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Wales bucks UK trend as small businesses 'feel optimistic' about growth
South Wales Argus
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Nearly one in three small business owners in Wales are predicting growth between July and September, up from just 13 per cent in the previous quarter, according to the latest Business Barometer report from Novuna Business Finance. The findings...
Free business support set to help Arun businesses level up
Sussex World
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July 16, 2025
Arun District Council is offering to help business owners ‘reach their full potential’ with a suite of free consultation services. The support will be provided by Bognor Regis-based consultancy “Survival 2 Significance”, which will deliver one to...
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...
Nexus between economy, thriving insurance sector
Zimbabwe Independent
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Zimbabwe’s insurance sector was also affected by the global outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, which led to unprecedented disruption and created material uncertainty. THE importance of the insurance sector to economic growth can never be...
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...
Business : Sarawak Showcases Global Clean Energy Leadership At IEW 2025
Bernama
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July 16, 2025
KUCHING, July 16 (Bernama) -- Sarawak inaugurated the sixth International Energy Week (IEW) 2025 at the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK), reaffirming its pivotal role as a global leader in clean energy innovation amidst the worldwide shift...
Youngsville to host first-ever ‘Dancing with the Stars’ fundraiser
KATC 3 ABC - Louisiana
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July 15, 2025
LAFAYETTE PARISH — Youngsville is gearing up for its first-ever “Dancing with the Stars” fundraiser this Saturday, July 19, with organizers hoping to bring the community together in support of local small businesses. The event will feature...
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...
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...
OSI Highlights Benefits Of The New Mexico Fair Access To Insurance Requirements (FAIR) Plan
Los Alamos Daily Post - New Mexico
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July 16, 2025
SANTA FE — Superintendent of Insurance (OSI) is reminding residents about the benefits of the New Mexico Fair Access to Insurance Requirements (FAIR) Plan. New Mexico Superintendent of Insurance Alice Kane approved the increased maximum...
Residents Fume as California Senate Passes Bill to Put Low-Income Housing on Burned Lots
Breitbart
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July 16, 2025
Local residents were outraged Tuesday after the California State Senate passed legislation that would create a new layer of local government to buy burned lots in L.A. for the purpose of building low-income housing. The legislation, S.B. 549,...
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...
Long-running and popular Pembrokeshire café under new ownership
Western Telegraph
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Lok and Jen Cheung are the friendly faces behind Dragon Palace, Lokky’s, The Imperial Dragon Hotel - which recently gained four stars from Visit Wales - and Umi. And they are now the new owners of one of Tenby’s favourite meeting and eating spots...
Atomic Anniversary and Other Silicon Valley Events
Metro Silicon Valley - California
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July 16, 2025
When Corey O’Brien and punk magazine publisher Larry Trujillo bought the Blank Club in 2003, they were two locals who understood that the alt-music scene in San Jose needed a space. Trujillo and O’Brien coined the name for a weekly dance party...
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...
Let’s Play Bingo… and Support Local!
Minden Press Herald - Louisiana
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July 16, 2025
10 The Greater Minden Chamber has done it again—launching a creative and community-focused initiative that both supports our local businesses and brings some summer fun to the Greater Minden area. “Buy Local Bingo” is more than just a catchy...
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...
Small business optimism dips slightly amid inventory concerns
Keystone Today - Pennsylvania
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July 8, 2025
The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Small Business Optimism Index showed a slight decline in June, dropping by 0.2 points to 98.6, which remains slightly above the long-term average of 98. The decrease was primarily due to an...
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...