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Two entrepreneurs, two generations apart
Adirondack Daily Enterprise - New York
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The Gladd family. (Provided photo) SARANAC LAKE — In the early 20th Century, Monroe Gladd was a big name around town. He had a knack for starting successful businesses — some of the region’s first car dealerships, a deli, an appliance store, a...
Initiative to cast spotlight on luminary entrepreneurs
The Zimbabwe Mail
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July 16, 2025
Nigel Chanakira A new initiative aimed at recognising and celebrating the achievements of prominent figures within Zimbabwe’s business and financial sectors has been officially launched. Spearheaded by Bulawayo businessman Mr Morris Mpala, the...
Support young entrepreneurs this summer at Bonita Baby
Pacific Daily News
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Residents looking to support young entrepreneurs can check out the dedicated space at Bonita Baby in Hagåtña. The Nenpire and Bonita Baby launched The Nenpire Launch Pad Corner, a dedicated space at Bonita Baby, that shines a spotlight on some of...
Canva founder’s proposal was rejected by 100 investors, now she’s competing with Microsoft and Google
Financial Express
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In 2007, a 19-year-old student at the University of Western Australia began noticing a recurring problem among her peers. While teaching fellow students how to use complex design software like Adobe Photoshop and InDesign, Melanie Perkins realised...
Addosser Microfinance Bank Marks 17 Years of Driving SME Growth
This Day
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July 16, 2025
Addosser Microfinance Bank is proud to celebrate 17 remarkable years of empowering small businesses, advancing financial inclusion, and building a resilient and impactful brand in Nigeria’s financial sector. According to a statement from the bank,...
Egypt: FRA approves establishment of five new firms for investment fund management, SME financing
Zawya
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Egypt - The Committee for the Establishment and Licensing of Companies, operating under the supervision of the Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA), has approved the establishment of five new companies. These include Saqr Real Estate Investment...
Minneapolis City Council toys with the idea of a municipal-run grocery store
KARE 11 - Minnesota
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July 16, 2025
Minneapolis is exploring the idea of a city-owned grocery store to combat food insecurity in underserved neighborhoods. MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis city leaders are weighing the possibility of opening a city-owned grocery store, hoping to address...
Brett Guthrie highlights local business achievements and energy policy at Kentucky events
Bowling Green Today - Kentucky
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July 13, 2025
Rep. Brett Guthrie, who has represented Kentucky’s 2nd District in the U.S. Congress since 2009 and previously served in the Kentucky Senate from 2000 to 2008, recently shared several updates via social media regarding local business achievements,...
Why Business Financial Literacy Is The Secret To Making More Money
Forbes
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Notebook with marks about financial literacy.getty Chances are you started your business to create freedom, impact, and wealth. But here’s what many entrepreneurs learn too late in the game: if you don’t understand your numbers, your business will...
Retired VPCC Professor Enjoying Second Career
Williamsburg Yorktown Daily - Virginia
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July 20, 2025
(VPCC) HAMPTON — Former Virginia Peninsula Community College professor Sandra Robertson hasn’t slowed down in retirement. In the past three years alone, she has written more than a dozen books. And while she knew eventually she would become a...
Christmas in July Arts & Crafts Show brings unique gift ideas, showcases local businesses
WLOX - Mississippi
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July 13, 2025
BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - Christmas came five months early to shoppers at Edgewater Mall on Saturday as local businesses set up, helping to spark gift ideas. Looking for a gift idea but want to try it for yourself first? Vendors at the Christmas in...
Check Point launches Quantum Spark 2500 firewalls for SMB security
IT Brief - New Zealand
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July 16, 2025
Check Point Software Technologies has introduced the Quantum Spark 2500 series, a new firewall product family tailored for small and medium-sized businesses and managed service providers. With the reported rise in cyberattacks targeting smaller...
Small Business Association features thriving aerospace firm in podcast
Great Lakes Wire - Michigan
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July 11, 2025
Brian Calley President and Chief Executive Officer at Small Business Association of Michigan | Official websiteBrian Calley President and Chief Executive Officer at Small Business Association of Michigan | Official website On a recent episode of...
Culpeper Tourism and Economic Development awards thousands to entrepreneurs
InsideNoVa - Virginia
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Culpeper’s Tourism and Economic Development Department has awarded $30,000 in business investment grants to four entrepreneurs through its bi-annual Culpeper Competes program, according to a release from the department. Culpeper Competes is a...
HNB and Ideal Motors offer special deal on lease for Mahindra commercial vehicles
Daily FT
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HNB Bank Associate Chamal Siriwardena, Product Manager – Leasing Mahesh Ratnayake, Vice President – Leasing Udara Pathinayake, Senior Vice President/Head of Retail Banking Kanchana Karunagama, Ideal Motors Director Legal and Corporate Affairs...
Yaneek Page | 7 signs it’s time to quit your small business
The Gleaner
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July 13, 2025
Is This You? It’s the start of a new month and your business account is empty. In June, you barely managed to pay your staff. The rent was late. It was a struggle to pay the JPS electricity bill and your suppliers. When the dust settled, you...
Small business optimism index remains steady amid rising tax concerns
Enchantment State News - New Mexico
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July 11, 2025
The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index showed little change in June, dropping slightly by 0.2 points to 98.6, which is just above the long-term average of 98. The decline was largely due to an increase in respondents reporting excess inventories....
This Week’s Business Technology News: OpenAI Goes For Microsoft’s Jugular
Forbes
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TOPSHOT - Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates delivers a speech to unveil the new Microsoft Office System ... More during a presentation in New York 21 October 2003. Microsoft calls the new software one of the most important updates in the company's...
Summer Company 2025 entrepreneurs reveal what they have to offer
The Chesterville Record
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July 16, 2025
Julia Butlin is a St. Francis Xavier student and the creator of Glass by Jules, which specializes in various types of stained-glass décor. Tinkess Photo CORNWALL – Building a business from scratch requires a mixture of creativity, hard work,...
Mathew Street: modern destination or trading off past glories?
Liverpool Echo
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July 20, 2025
The world-famous street has lived many lives and served different purposes over the years. However, questions remain about what it actually is today, and what it should be. It's one of Liverpool's most famous streets, drawing tourists from around...