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Connect 24: The strategic pillar powering Ghana’s 24-hour economy policy
Joy FM
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July 14, 2025
1. INTRODUCTION "Every hour Ghana sleeps, millions of cedis slip through our fingers, a loss we can no longer afford in a globally competitive world. The 24-hour economy is not just a vision; it is our chance to reclaim those lost hours and keep...
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...
What are the best 8 website builders for my small business?
SmallBusiness.co.uk
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July 10, 2025
It has been estimated that the cost to any business that doesn’t have a website averages at £173,769 per year in lost revenue, despite the average monthly running cost of a website being less than £18. If creating a website for your business can...
Amazon Opens Applications for 2025 Generative AI Accelerator Program
Small Business Trends
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July 15, 2025
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has officially opened applications for the third cohort of its Generative AI Accelerator, providing a significant opportunity for small business owners and startups focused on foundational generative AI technologies. This...
Programme launched to develop youth skills
Times of Oman
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Muscat: The Youth Centre, in partnership with the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (Riyada), has launched a package of entrepreneurial programmes aimed at developing youth skills across various sectors, including agriculture,...
PT's Coffee Roasting Co. | 2025 Small Business Awards
TK Business Magazine - Kansas
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PT's Coffee Roasting Co. | Co-Founder Fred Polzin | Small Business Manufacturing Award Winner What inspired you to start your business? At the time it was the general lack of specialty coffee in Topeka. I believe there were only two espresso...
IPG Building Company | 2025 Small Business Award
TK Business Magazine - Kansas
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IPG Building Company | Owner Manny Herron | Minority-Owned Small Business Award Winner & TopCity Business of the Year Winner What inspired you to start your business? After my brother was murdered, I made a terrible decision at 16 that led to...
California State Treasurer talks small business in Torrance
Daily Breeze - California
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July 11, 2025
When current California State Treasurer Fiona Ma worked for a large accounting firm, she realized “there were no women or people of color in the leadership at the time.” That was when the certified public accountant quit and started her own...
How Loyverse Integration Unlocks Small Businesses’ Growth
Business Matters
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July 9, 2025
That’s where Loyverse integration steps up. This user-friendly, cloud-based POS system integrates essential business functions into one seamless platform, helping you to save time, reduce errors, and make smart decisions. You can seamlessly...
Trump’s SBA leader highlights small business benefits of ‘big, beautiful bill’ in Baltimore
Baltimore Sun - Maryland
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July 10, 2025
Small Business Administration leader Kelly Loeffler took to a Baltimore brewery Thursday to highlight the benefits of President Donald Trump’s recently signed “big, beautiful bill.” “What we want to make sure is that we’re moving people into an...
What Are the Best Freight Shipping Solutions for Small Businesses?
BOSS Magazine - California
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July 10, 2025
Reading Time: 8 minutes Balancing shipping cost, speed and safety is essential for small business owners. You need shipments to arrive on time and intact while being cost-effective. Luckily, there are logistics brokerages and third-party logistics...
Marjorie Taylor Greene shares views on foreign aid and tax policy amid national events
Rome Reporter - Georgia
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July 14, 2025
Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, who has served in the U.S. Congress representing Georgia’s 14th District since 2021, shared several updates on July 14, 2025, via her official social media account. The posts addressed foreign aid spending,...
The American Dream 2.0
MediaPost
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Kudos to the team at Ipsos, which has been conducting a series of ongoing research studies to help marketers, agencies and some trade press reporters understand the "new America," including a just-released analysis asking those new -- and old --...
Two men harassed Ferndale small businesses via extortion scheme, Michigan AG alleges
CBS 62 Detroit - Michigan
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Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel's office has filed a lawsuit that claims two brothers targeted small businesses in Ferndale with similar company names in order to extort money. The lawsuit was filed in Wayne County Third Circuit Court...
MB Piland Advertising + Marketing | 2025 Small Business Awards
TK Business Magazine - Kansas
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MB Piland Advertising + Marketing | Owner Martha Bartlett Piland | Legacy in Business Award Winner How does your company help the community? We improve the health and well-being of our community by working with clients in the health, advocacy,...
FCMB commits to flexible financing for small businesses
Business Day
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July 10, 2025
First City Monument Bank (FCMB) has reiterated its commitment to provide a flexible financing model for small businesses, in its drive to bring more people into the formal economy. Yemisi Edun, managing director/CEO, FCMB, said the bank is...
Post From Community: Grown Up Summer Camp
Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service - Wisconsin
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July 15, 2025
Editor’s note: Post From Community is the place for community announcements and event postings. If you have a community-oriented event you feel our readers would be interested in, please submit here. By David Snell Time to dust off your bug spray...
How to Cut Costs in the Right Places and Do More With Less
Entrepreneur
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July 15, 2025
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. If you're a small business owner right now, you're probably feeling the tension in the market. There is immense pressure to grow, serve your clients, pay your team and still keep a...
One Big Beautiful Bill Updates to Qualified Small Business Stock Rules under Section 1202
JD Supra - California
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July 10, 2025
As part of the newly enacted One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the OBBBA),[1] Congress adopted the first substantive amendments to Section 1202[2]–which prescribes the qualified small business stock (QSBS) rules–in over a decade. The OBBBA amended...
Spots still available for ConocoPhillips Small Biz Builder
Odessa American - Texas
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July 14, 2025
Spots are still available for the ConocoPhililps Small Biz Builder coming up July 23. The University of Texas Permian Basin received a $100,000 grant to host the ConocoPhillips Small Biz Builder program in Odessa. Led by Brian Shedd, executive...