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This small business owner is rethinking how we show up for each other, one plush toy at a time
Technical.ly
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July 17, 2025
The Grow Philly series is supported by the Philadelphia Department of Commerce. Technical.ly is a free news resource thanks to financial partners like this one! Want to see your business profiled? Take the quick survey. A decade ago, Eric Wyatt’s...
Center of Women Entrepreneurs celebrates a decade of turning Visions into Ventures
North Texas Daily
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The Center for Women Entrepreneurs at Texas Woman’s University celebrated its 10-year anniversary with a Visions into Ventures milestone event, highlighting the successes of women business owners who have utilized its resources. The center...
Check Point Launches Quantum Spark 2500 Series to Deliver Enterprise-Grade Security and Future-Ready Connectivity for Small and Medium Businesses
iTWire
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July 16, 2025
COMPANY NEW: New lineup introduces Wi-Fi 7, 5G, AI-powered threat prevention, and streamlined management, that helps small and medium businesses stay secure, connected, and resilient Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP), a pioneer...
Meet the Co Down man promoting ‘the magic of mushrooms’ through his small business
The Irish News
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A Co Down man has revealed how his mushroom-based business venture has helped improve his own health condition. Connor McCrorie launched SporeShore in 2020, aiming to supply Northern Ireland and beyond with the freshest, highest-quality mushrooms...
Chatbots, copy and code: How AI is powering India’s small businesses
CNBC-TV18
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July 16, 2025
When Supertech Laminates, a small manufacturing firm in India, began refining its export strategy using AI-powered tools, the goal wasn’t to follow a trend — it was to stay competitive. The company is now aiming for $10 million in revenue by 2028,...
Bay Area non-profits can point small businesses to unknown resources for post-storm help
FOX 13 Tampa Bay - Florida
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Briona Arradondo reports. RIVERVIEW, Fla. - Help can come from places you may not think of looking at, and a Riverview studio owner is hoping to spread the word in case other small business owners need help this storm season. The backstory:...
The five key reasons small businesses struggle to scale successfully
Inside Small Business
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July 17, 2025
Business advisor Vinisha Rathod has seen some common threads between business owners who struggle to scale. Here are the five confronting challenges she sees pop up time and time again. Why do 60 per cent of businesses fail to make it past year...
Swindon care company expands with new business partner
Swindon Advertiser
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Janet Shreeve, founder of Shreeve Care Services, has teamed up with SLP Independent Living to help develop its care offering and support its long-term growth. Ms Shreeve said: "Throughout my years in the care sector, I have supported and connected...
General : MSMEs Gain Better Understanding On ESG Practices, E-invoice Through SME Corp Programme
Bernama
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July 18, 2025
KUALA TERENGGANU, July 18 (Bernama) -- Operators of Micro, Small and Medium Entreprises (MSME) stand to gain a better understanding of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices and e-Invoices through programmes organised by SME Corp...
Small businesses could wear the cost of the RBA’s proposed card surcharge ban
Inside Small Business
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July 16, 2025
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has proposed a total ban on surcharges for debit and credit card payments. This would mean that businesses large and small would no longer be able to pass debit or credit card fees onto their customers. Released...
Umazi: Digital Trust Infrastructure is a Must to Catalyse SME Development and Growth
The Fintech Times
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July 18, 2025
Umazi, the digital identity platform, has revealed that outdated and inefficient business verification systems are causing serious problems for small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) in the UK. UK SMEs are already facing challenges with...
Ideas & Opinions — Rick Nelson: I run a small business in Grass Valley. Trump’s tariffs are hurting us.
The Union - California
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Since Trump is screwing around with tariffs again, I think it’s time to speak up. My local business imports precision instruments from the UK and distributes them across the U.S. It’s niche work, but we’ve been doing it a long time, and we do it...
Tariffs take a toll on small businesses
China Daily
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A shopper looks at chairs for sale at an At Home store in Queens, New York City, US, July 15, 2025. [Photo/Agencies] Lisa Lane, a mother from New Jersey, had a smart idea that she turned into a popular product. She gained national exposure and...
SBA Offers Relief to Oregon Small Businesses, Private Nonprofits and Residents Affected by the Rowena Wildfire
U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the availability of low interest federal disaster loans to Oregon small businesses, private nonprofits and residents to offset physical and economic losses from the Rowena...
A Luxe Safari Lodge Has a New Business Model: Pay Whatever You Want
Matador Network
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The promotion lets guests set their own price for a stay in one of the resort’s six cabins. It’s called the “Nature Has No Price Tag” campaign and is designed to allow visitors who are interested in conservation, ecosystem revitalization, and...
Cradle launches initiative to boost Malaysia's SME innovation
The Malaysian Star
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July 18, 2025
PETALING JAYA: Cradle Fund Sdn Bhd has launched Cradle Innovation Advisory, a strategic partnership initiative to accelerate technological transformation among corporates and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Malaysia. The initiative...
Small businesses risk falling behind in the AI revolution as one in three never use AI tools in their jobs
LondonlovesTech
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July 15, 2025
New research reveals that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are significantly lagging in AI adoption, putting their productivity, innovation and long-term competitiveness at risk. According to Employment Hero’s Work That Works report – a...
I made First Class in Law School to prove that excellence is possible even within rigid system —Ekundayo
Tribune Online
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July 19, 2025
Oluwaferanmi Ekundayo is a lawyer, entrepreneur, cybersecurity professional and a First Class graduate of the Nigerian Law School. In this interview with IFEDAYO OGUNYEMI, he spoke on how his path has been defined by academic excellence and a...
CIE to Host Third Annual Ocean Innovation Conference in September
University of North Carolina Wilmington
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The Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship will host its annual Ocean Innovation Conference Tuesday, Sept. 30, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Burney Center on the UNCW campus. For registration and more information, please visit CIE’s website....
Conference aims to boost entrepreneurship in Nebraska
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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The fourth annual Nebraska Small Business Conference is coming to Grand Island, Lincoln and Omaha in August. Focused on entrepreneurship education, the conference will be held in English and Spanish and caters to new entrepreneurs through seasoned...