Business briefs | Recovery loans for small business available
Published 12:49 pm Monday, November 24, 2014
Lux Foot Spa open for business
A new foot massage clinic, opened over the summer in the South-end shopping center, is aiming to help Islanders with stiff muscles, back pain, emotional stress and other conditions.
Lux Foot Spa Owner Jun Kuang, who owns another clinic in Mukilteo called Sunshine Foot Relax, said that her business specializes in acupressure, a traditional Chinese technique that is less invasive than acupuncture or “guasha cupping,” but more natural than surgery or medication.
“We provide quality massages and would like to bring a green, healthy life to Islanders,” Kuang said.
Hear winemaking tips at Chamber lunch Dec. 4
Three Island winemakers will tell their stories at noon on Tuesday, Dec. 4 at the Mercer Island Community and Event Center.
John Ramseyer of Ramseyer Vineyards, Scott Greenberg of Convergence Zone Winery and Peggy Sullivan of OS Winery share their experiences as owners and wine makers, and explain how the wine business works.
All wine lovers, and wine makers are welcome.
The luncheon cost is $15 for members and $20 for non-members and members without reservations. Please call the Chamber office at 232-3404 or email your reservation to info@mercerislandchamberofcommerce.org by 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 2.
Recovery loans for small business available
The city and the Chamber of Commerce are partnering to provide support to businesses interested in applying for the SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan program. Low interest loans are available to cover operating expenses for affected businesses.
With an interest rate of just 4 percent, the loans can help overcome the temporary loss of revenue, and may be used to pay fixed debts, payroll, accounts payable and other bills that cannot be paid because of the incident’s impact.
For more information, go to https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela or call city Administrative Services Manager Alison Van Gorp at 275-7733.
PSE ‘Outage App’ tracks power outages
Puget Sound Energy is offering its electric customers a quick, new way to keep tabs on power outages.
They have developed a mobile outage reporting app that’s now available for most web-enabled smartphones and tablets. It can be used 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Even if the electricity is out at a customer’s home or business, they can still access the app to get the information they need. PSE customers can download the new app to their Apple iOS, Android and Windows smartphones and tablets from the various app stores.
To find the app search for “Puget Sound Energy” or “myPSE,” or call 1-888-225-5773.
