor in his new book Obroni and the Chocolate Factory: An Unlikely Story of Globalization and Ghana’s First Gourmet Chocolate Bar.
Listen here: https://www.voanews.com/a/4290862.html
Podcast published March 16, 2018