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SBA urges small businesses to prep for hurricane season
NJBIZ - New Jersey
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July 21, 2025
The basics: NOAA forecasts busy hurricane season SBA offers disaster loans for physical damage and economic injury Homeowners, renters and nonprofits also eligible for support Small business owners, homeowners and renters: hurricane season is in...
Quirky retail revival: Triad entrepreneurs rethink small business spaces
The Business Journals
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July 21, 2025
House of Rodan, a custom printing shop in Winston-Salem, found unexpected success during the pandemic and is now reimagining its retail space. From dog bakeries to film labs, a wave of quirky Triad businesses is reshaping retail one niche idea at...
Small Businesses Struggle Despite Central Bank Relief Measures
Business Bhutan
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July 19, 2025
Many shops have closed in some districts Small businesses across Bhutan continue to face significant challenges despite various measures introduced by the Royal Monetary Authority (RMA) to ease financial burdens and support business continuity....
"I think Sinton is one of the best kept secrets in South Texas" | Local businesses team up to move 'Sinton Forward'
KIII - Texas
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July 21, 2025
A new initiative underway, called "Sinton Forward," has local businesses teaming up with one another to drive more events and visitors to the community. CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — In the community of Sinton, there's a resurgence happening among a...
Effective Strategies for Small Business Overseas Hiring Success
Small Business Trends
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July 21, 2025
In today’s global marketplace, small businesses have the unique opportunity to tap into a diverse talent pool by hiring overseas. This strategy not only helps you find skilled professionals but also offers cost-effective solutions to meet your...
Local photographer creates exhibition for female founders to be seen
Milton Keynes Citizen
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July 24, 2025
An ex-Nanny from Buckingshamshire, who is now a well respected creative director and personal brand photographer, after she embraced her passion and turned it into a business, has taken her craft to a new level, and has hired an exhibition space...
South Piedmont Community College breaks ground on Center for Entrepreneurship
The Mecklenburg Times - North Carolina
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July 24, 2025
South Piedmont Community College has officially broken ground on its new Center for Entrepreneurship, a transformative facility aimed at supporting innovation, small business growth, and entrepreneurial development to support Union County and...
Opinion | Survival isn’t success. Small businesses need deeper support.
Star Tribune - Minnesota
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July 20, 2025
And the pressure is only growing.Despite these headwinds, there are bold, effective solutions already underway. When we pair capital with assistance to improve financials, management, marketing and other business practices, small businesses don’t...
Kelly resigns as chairman of Oakman Water
Daily Mountain Eagle - Alabama
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OAKMAN - The Oakman Town Council heard Mayor Cory Franks read a July 8 resignation letter from David Kelly to say he was leaving as chairman of the Oakman Water Board, effective Aug. 5. The action occurred at Oakman's monthly meeting on July 21....
Biz Buzz: Health-friendly shake, tea shop opens in Cascade
BizTimes - Iowa
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July 28, 2025
business tips sought Do you have an interesting update about a local business? Let us know so we can share the news. Ideas can be sent to reporter Daniel Bethers at daniel.bethers@thmedia.com or 563-588-5647. Biz Buzz shares business tidbits from...
Americans love small business. Why don’t all entrepreneurs want to run one?
Technical.ly
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July 20, 2025
Many Americans idealize small business, but ambitious entrepreneurs often avoid the label because it suggests stasis. Yet recent trends have shifted toward valuing capital efficiency and demographic inclusivity over speculative growth. With 1.5...
Small businesses receive over $500,000 in economic resilience grants at East L.A. College
Wave Newspapers - California
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July 18, 2025
MONTEREY PARK — Seventy-five small businesses in unincorporated communities will receive grants totaling $525,000 during a ceremony Friday at East Los Angeles College, as immigrant entrepreneurs continue facing economic pressures from recent...
How to build an entrepreneurial community in your region
Mainebiz - Oregon
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Photo / Provided Katie Shorey At a recent Startup Maine meetup in Camden, I watched entrepreneurs, creatives, investors and community leaders come together in a newly imagined Main Street cafe. The event reaffirmed something I’ve long believed:...
Rhode Island incubator helps turn diverse abilities into entrepreneurial opportunities
WJAR - Rhode Island
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WARWICK, R.I. (WJAR) — The newest NBC 10-Citizens Bank Champion in Action was named Thursday. A $50,000 grant was awarded to the Rhode Island Developmental Disabilities Council in the category of building employment pathways for diverse abilities....
Senator Rhoads Proudly Supports Young Bellmore Entrepreneur
Long Island Media Group - New York
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July 24, 2025
On July 18, Senator Steve Rhoads stopped by a local lemonade and espresso stand run by Kalia, an inspiring young entrepreneur from Bellmore, raising funds for the Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter. As a proud supporter of small businesses, Senator...
US$200M fund to boost Guyana’s small business sector
Guyana Chronicle
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July 20, 2025
To further empower Guyana’s entrepreneurial class, President Dr. Irfaan Ali Sunday announced a US$200 million fund to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), should the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) be re-elected in the...
How One Entrepreneur Is Giving South, West Side Businesses A Boost During Their Slowest Months
Block Club Chicago - Illinois
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July 24, 2025
BEVERLY — Being a small business owner in Chicago can be fraught with challenges — but local entrepreneur Keewa Nurullah hopes her new shopping initiative, CIRCULATE, will make it all a little easier. Every month, Nurullah chooses a local store to...
SpaceWERX selects New Frontier Aerospace to Develop Bifröst Orbit Transfer Spacecraft
The AI Journal
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July 29, 2025
KENT, Wash., July 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — New Frontier Aerospace (NFA), a leading innovator in advanced propulsion, hypersonics and orbital transfer technologies, today announced it has been selected for a Direct to Phase II Small Business...
New support offered to help Dorset businesses grow
Dorset Echo
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Three fully-funded programmes are now available to SMEs in Dorset, focused on growth, innovation and investment readiness. The programmes are delivered by business advisory firm Evolve and funded by Business Growth Dorset. David Mutton, business...
Agrasen Co-op Urban Bank inaugurates branch at Ameerpet
Indian Cooperative
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July 29, 2025
In a significant move to strengthen its presence, the Telangana-based Agrasen Cooperative Urban Bank inaugurated its 8th branch at Ameerpet on Sunday. The branch was formally inaugurated by Telangana’s Minister for Information Technology,...