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A Blueprint for Generational Wealth
Memphis Magazine - Tennessee
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July 21, 2025
For all its grit and promise, Memphis still contends with economic disparities that often cast shadows over opportunity. This is familiar territory for minority contractors in the construction business, who strive to make inroads into the industry...
New businesses launch with pasture-raised eggs and off-road scooter adventures
Basingstoke Gazette
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Kingsclere Estates in Hampshire has welcomed two new enterprises, Wandering Feathers and Baboon Adventures, through its farmer-led Pitch Up! scheme, which helps sustainable businesses launch and grow on organic and regenerative farms. Wandering...
Women Redraw Egypt’s Economy Through Micro-Enterprise
Egyptian Streets
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July 12, 2025
In a workshop in Upper Egypt, a group of women gather around sewing machines, their hands stitching fabric into garments and the fabric of a new economic reality. Through the Women’s Enterprise Support Programme, thousands of women like them are...
New Business Legal Checklist: What to Know Before Launching
Time Bulletin
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July 10, 2025
Starting a business feels exciting, but it also comes with a lot of paperwork and rules. Every choice has a legal side to it. Miss a step, and it can cost money or time later. A clear checklist helps keep things on track. No need for legal jargon....
City of Atlanta launches digital vendor directory for local businesses
Rough Draft Atlanta - Georgia
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July 12, 2025
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Small businesses feeling impacts of increased traffic caused by Buc-ee’s
WXXV 25 - Mississippi
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July 10, 2025
PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss. (WXXV) — “The roundabout stops the traffic from seeing what other businesses can be provided for the community here in Pass Christian,” Michelle Englett explained frustratedly. It’s been one month since Buc-ee’s opened in...
Mixed response to KFC plans in Stroud
Stroud News and Journal
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July 21, 2025
After a two-and-a-half-year wait, plans were finally approved last week for a KFC and a Costa at the derelict Cotswold Indoor Bowls Club building near McDonald’s in Merrywalks. This is what some key Stroud figures had to say about the news. "It's...
Host Your Wedding, Concert or Celebration at Stone City Event Center
Thurston Talk - Washington State
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July 21, 2025
Party planners know that a carefully chosen location can truly make an event. Finding just the right spot helps set the mood and makes behind-the-scenes logistics much easier. In Thurston County, the newest entrepreneurial hotspot is Tenino’s...
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...
Small business, big potential: Your blueprint for growth with fintech partnerships
American Banker - New York
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July 9, 2025
Enjoy complimentary access to top ideas and insights — selected by our editors. While small businesses can occasionally be unpredictable customers, gone are the days when banks should turn away from these opportunities. When partnered with and...
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...
Local business leaders urge Congress not to cut 554 jobs at NASA Glenn
ABC 5 Cleveland - Ohio
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July 9, 2025
CLEVELAND — Local business leaders from across Northeast Ohio are calling on Congress to avoid deep cuts to NASA Glenn's budget. Last month, News 5 broke the news that the White House’s proposed budget for Northeast Ohio’s NASA Glenn Research...
Small Business Spotlight: Little Valley Goods
ABC 30 - California
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July 9, 2025
CLOVIS, Calif. (KFSN) -- Craftsmanship meets creativity at Little Valley Goods. Located off of Barstow and Sunnyside in Old Town Clovis, the warehouse features personalized gifts, favors, and even something to add a little flair to your hydration...
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...
Innovative Social Media Content Ideas for Small Business Success
Small Business Trends
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July 9, 2025
To improve your small business’s social media presence, you need effective content strategies. Start by engaging your audience with questions to encourage interaction. Consider sharing behind-the-scenes content to build trust and humanize your...
Local Business Closed in the Gem State
KOOL 96.5 - Idaho
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July 9, 2025
Idaho is one of the fastest-growing states in the country, and many people are flocking to the Gem State. The more people move here, the more businesses are also coming. Over the last few years, many new businesses have opened around Idaho, giving...
Local businessman backs Eskom’s solar registration drive
Fourways Review
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July 9, 2025
Fourways resident and small business owner, Dave Glass, says registering his rooftop solar system was not just about ticking boxes, it was a matter of safety and doing what’s right. After struggling for months to register his solar panels, Glass...
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...
Intuit Expands Its IDEAS Small Business Program Across Nine U.S. Cities
WWD - New York
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July 11, 2025
Intuit is expanding on its Invest, Develop, Empower, Accelerate and Scale program this year, in partnership with the National Urban League. After the success of its inaugural year, Intuit said it’s expanding to support an additional 250 small...
Small businesses warn personal guarantees is ‘shackling’ growth ambitions
LondonlovesBusiness
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July 9, 2025
Heavy-handed personal guarantees are “shackling” ambition and risk holding back the growth the economy needs, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has warned. Research by the UK’s largest business group shows that six in 10 (60%) limited...