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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...
78-year-old seamstress shop gets storefront makeover after city grant
CBS 3 Philly - Pennsylvania
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For more than seven decades, Garris Fabrics & Fashion has been a quiet staple on 60th Street in West Philadelphia. What began as a manufacturing company in 1947, founded by the parents of Denise Garris, has evolved into a beloved seamstress shop,...
Europe 2035: Innovation vs. regulation
Geopolitical Intelligence Services
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July 17, 2025
While global competitors streamline regulation to attract talent and scale innovation, Europe remains hamstrung by red tape. A robot at the Microsoft booth at the Hannover Messe 2025 trade fair in Germany, on March 31, 2025. © Hannover Messe 2025,...
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....
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...
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...
Small Business Optimism Holds Steady Amid Rising Tax Concerns
Small Business Trends
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July 10, 2025
Small business owners have a lot on their plates amidst shifting economic tides. The NFIB’s latest Small Business Optimism Index report reveals that while small business sentiment has held steady in June, certain pressures linger that could affect...
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...
93% Of Sustainability Experts Seek New Agenda. 56% Seek Radical Change
Forbes
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Sign indicating parking for Google Bikes or GBikes, part of sustainability efforts at Google's ... More headquarters in Mountain View, California (Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images)Getty Images In a new study, 93% of sustainability...
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...
Hemp product regulations — not bans — will enhance consumer protections, economic opportunities
Chicago Sun Times - Illinois
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July 21, 2025
Although well-intentioned, recent actions by Alds. Anthony Napolitano (41st) and James Gardiner (45th) to ban the sale of hemp products in their wards are misinformed and hurt consumers and responsible businesses. Federally legal hemp products...
Eats on Spokane Street aims 'to help small businesses thrive'
CDA Press - Idaho
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July 13, 2025
POST FALLS — A new food truck court, called Eats on Spokane Street, has created a lot of buzz since its opening in late June. “The community has been awesome,” said director of operations Josh Melior. “We’ve gotten a lot of ‘thank yous.’" In...
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,...
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...
2025 Law Power List: A – L (updated)
NJBIZ - New Jersey
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July 21, 2025
Steven Adler Mandelbaum Barrett PC Not many attorneys can say their courtroom advocacy has resulted in a nationwide precedent-setting decision — but Mandelbaum Barrett PC Partner Adler has a few. An age-discrimination case he argued in Newark...
Employment Hero sues investor Seek over job platform access
SmartCompany
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July 21, 2025
Employment Hero has sued Seek after the job listing giant moved to cut off API access used by thousands of small businesses. Employment Hero CEO Ben Thompson. Source: Supplied. Employment Hero is taking one of its own investors to court, accusing...
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...
‘We’re telling a powerful story in a resilient city’: The Smuggler brings its darkly comic tale of immigration and identity to Belfast
The Irish News
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An award-winning immersive play which seeks to spark “important conversations around difficult topics” is set to make its Belfast debut. Billed as ‘a thriller in rhyme’, The Smuggler is a one-man, one-act play written entirely in rhymed verse by...
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...