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Small businesses creating jobs, investing can apply for Ky. tax credits
The Lane Report - Kentucky
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September 2, 2025
FRANKFORT, Ky. — Gov. Andy Beshear encouraged Kentucky’s small businesses that are creating jobs and investing in our communities to apply for a tax credit of up to $25,000 through the Kentucky Small Business Tax Credit (KSBTC). “Kentucky’s...
Best POS System for Small Businesses?
Small Business Trends
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September 2, 2025
When choosing the best POS system for your small business, it’s vital to take into account your unique needs and budget. Various options, like Square POS for its affordability and user-friendly design, or Shopify POS for its strong e-commerce...
Business Development Bank of Canada hikes loan loss provisions as tariff uncertainty hits small businesses
The Globe and Mail
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September 2, 2025
Open this photo in gallery:Sean Vokey/The Canadian Press Business Development Bank of Canada hiked provisions for expected loan losses sharply in its fourth quarter, reflecting the potential hit from U.S. tariffs on the small and medium businesses...
'Could mean disaster': Small businesses halt, change U.S. shipping as Trump changes kick in
CBC/Radio-Canada
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September 2, 2025
Some small businesses in southwestern Ontario and beyond might not survive a major change to a decades-old American shipping rule that has now taken effect, local retailers say. "If this continues, we're going to see I think a lot of small...
Spanish-Language Media Highlights Mikie Sherrill’s Commitment to the Latino Community and Small Businesses
InsiderNJ - New Jersey
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BLOOMFIELD — From sitting down with Latino business owners and entrepreneurs to walking in parades and rallying with families, Mikie Sherrill is listening directly to the community and taking action. Mikie recognizes the extraordinary...
CBIA: End of the de minimis exemption puts huge strain on small businesses
Fairfield County Business Journal - Connecticut
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September 2, 2025
Now that President Trump’s elimination of the de minimis exemption has gone into effect, small businesses in the state and across the country face tariffs between 10 %–50 % on low value imports. The Connecticut Business and Industry Association...
Small businesses near Metcalfe Park affected by Pick ‘n Save closure
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Wisconsin
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The closure of a Pick ‘n Save in Milwaukee's Metcalfe Park neighborhood is straining local businesses and daycare providers. Businesses now face longer travel times and higher costs for supplies, which may be passed on to customers. When Pick ‘n...
County Creates New Small Business Opportunities
The San Diego Voice and Viewpoint - California
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September 2, 2025
Stay informed! Stay empowered! Join our FREE newsletter today! By Tracy DeFore, County of San Diego Communications Office Small businesses in the region – take note. The County wants to buy more services and supplies from you. A lot more. The...
Ghana Launches Energy Efficiency Program for Small Businesses
News Ghana
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September 2, 2025
The Association of Ghana Industries has partnered with the World Bank to launch a pilot program aimed at helping small and medium enterprises reduce energy consumption and operating costs. The Energy Smart Businesses initiative will support 35...
From Adoption to Advantage: Small Businesses Unlock AI’s Potential to Stay Ahead
Arkansas Business
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September 2, 2025
(Shutterstock) AI is a valuable tool in organizations of all sizes. Today, many AI solutions are designed to be budget-friendly, easy to integrate and tailored to small business users. At the same time, AI can facilitate time consuming processes...
Businesses flattened as deliberately lit fire destroys Morley Markets
WAtoday
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September 2, 2025
A fire that authorities say was deliberately lit has gutted dozens of small businesses, many family-run and owned, in Perth’s north overnight. More than 130 emergency responders, including police, paramedics and firefighters, and 25 fire trucks,...
Navigating a changing real estate market
Bitterroot Star - Montana
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September 2, 2025
by Victoria Howell The Bitterroot Valley Board of Realtors recently held a panel discussion on the ins and outs of selling commercial property in the Bitterroot. The cooling of the real estate market, coupled with high interest rates, is a cause...
Mamdani’s Plan Faces ‘Incredible Challenges’ and Misses ‘Urgent Needs,’ Say Chinatown Small Businesses and Experts
Documented - New York
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September 2, 2025
Ivy Yang, who has run Famous Sichuan in Chinatown for more than a decade, has a deep understanding of how difficult it is to operate a small business in New York City, especially in neighborhoods like Chinatown that have endured repeated shocks —...
Free ONLINE Workshop shows how to transfer from a Farmers Market to a Retail Business
San Juan Islander - Washington State
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Sept. 29 | 1 to 2 pm | ONLINE | Pre-registration required As part of their BizLabs workshop series, and in partnership with San Juan County WSU Extension, the EDC invites farm owners and producers interested in expanding their businesses into...
India sees 40 IPOs fuel market buzz in August
GCN
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September 2, 2025
The 2025 buzz in motivation of the Indian primary market has seen 121 issues hit Dalal Street to date, thought 39 and SME issues are trading below its price band, with the SME IPO owning the brunt with 30 issues being in the red compared to 9...
Canadian Beat: Small businesses in trouble after U.S. shipping exemption comes to an end
Buffalo Toronto Public Media - New York
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September 2, 2025
Small businesses north of the border are bracing for the impact of President Donald Trump’s latest move to tighten trade rules. The de minimis exemption allowed small businesses to ship small packages to the US duty-free if it was under a certain...
Clover Market kicks off its Fall season in Chestnut Hill
Metro Philadelphia - Pennsylvania
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September 2, 2025
Clover Market returns to Chestnut Hill this weekend. Carrie Hill Photography Shoppers and lovers of handmade finds are in luck, the Clover Market is opening back up for the season with its first iteration set for Sunday, Sept. 7, in Chestnut Hill....
OECD, Ambassador Sabbatucci at workshop on SME challenges
ANSA
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September 2, 2025
Ambassador Luca Sabbatucci, Italy's Permanent Representative to International Organizations in Paris, spoke today at the workshop "Challenges Facing Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in the New Geopolitical Context," organized by INSME -...
2bcloud Achieves AWS SMB Competency, Supporting Cloud Confidence for SMBs
WFMZ - Pennsylvania
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NEW YORK, Sept. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- 2bcloud, a global cloud service provider, has been awarded the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Small and Medium Business (SMB) Competency, validating its ability to help small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs)...
Everyone wins when small businesses win: Make them part of your business strategy
Utah Business
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September 2, 2025
Utah’s reputation as a leading state for business is well-earned. Recognized two years in a row by U.S. News & World Report as the nation’s top performer in economy and infrastructure, Utah exemplifies what happens when innovation meets...